Abstract: Substances isolated after cultivation of a microorganism belonging to the genus Aspergillus in a culture medium comprise compounds which have structures: ##STR1## Together with salts and esters of the carboxylic acid, these compounds form a class of highly active hypocholesteremic and hypolipemic medicaments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 1981
Date of Patent:
December 13, 1983
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc.
Inventors:
George Albers-Schonberg, Henry Joshua, Maria B. Lopez