Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting the activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA(HMG-CoA) reductase in mammals comprises an effective amount of hesperidin or hesperetin as an active ingredient together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a food or beverage composition for inhibiting the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA(HMG-CoA) reductase activity in mammals comprises an effective amount of hesperidin or hesperetin.
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting the activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA(HMG-CoA) reductase in mammals comprises an effective amount of citrus peel extract as an active ingredient together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a food or beverage composition for inhibiting the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA(HMG-CoA) reductase activity comprises an effective amount of citrus peel extract.
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting the activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA(HMG-CoA) reductase in mammals comprises an effective amount of naringin or naringenin as an active ingredient together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a food or beverage composition for inhibiting the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA(HMG-CoA) reductase activity in mammals comprises an effective amount of naringin or naringenin.
Abstract:
A use of a bioflavonoid of formula (I) or plant extract containing same for increasing the plasma high density lipoprotein (HDL) level in a mammal, wherein, R?1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9¿ are each independently hydrogen; a hydroxy group; a C¿1-9? alkoxy group optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, C1-5 alkoxy, aryloxy, and phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogen, nitro and amide group; a C5-9 cycloalkyloxy group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogen, nitro and amido group; a C5-9 cycloalkylcarbonyloxy group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogen, nitro and amido group; a C2-10 or C16-18 acyloxy group optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, C1-5 alkoxy, aryloxy, and phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogen and nitro group; a rutinosyl group; or a rhaminosyl group; and X is a single or double bond.