Abstract: Novel compounds represented by formula (I) or (II) are provided: ##STR1## They can control annual and perennial weeds, shrubs and aquatic plants more effectively than their mother compounds, or (2-amino-4-methylphosphinobutyryl)alanylalanine and 2-amino-4-methylphosphinobutanoic acid, respectively.

Abstract: A new antiviral agent is now provided, which contains as the active ingredient at least one known glycine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, R' is a group --CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 NHCONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 NHCONHOH, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 PO(OH).sub.2, ##STR2## or R and R' taken together form a group ##STR3## and R" is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said glycine derivative. This antiviral agent is useful for therapeutic prevention and treatment of diseases caused by various kinds of viruses.

Abstract: An antibiotic SF-1942 substance produced by cultivating an SF-1942 substance producing strain of the genus Streptomyces in a nutrient medium under aerobic conditions to produce and accumulate the SF-1942 substance in the nutrient medium and isolating the SF-1942 substance from the fermentation broth followed by purification and a process for the production of the antibiotic SF-1942 substance. The SF-1942 substance is effective as an antimicrobial agent and an antitumor agent against Sarcoma 180 tumor cells in mice.

Abstract: 5-Alkoxy-picolinic esters represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 represents an unsubstituted phenyl group; a phenyl group substituted with one or more of an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an acetyl group; a phthalidyl group; an alkoxyalkyl group wherein the alkyl moiety and the alkoxy moiety each has 1 to 4 carbon atoms; an alkoxyalkoxyalkyl group wherein the alkyl moiety and the alkoxy moiety each has 1 to 4 carbon atoms; an indanyl group; or an acyloxyalkyl group having the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R.sub.3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms (such as a methyl, n-propyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, etc.

Abstract: 5-Alkoxy-picolinic acids and the salts and the esters thereof represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and M represents a hydrogen atom; a calcium atom; a sodium atom; a potassium atom; an aluminum atom; an unsubstituted phenyl group; a phenyl group substituted with one or more of an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a halogen atom (such as a chlorine, bromine, iodine, etc., atom); a phthalidyl group; an alkoxyalkyl group wherein the alkyl moiety and the alkoxy moiety each has 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or an acyloxyalkyl group having the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R.sub.3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms (such as a methyl, n-propyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, etc.

Abstract: A new antibiotic SF-1771 substance is produced by cultivating a new strain, Streptomyces toyocaensis SF-1771, in a liquid culture medium under aerobic conditions. This antibiotic may be isolated from the fermentation broth by treating the broth filtrate with a synthetic adsorbent resin for adsorption of the active compound and eluting the resin with an aqueous alcohol or aqueous acetone, followed by chromatographic purification. SF-1771 substance is a copper-containing antibiotic which shows antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. Removal of the copper component from SF-1771 substance by treatment with hydrogen sulfide, an alkali metal sulfide or a copper-chelating agent gives SF-1771-B substance containing no copper component which shows antibacterial activity as high as but a toxicity lower than SF-1771 substance.

Abstract: Novel compounds useful as hypotensive agents are presented having the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, that is an aralkyl group of the general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or a halogen atom. Furthermore, new therapeutic compositions of matter are also described incorporating the above novel 3-substituted-2(1H)pyridone-6-carboxylic acids (I) as an active ingredient with carriers and showing uses as hypotensive agents. These new compounds of the formula I are prepared by reacting D-glucaro-.delta.-lactam or its salt with an aralkyl halide.

Abstract: D-glucaro-1,5-lactam and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful as an agent of protecting against renal failure or damage induced by administration of aminoglycosidic antibiotics.

Abstract: Novel antibiotics derivatives 7-(5-acylamido-5-carboxyvaleramido)-3-(.alpha.-methoxy-p-acyloxycinnamoylo xymethyl)-7-methoxy-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acids and the salts thereof which are useful as antibiotics and intermediates for the preparation of cephamycin derivatives, a process for preparing the same, and a process for recovering the cephamycin derivatives effectively and stably from the fermentation broth in the form of an N-acyl derivative.

Abstract: Novel compounds useful as hypotensive agents are presented having the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a lower aliphatic acyl group, a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group or an aralkyl group of the general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or a halogen atom. Furthermore, new therapeutic compositions of matter are also described incorporating the above novel 3-substituted-2(1H)pyridone-6-carboxylic acids (I) as an active ingredient with carriers and showing uses as hypotensive agents. These new compounds of the formula I are prepared either by reacting D-glucaro-.delta.-lactam or its salt with an acid anhydride or by reacting 3-hydroxy-2(1H)pyridone-6-carboxylic acid with an acyl anhydride or alkyl halide, aralkyl halide and an alkenyl halide.

Abstract: A new antibiotic designated BN-130 substance is now provided, which has antibacterial activity against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria as well as acid-fast bacteria. BN-130 substance is produced by cultivating a strain of Pseudomanas stutzeri under aerobic conditions.

Abstract: As new compounds are provided 9,3",4"-trialkanoyl SF-837 M.sub.1 substances which have therapeutically useful antibacterial activity and do not show any objectionable long-lasting bitter taste upon its oral administration. These 9,3",4"-trialkanoyl SF-837 M.sub.1 substances may be prepared from SF-837 substance, 9,2',3"-tri-acetyl SF-837 M.sub.1 substance, 9,2'-di-acetyl SF-837 substance, 9-propionyl SF-837 substance or 9,2'-dipropionyl SF-837 substance by acylating the latter with an alkanoic acid anhydride at 50.degree.-120.degree. C to produce the corresponding 9,2',3",4"-tetra-alkanoyl SF-837 M.sub.1 substance and occasionally the 9,18,2',3",4"-penta-alkanoyl SF-837 M.sub.1 substance, with involving the shift of the 4"-alkanoyl group to the 3"-hydroxyl group. Partial and selective hydrolysis of the 9,2',3",4"-tetra-alkanoyl SF-837 M.sub.1 substance and/or the 9,18,2',3",4"-penta-alkanoyl SF-837 M.sub.1 substance so produced gives the desired 9,3",4"-tri-alkanoyl SF-837 M.sub.1 substance.

Abstract: A 9-O-alkanoyl-3"-O-alkanoyloxymethyl-SF-837 substance is now synthetized, which is a new compound useful in that this new 9-O-alkanoyl-3"-O-alkanoyloxymethyl derivative of the SF-837 substance exhibits an antibacterial activity comparable to that of the parent SF-837 substance but is advantageously free from the unpleasant bitter taste inherent to the SF-837 substance and is hence adapted for oral administration. A process of producing the 9-O-alkanoyl-3"-O-alkanoyloxymethyl-SF-837 substance is also provided, which comprises hydrolysing partially and selectively a 9,2'-di-O-alkanoyl-3"-O-alkanoyloxymethyl-SF-837 substance in an aqueous alkanol or aqueous acetone. The 9,2'-di-O-alkanoyl-3"-O-alkanopyloxymethyl-SF-837 substance may be prepared by reacting a 9,2'-di-alkanoyl- or O-mono-O-alkanoyl-3"-O-thiomethoxymethyl-SF-837 substance with an alkanoic anhydride which is exemplified by acetic anhydride or propionic anhydride in the specification.

Abstract: D-Gluconic-.delta.-lactam is obtained by oxidizing nojirimycin with glucose-oxidizing enzymes or by the action of microorganisms capable of producing glucose-oxidizing enzymes.