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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1991
Kazumi Ogata, Toyonaka, JP;
Takahiro Sakaue, Itami, JP;
Yuichi Isowaki, Settsu, JP;
Hideki Tsuruoka, Kawanishi, JP;
Senju Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Presented are an oxidized-type glutathione alkyl ester represented by the formula (I). ##STR1## wherein R denotes a lower alkyl group, and a salt thereof: a method of preparing said ester which is comprised of oxidizing a reduced-type glutathione monoalkyl ester represented by the formula (II), ##STR2## wherein R is as defined above, with the air, hydrogen peroxide or iodine in an aqueous solution: and a pharmaceutical composition and method for suppression of hepatic disorders characterized in that it contains as an active constituent said ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.