Abstract:
The present application relates to a method for enhancing absorption of a nutrient in a subject in need thereof with an effective amount of an isolated astragaloside compound.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a novel use of a lanostane having the following formula (I) in treating a disease induced from immune disorder: wherein R1 is either H or CH3; R2 is OCOCH3, ═O or OH; R3 is H or OH; R4 is —C(═CH2)—C(CH3)2Ra, in which Ra is H or OH, or —CH═C(CH3)—Rb, in which Rb is CH3 or CH2OH; R5 is H or OH; and R6 is CH3 or CH2OH.
Abstract:
There is provided a method for enhancing the absorption of a nutrient in a subject, including administering to the subject an effective amount of a astragaloside compound purified from Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus for facilitating transportation of the nutrient across gut cells of the subject.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a novel use of bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol in preventing or treating a woman suffering breast cancer. An embodiment of this novel use is a pharmaceutical composition containing bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol, which can be in the dosage forms of topical use, oral administration, injection or sustained release. The present invention also discloses a novel use of bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol in preventing or treating a woman suffering osteoporosis.
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition for treating cachexia, and in particular for treating cancer cachexia. The composition contains a lanostane compound as a potent component. A suitable source of the lanostane compound is a Poria extract from metabolite, sclerotium, or fermentation product of Poria cocos (Schw) Wolf. The Poria extract contains 1-60% of the lanostane compounds by weight of the extract, and is devoid of secolanostane.
Abstract:
A method of treating a disease associated with cartilage defect in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an effectively amount of a cycloartane compound of Formula (I).
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition for treating diabetes is provided in this invention. The composition contains a lanostane compound as a potent component. A suitable source of the lanostane compound is a Poria extract from metabolite, sclerotium, or fermentation product of Poria cocos (Schw) Wolf. The Poria extract contains 1-60% of the lanostane compounds by weight of the extract, and is devoid of secolanostane.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a novel use of bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol in preventing or treating a woman suffering osteoporosis. An embodiment of this novel use is a pharmaceutical composition containing bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol, which can be in the dosage forms of topical use, oral administration, injection or sustained release. The present invention also discloses a novel use of bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol in preventing or treating a woman suffering breast cancer.
Abstract:
The present application relates to a method of regulating nutrient absorption in a subject in need thereof with an isolated ginsenoside compound.
Abstract:
There is provided a method for regulating the absorption of a nutrient in a subject, including administering to the subject an effective amount of a ginsenoside compound purified from Panax notoginseng for modulating transportation of the nutrient across gut cells of the subject.