Patent ID: 6956056
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07C

Abstract:
1. A method for the treatment of constipation or for cleansing the gastrointestinal tract, which comprises administering to the patient a cathartic-inducing effective amount of a halogenated bioactive lipid compound represented by the formula (II): wherein L, M and N are hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy(lower)alkyl or oxo, wherein at least one of L and M is a group other than hydrogen, and the five-membered ring may have at least one double bond; A is —CH B is —CH Z is wherein R R X and Ra is a saturated or unsaturated lower or medium aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, oxo, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, cyclo(lower)alkyl, cyclo(lower)alkyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, heterocyclic or heterocyclic-oxy group; cyclo(lower)alkyl; cyclo(lower)alkyloxy; aryl; aryloxy; heterocyclic or heterocyclic-oxy group.