abstract |
A method for reducing the levels of cholesterol and other lipids in mammals, which comprises administering to said mammals an effective amount of a substance having the formula WHEREIN R is selected from the group consisting of OH; NHCH2COOH, and NHCH2CH2SO3H; each X is hydrogen, each Y is hydroxy or acyloxy, and when taken together X and Y is oxo (O=); and the nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |