| abstract |
PURPOSE: To obtain a wound healing promoter, containing a specific fatty acid as an active ingredient, having vascularization action and effective in treating wounded humans or nonhuman animals. n CONSTITUTION: A wound healing promoter containing a fatty acid expressed by formula I (R is H, 1W10C alkyl or 1 equivalent cation) as an active ingredient. Preferred examples of the compound expressed by formula I include methyl (5S,6S,15S)trihydroxyeicsa-7,9,13-trien-11-ynoate, etc. The compound expressed by formula I (R is Me) can be produced as shown in the reaction formulas and administered for treating post-operative incised wounds of patients, cuts, lacerations, abrasions, etc., caused by traffic accidents, etc. n COPYRIGHT: (C)1988,JPO&Japio |