Hypocholesteremic fermentation products and process of preparation
US4231938A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 1979 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/66
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Substances isolated after cultivation of a microorganism belonging to the genus Aspergillus in a culture medium comprise a compound designated MSD803 which has the lactone structure: ##STR1## as well as its free hydroxy acid form. Together with salts and esters of the free acid form, these compounds form a class of highly active hypocholesteremic and hypolipemic medicaments.
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