Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 3-benzylidene-1-carbamoyl-2-pyrroridone analogues having advantage anti-inflammatory activities, which is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or acyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano, or halogen; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted amino, or OR.sup.7 wherein R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl, or aralkyl, or taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom may form heterocyclic group which may contain N, O, and/or S, and X and Y each is independently O, S, substituted or unsubstituted imino, or substituted or unsubstituted methylene. In more detail, the present invention provides an anti-inflammatory agent which is useful for the treatment of chronic inflammation and has little side effect, e.g., stomach disease.

Abstract: A pyrrolidylthiocarbapenem derivative represented by Formula I is provided: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen, lower alkyl which can be substituted or an amino protecting group independently, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with a nitrogen atom to which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are bonded form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.4, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together with two nitrogen atoms and one sulfur atom in the sufamide group form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group; each cyclic group can further include at least one atom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and each cyclic group can be substituted; X.sup.1 is hydrogen or a hydroxy protecting group; X.sup.2 is hydrogen, a carboxy protecting group, an ammonio group, an alkali metal or an alkaline-earth metal; and Y.sup.2 is hydrogen or an amino protecting group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula I: ##STR1## which was isolated from the culture of Streptomyces prunicolor PA-48153 and has biological activity such as immunosuppressive activity, antitumor activity and antifungal activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aldose reductase inhibitor represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is (CH.sub.2).sub.2 COOH and R.sub.2 is phenyl or p-hydroxyphenyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined together to form a group of the formula: ##STR2## which was isolated from the fermentation products of Chaetomella circinoseta RF-3192.

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention inhibit the HMG-CoA reductase, and subsequently suppress the biosynthesis of cholesterol. And they are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, and atherosclerosis.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition for agricultural use, which comprises a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, lower alkyl or cyclo(lower)alkyl; R.sup.3 is lower alkyl or cyclo(lower)alkyl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen-substituted lower alkyl, lower alkyl-substituted silyl, halogen or nitro; A represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon group, a halogen-substituted unsaturated hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group or a heterocyclic group, among which the phenyl group and the heterocyclic group may be optionally substituted with not more than three substituents; and Z is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH(OH)--, --CO--, --O--, --S--, --NR-- (R being hydrogen or lower alkyl), --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2 O--, --CH.sub.2 S--, --CH.sub.2 SO--, --OCH.sub.2 --, --SCH.sub.2 -- or --SOCH.sub.2 --.