Antibiotic having herbicidal activity

摘要

A compound of the formula <IMAGE> +TR <IMAGE> and salts thereof, exhibits herbicidal activity against many herbaceous and woody plants. The compound may be formulated for agricultural use in conventional manner. The compound may be made by fermentation of a suitable strain of a microorganism of the genus Kitasatosporia, especially the novel strain Actinomycetes KA-338 (FERM BP-358).