Process for producing 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid

• Main Author: SATO YOSHIO,MAKINO SEIYA,YODA NOBUO,ISAWA KAKUHEI,KAMIYAMA TOMONORI,HOJO KENICHI,SAITO MIZUE,TAKETOMO NAOKI,FURUICHI KEISUKE,IKEGAMI SHUJI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.08.2006
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; SPIRITS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; VINEGAR; WINE

Preparation of 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (I) comprises culturing a bacteria capable of producing (I) and recovering (I) from culture. Independent claims are also included for the use of (I) for relieving abdominal discomfort, controlling intestinal disorders and preventing or treating metabolic bone diseases.