PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A NEW POLYCYCLIC ETHER ANTIBIOTIC

摘要

A new acidic polycyclic ether antibiotic has the formula: +TR and can be prepared by the submerged aerobic propagation in aqueous nutrient media of Streptomyces halstedii ATCC 31812. The antibiotic and its cationic salts are active against a variety of microorganisms and are effective in controlling coccidiosis, enteritis, swine dysentery and theileriosis as well as being effective in promotion of growth in poultry and ruminants.