| abstract |
Glucocorticoids have the general formula (I): R-Val-O-GC, in which O-GC stands for the rest of an anti-inflammatory 21-hydroxycorticoid, Val stands for a valine residue located at the 21st position of the corticoid and R stands for a hydrogen atom or for a hydrocarbon residue having up to 32 carbon atoms and if required substituted by hydroxy groups, amino groups, oxo groups and/or halogen atoms and/or interrupted by oxygen atoms, SO2 groups and/or NH groups. Also disclosed are the salts of said corticoids. |