| abstract |
A method is disclosed for culturing animal cells in a medium characterizedn that said medium contains a compound represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein, R denotes COOM or CHO, herein M denotes hydrogen, an alkali metal or a C 1 to C 3 alkyl group, and n is an integer of 1 to 3. n According to the present method, proliferation of animal cells can be enhanced with good reproducibility. |