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Hypocholesteremic fermentation products and process of preparation

US4294926A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 1980
Grant dateOct 13, 1981
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/913
  • 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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