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US 4,048,204 AGranted
C20 and C22 acids to promote wound healing
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorKwan-Hua Lee
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Abstract
The C20 and C22 vinylogs of desmethyl retinoic acid has been found highly effective in promoting wound healing. The acid is applied to the wound as a solution, ointment or powder. These acids are the most effective yet found for healing wounds, yet do not have some of the undesirable side effects of retinoic acid. The compounds of this invention have the following formula: ##STR1## where X is an integer of from 5 to 6.
Claims1
An acid 2,6,6,-Trimethyl-1-(10'-carboxy-deca-1',3',5',7',9'-pentaenyl) cyclohex-1-ene.
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