Patents Assigned to Naturon Pharmaceutical Corporation
  • Natriuretic hormone
    Patent number: 5422393
    Abstract: A purified naturally occurring natriuretic compound, identified as Natriuretic Hormone, and a method for isolation of the compound. The natriuretic compound has a molecular weight of about 360, a molecular formula of C.sub.21 H.sub.28 O.sub.5 and with a steroidal nucleus. The compound is useful as a diuretic in the treatment of diseases such as heart disease and hypertension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Naturon Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Neal S. Bricker, William J. Wechter