Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the general formula (1) or its salt, a process for producing the same, and an antifungal agent comprising the same as an effective component: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group bonded through a carbon atom in the ring to the main chain; R.sup.2 presents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and R.sup.3 represents a cyano group, a thioamido group or a group represented by the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is a hydroxyl group or a group of the formula ##STR3## (R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, amino, alkoxy, hydroxyl or heterocyclic groups, and may form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group together with the nitrogen atom to which R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 attach), R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer comprising a polysaccharide having excellent water absorption properties, moisture absorption properties, moisture retention properties and thickening properties. Said polysaccharide has the following properties: (A) the principal constituents of the sugar composition are rhamnose, fucose, glucose and glucuronic acid which are present in a molar ratio of (1-4):2:(1-8):(1-4); (B) elemental analysis (wt %):C: 36 .+-.3H: 7 .+-.1O: 56 .+-.4,containing 9-13% of crystalline water(C) solubility:slightly soluble in water; soluble in alkalies; insoluble in methanol, ethanol and acetone;(D) UV absorption spectrum:no absorption detected at 280 nm characteristic of proteins (peptides) or at 260 nm characteristic of nucleic acids; and(E) IR absorption spectrum:an absorption pattern characteristic of polysaccharides is observed near 800-1200.sup.-iSaid polysaccharide is produced by a fermentation method using a natural medium or a synthetic medium of Alcaligenes microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the general formula (1) or its salt, a process for producing the same, and an antifungal agent comprising the same as an effective component: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group bonded through a carbon atom in the ring to the main chain; R.sup.2 presents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and R.sup.3 represents a cyano group, a thioamido group or a group represented by the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is a hydroxyl group or a group of the formula ##STR3## (R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, amino, alkoxy, hydroxyl or heterocyclic groups, and may form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group together with the nitrogen atom to which R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 attach), R.sup.

Abstract: A composition comprising a component obtained by deproteinizing an extract from the poison pouch contents of bee has an immunostimulating activity, a carcinostatic activity, an effect of enhancing the antibacterial activity of an antibacterial substance and an effect of enhancing the carcinostatic activity of a carcinostatic substance. This invention is directed to a carcinostatic, immunostimulating and antibacterial agent comprising said composition.

Abstract: A method for treating a host mammal having a decreased immunity, comprising administering to said host mammal an immunostimulating effective amount of the deproteinized extract from the poison pouch contents of bee B-T, is disclosed.