PROCESS FOR PREPARING SPHINGOMYELIN AND CERAMIDE FROM ERYTHROCYTE AS A STARTING MATERIAL AND A CURING AGENT OR COSMETIC FORMULATED WITH CERAMIDE

摘要

A process for the preparation of ceramide byusing erythrocytes as a starting material is disclosedherein. For the purpose of obtaining ceramide at a lowcost and in a large amount, ceramide is prepared by meansof hydrolysis or enzymolysis of sphingolipid existing insphingomyelin. According to the preparation process of thepresent invention, ceramide useful as a moisturizerfor human skin can be obtained at a low cost and in alarge amount by means of relying upon erythrocytes as astarting material.