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ABSTRACT A method of lowering serum cholesterol levels, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound having the formula (I) wherein: R1 and R2 are, independently, -H, -OH, halo, -OC1-C17 alkyl, -OC3-C6 cycloalkyl, -O(CO)C1-C17 alkyl, -O(CO) aryl, -O(CO)O aryl, or -OSO2-(n-butyl or n-pentyl); R3 is ; and R4 is -H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, ethenyl or ethynyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, to an animal in need of lower cholesterol levels. |