A microorganism which belongs to the genus Gliocladium and has the ability
to produce stereoisomers KF-1040T4A and KF-1040T4B which are compounds
represented by the following formula [I],
##STR1##
and stereoisomers KF-1040T5A and KF-1040T5B which are compounds represented
by the following formula [II],
##STR2##
is cultivated in a culture medium to accumulate KF-1040T4A and/or
KF-1040T4B and/or KF-1040T5A and/or KF-1040T5B in the culture medium, and
the substance KF-1040T4A and/or KF-1040T4B and/or KF-1040T5A and/or
KF-1040T5B are harvested from the culture medium. The obtained substances
are useful for the prevention and treatment of the diseases relating to
arteriosclerosis, obesity, thrombosis, inflammations and immunofunctional
disorders.