Anthelmycin, A New Antibiotic with Anthelmintic Properties

Abstract

Anthelmycin has been obtained from a strain of Streptomyces longissimus found in a soil sample collected in Indiana, U. S. A. This strain of Streptomyces longissimus has been assigned the culture number ATCC-14562.

This paper describes the fermentation, isolation, physical-chemical properties, and the biological activity of anthelmycin; the new antibiotic is of importance because of its anthelmintic activity.