摘要:
The present invention provides an extract obtainable by extracting a plant belonging to Umbelliferae, or a processed product thereof, with a water-containing alcohol; a process for preparing the extract; a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response and/or diabetic complications, characterized in that the therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent comprises as an effective ingredient the extract as defined above; an agent for an insulin-mimetic action, characterized in that the agent comprises as an effective ingredient the extract as defined above; a food, beverage or feed, comprising the extract as defined above; an agent for enhancing glucose uptake into a cell, characterized in that the agent comprises as an effective ingredient the extract as defined above; to an agent for inducing differentiation into an adipocyte, characterized in that the agent comprises as an effective ingredient the extract as defined above; and an inhibitory agent for aldose reductase, characterized in that the agent comprises as an effective ingredient the extract as define above.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent and prophylactic agent for a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response, an agent for an insulin-mimetic action, a food, beverage and feed for treating a preventing a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response, an agent for enhancing glucose uptake into a cell, and an agent for inducing differentiation into an adipocyte, characterized in that each comprises as an effective ingredient a processed product derived from at least one plant selected from the group consisting of (a) a plant belonging to Tiliaceae, (b) a plant belonging to Zingiberaceae, (c) a plant belonging to Compositae, (d) a plant belonging to Liliaceae, and (e) a plant belonging to Polygonaceae.
摘要:
A therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease requiring an anti-foaming action for a cell and/or an inhibitory action for acyl-CoA cholesterol acyltransferase in treatment or prevention, characterized in that the therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent comprises as an effective ingredient a processed product derived from Peucedanum japonicum.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a chalcone compound represented by the following general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound, respectively, to form a hydroxydimethyl hexane ring, or where R1 is a hydroxyl group, R2 is an isohexenyl group, a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof. Also, the present invention relates to a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease requiring neuronal protection, suppression for nitrogen monoxide (NO) production, inhibition for aldose reductase or suppression for interleukin production, and a food, beverage or feed for treatment or prevention of the above-mentioned disease, characterized in that each comprises the above-mentioned compound as an effective ingredient.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response, an insulin-mimetic action agent, a food, beverage, or feed for treating or preventing a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response, an agent for enhancement of glucose uptake into a cell, and an agent for induction of an adipocyte differentiation, each comprising as an effective ingredient a processed product derived from a plant belonging to Umbelliferae.
摘要:
The present invention provides a novel chalcone compound, its derivative or a salt thereof, each having a suppressive action of NO production or an inhibitory action of aldose reductase. In addition, the present invention provides a medicament, a food, a beverage or a feed having a therapeutic or prophylactic effect for a disease showing sensitivity to the compound, by utilizing the physiological actions of the compound.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response, an insulin-mimetic action agent, a food, beverage, or feed for treating or preventing a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response, an agent for enhancement of glucose uptake into a cell, and an agent for induction of an adipocyte differentiation, each comprising as an effective ingredient a processed product derived from a plant belonging to Umbelliferae.
摘要:
A therapeutic agent and prophylactic agent for a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response, an agent for an insulin-mimetic action, a food, beverage and feed, an agent for enhancing glucose uptake into a cell, and an agent for inducing differentiation into an adipocyte, characterized in that each comprises as an effective ingredient at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a chalcone compound, an acetophenone compound, a coumarin compound, a phthalide compound, derivatives thereof, and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a novel chalcone compound represented by the following general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound, respectively, to form a hydroxydimethyl hexane ring, or where R1 is a hydroxyl group, R2 is an isohexenyl group, a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof. Also, the present invention relates to a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease requiring neuronal protection, suppression for nitrogen monoxide (NO) production, inhibition for aldose reductase or suppression for interleukin production, and a food, beverage or feed for treatment or prevention of the above-mentioned disease, characterized in that each comprises the above-mentioned compound as an effective ingredient.
摘要:
Remedies or preventives, which are characterized by containing as the active ingredient at least one member selected from the group consisting of agar, agarose, high-molecular weight digestion products originating in agar and high-molecular weight digestion products originating in agarose, for diseases sensitive to the above active ingredients.