Eisai Company, Limited

Kuniko Hara

Shinya Abe

Isao Yamatsu

Yuichi Inai

Toshiji Igarashi

Hideaki Watanabe

Yoshio Tanabe

Hiroyuki Shiojiri

An .alpha.,.beta.-dihydropolyprenyl derivative having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents a group of --COOR.sub.1 or --CH.sub.2 OR.sub.2 in which R.sub.1 is the hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is the hydrogen atom or an aliphatic acyl group having one to four carbon atoms; and n is an integer of one to four. A process for the preparation of the .alpha.,.beta.-dihydropolyprenyl derivative and a therapeutic agent for treatment of liver diseases comprising the same are also disclosed.

.alpha.,.beta.-Dihydropolyprenyl derivatives for treating hepatitis

An .alpha.,.beta.-dihydropolyprenyl derivative having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents a group of --COOR.sub.1 or --CH.sub.2 OR.sub.2 in which R.sub.1 is the hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sub.2 is the hydrogen atom or an aliphatic acyl group having one to four carbon atoms; and n is an integer of one to four. A process for the preparation of the .alpha.,.beta.-dihydropolyprenyl derivative and a therapeutic agent for treatment of liver diseases comprising the same are also disclosed.

.alpha.,.beta.-Dihydropolyprenyl derivatives useful in treating hepatitis

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Kuniko Hara