Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for reducing the production of methane emanating from the digestive activities of a ruminant by using, as active compound deoxycholic acid and/or chenodeoxycholic acid and/or a derivative thereof, which is administrated to the animal. The invention also relates to the use of these ingredients in feed and feed additives such as premix, concentrates and total mixed ration (TMR) or in the form of a bolus.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of a compound as effective agent for the prevention or treatment of diabetes mellitus in a mammal. Said compounds being selected from the group of phthalide derivatives and exhibit excellent blood glucose lowering effects and thus are effective agents in the prevention or treatment of diabetes mellitus in mammals.
Abstract:
The present invention refers especially to 3,5-dihydroxy-2,4-cyclohexadienones of the general formula(I) wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other C 1-6 -alkyl, C 2-6 -alkenyl or x-oxo-C x -alkyl with x being an integer from 1 to 6, preferably R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other C 2-6 -alkenyl or y-oxo-C y -alkyl with y being an integer from 2 to 5, and wherein R 3 and R 4 are independently from each other hydroxy, C 1-6 -alkyl, C 2-6 -alkenyl or x-oxo-C x -alkyl with x being an integer from 1 to 6, preferably R 3 and R 4 are independently from each other hydroxy or y-oxo-C y -alkyl with y being an integer from 2 to 5, for use as mood balancing agents and stress relievers, as well as to dietary compositions and fortified food/feed/beverages containing such 3,5-dihydroxy-2,4-cyclohexadienones of the general formula (I), and their uses.
Abstract:
The present invention relares to compounds of the formula (I) wherein R 3 is C 1-6 -alkyloxy, C 1-6 -acyloxy or aroyloxy; R 6 is hydrogen or C 1-6 -alkyloxy; R 7 is C 1-6 -alkyloxy, C 1-6 -acyloxy, aroyloxy or arylacyloxy; R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-6 -alkyloxy; or R 7 and R 8 form together a group O-L-O with L being (CR 1 R 2 ) n , with R 1 and R 2 being independently from each other hydrogen or C 1-5 -alkyl and n being an interger from 1 to 3; R 10 is hydrogen or N-C 1-4 -acyl, N- C 1-5 -alkyl-x-C x -alkyl with x being an interger from 1 to 5, for use as medicament for the treatment of a disorder connected to impaired glucose metabolism and impaired insulin action such as syndrome X and diabetes type 1,apd 2, especially for the treatment of (non-autoimmune) diabetes type 2. The invention also relates to food and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to coumarin ethers of the formula (I), wherein R 1 is H, OH or (E)-3-methyl-but-2-enyl, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, 3-(4,5-dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-4-furanon-2-yl)-2-(E/Z)-butenyl, (E/Z)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl, 7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-2-octen-6-on-yl and (E/Z,E/Z)-11-acetyl-oxy-3,7,11,11-tetramethyl-undeca-2,7-dien-10-on-yl, R 3 is H, R 1 and R 2 O together for the group -O-C(C(=CH 2 )CH 3 )H-CH 2 -O- or the group -C(H)=C(H)-C(CH 3 ) 2 -O- or R 2 O and R 3 together form the group -O-C(H)(C(CH 3 ) 2 (H)-O-C(O)CH 3 )-CH 2 -, preferably to obliquin, for use as medicaments, especially for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders connected to impaired neurotransmission, as well as to dietary and pharmaceutical compositions and plant extracts containing such coumarin ethers and their uses.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to rosemary extracts for use as medicament for the treatment of a disorder connected to reduced neurotransmission, as well as to dietary and pharmaceutical compositions containing such rosemary extracts and their uses.
Abstract:
A method of treatment and/or prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) wherein, in a first step, the need for treatment or susceptibility to AMD is determined for an individual and, in a second step, a medication comprising lutein and/or zeaxanthin and/or certain antioxidants (or a mixture thereof) is tailored to that individual. The invention also provides a method of determining a substance to be administered to an individual, which individual may be susceptible of having age-related macular degeneration (or an age-related macular degeneration-related disorder) comprising: a) determining the susceptibility of the individual to age-related macular degeneration (usually genetically, by detection of an SNP); and b) on the basis of the determination in a), identifying a substance capable of preventing or treating age-related macular degeneration in that individual. The method may additionally comprise providing (such as administering or communicating) the substance (or its identity) to the individual.
Abstract:
A method of treatment and/or prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) wherein, in a first step, the need for treatment or susceptibility to AMD is determined for an individual and, in a second step, a medication comprising lutein and/or zeaxanthin and/or certain antioxidants (or a mixture thereof) is tailored to that individual. The invention also provides a method of determining a substance to be administered to an individual, which individual may be susceptible of having age-related macular degeneration (or an age-related macular degeneration-related disorder) comprising: a) determining the susceptibility of the individual to age-related macular degeneration (usually genetically, by detection of an SNP); and b) on the basis of the determination in a), identifying a substance capable of preventing or treating age-related macular degeneration in that individual. The method may additionally comprise providing (such as administering or communicating) the substance (or its identity) to the individual.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I); wherein R 3 is C 1-6 -alkyloxy, C 1-6 -acyloxy or aroyloxy; R 6 is hydrogen or C 1-6 -alkyloxy; R 7 is C 1-6 -alkyloxy,C 1-6 -acyloxy, aroyloxy or arylacyloxy; R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-6 -alkyloxy; or R 7 and R 8 form together a group O-L-O with L being (CR 1 R 2 ) n, with R 1 and R 2 being independently from each other hydrogen or C 1-5 -alkyl and n being an integer from 1 to 3; R 10 is hydrogen or N-C 1-4 -acyl, N-C 1-5 -alkyl-x-C x -alkyl with x being an integer from 1 to 5, for use as medicament for the treatment of a disorder connected to impaired glucose metabolism and impaired insulin action such as syndrome X and diabetes type 1 and 2, especially for the treatment of (non-autoimmune) diabetes type 2. The present invention is also directed to dietary compositions such as (fortified) food, beverages, (fortified) feed, food additives, beverage additives, feed additives, clinical nutrition, dietary supplements, functional food, functional feed and nutraceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to methods of treating a disorder connected to impaired glucose metabolism and impaired insulin action in mammals including humans and to the compounds of the formula (I) themselves. Another object of the present invention is the use of such compounds for the manufacture of a composition for the treatment of a disorder connected to impaired glucose metabolism and impaired insulin action.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to compounds of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R2 is butyl or butyryl if R1 is hydroxy, but R2 is butyl if R1 is hydrogen; or R1 and R2 taken together are 1-propylidene or 1-butylidene optionally substituted by hydroxy, methyl, or 3-(a,ß-dimethylacryloyloxy); the dotted line is an optional bond; X is an optionally substituted aliphatic C4- residue selected from the group consisting of X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5; wherein X is X2, X3 or X5 if the dotted line in formula (I) is absent; and X is Xl, X4 or X5 if the dotted line signifies a bond in formula (I) above; R3 and R4 are, independently from each other, hydrogen or hydroxy; and R5 is hydroxy or butyryl, for use in the treatment of disorders connected to impaired neurotransmission, as well as to dietary and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and their uses.