Abstract:
The disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting angiogenesis, including an effective amount of an extract of Juniperus chinensis or an effective amount of a lignan as an effective ingredient. The pharmaceutical composition may further include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or salt. The disclosure also provides a method for inhibiting angiogenesis, including administering an effective amount of an extract of Juniperus chinensis or an effective amount of a lignan as an effective ingredient for inhibiting angiogenesis to a subject in need thereof.
Abstract:
A method for treating an autoimmune neurological disease and/or a neurodegenerative disease is provided. The method includes administering an effective amount of at least one compound having Formula (I), Formula (II) or Formula (III), or its geometric isomer, enantiomer or diastereomer to a subject in need thereof: wherein is a single or double bond, X is NCH3 or CH2, Y is null, O or N, R1 is H, OH, and R2 is null, H, C1-C8 alkyl, —(C═O)-alkyl, —(C═O)-aryl, —(C═O)-alkyl-aryl, —(C═O)-heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, which optionally substituted by one or more of —OH, —NO2, —NH2, —NR3R4, carbonyl, alkoxyl, alkyl or —OCF3, wherein R3 and R4 independently are H, alkyl, —SO2CH3, —(C═O)—CH3 or —(C═O)—NH2.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting angiogenesis, including an effective amount of a lignan as an effective ingredient. The pharmaceutical composition may further include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or salt. The disclosure also provides a method for inhibiting angiogenesis, including administering an effective amount of a lignan as an effective ingredient for inhibiting angiogenesis to a subject in need thereof.
Abstract:
A method for treating an autoimmune neurological disease and/or a neurodegenerative disease is provided. The method includes administering an effective amount of at least one compound having Formula (I), Formula (II) or Formula (III), or its geometric isomer, enantiomer or diastereomer to a subject in need thereof: wherein is a single or double bond, X is NCH3 or CH2, Y is null, O or N, Z is O or N, R1 is H, OH, and R2 is null, H, C1-C8 alkyl, —(C═O)-alkyl, —(C═O)-aryl, —(C═O)-alkyl-aryl, —(C═O)-heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, which optionally substituted by one or more of —OH, —NO2, —NH2, —NR3R4, carbonyl, alkoxyl, alkyl or —OCF3, wherein R3 and R4 independently are H, alkyl, O2CH3, —(C═O)—CH3 or (C═O)—NH2.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating or alleviating an autoimmune disease and/or complication thereof and/or nephritis, including: an effective amount of an extract of a plant belonging to Rutaceae as an effective ingredient for treating or alleviating the autoimmune disease and/or complication thereof and/or nephritis, wherein the autoimmune disease is selected from a group consisting of lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).
Abstract:
A method for treating dermatitis is provided. The method for treating dermatitis includes administering an effective amount of an Adenostemma lavenia extract or administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition for treating dermatitis including an Adenostemma lavenia extract to a subject in need thereof, wherein the dermatitis comprises atopic dermatitis or contact dermatitis.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating or alleviating an autoimmune disease and/or complication thereof and/or nephritis, including: an effective amount of an extract of a plant belonging to Rutaceae as an effective ingredient for treating or alleviating the autoimmune disease and/or complication thereof and/or nephritis, wherein the autoimmune disease is selected from a group consisting of lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).
Abstract:
The disclosure provides a method for modulating Th17 cells, including: administering an Antrodia cinnamomea (also named Antrodia camphorata or Taiwanofungus camphoratus) extract to a subject in need thereof, wherein the Antrodia cinnamomea extract has an effect of modulating Th17 cells. The Antrodia cinnamomea extract may include a fruiting body extract of Antrodia cinnamomea or a mycelium extract of Antrodia cinnamomea.