Abstract: L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin, L-sepiapterin, 1',2'-diacetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin and 6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin can be used for the therapeutic treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease and of patients with depression.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 27, 1988
Date of Patent:
September 27, 1988
Assignee:
Kanagafuchi Chemical Industry Company, Limited