PURPOSE: To obtain a new compound useful treating gynecological disease, osteoporosis, prostatic carcinoma, prostatic hypertrophy, etc.
CONSTITUTION: A compound shown by the formula. The compound is obtained by culturing a fungus belonging to the genus Scedosporium apiospermum or a variant thereof, fungus F26,263 strain in a nutrient-containing medium under an aerobic condition. Physical and chemical properties BE-26,263. White amorphous solid or crystal. Molecular formula: C38H38O14. Specific rotatory power: [α]D20=-24.3° (C=0.983, methanol). Solubility: soluble in methanol, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and chloroform and insoluble in water and n-hexane. Acidity. Color reaction: positive in potassium permanganate reaction. Strongly antagonizing bond of estrodiol acceptor, showing antagonist activity but not antagonizing bond of progesterone acceptor.
KURAMA MASAE
NAKAJIMA SHIGERU
OSADA KAORI
OKURA AKIRA
SUDA HIROYUKI