Method of producing iturin A and antifungal agent for profound mycosis
AssigneeHigeta Shoyu Co., Ltd.
InventorsYasushi Tanaka, Takashi Tojo, Kazuhiko Uchida, Jun Uno, Yasushi Uchida, Osamu Shida
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Abstract
The present invention is a method of producing iturin A, in which cells of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens are incubated and iturin A is collected from the culture. It also relates to an antifungal agent for profound mycosis, containing iturin A as the active ingredient. Heretofore, there have been known few medicines effective against profound mycosis, but iturin A may be an effective antifungal agent for profound mycosis.
Claims1
A process for the treatment of profound mycosis, comprising administering to an animal in need of such treatment, an amount of iturin A sufficient for the treatment of said profound mycosis.
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