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PURPOSE:To provide a sleep-increasing agent containing a specific compound as an active ingredient and effective for increasing the paradoxical sleep and the slow wave sleep to recover a stable psychic state. CONSTITUTION:One kind or more of derivatives of the formula (R is H, OH, methoxy, etc.; R , R are H, methoxy; R is H, amino, etc.; R is H, alkyl, etc.,) (e.g. 3-hexylphthalide) obtained by extracting the root stem or root of an Oenanthe plant is carried on a carrier for preparations, and subsequently prepared in the form of tablets or capsules to provide the objective increasing agent. The compound of formula I is administered at a dose of 5-300mg/times once to several times a day.
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PURPOSE:To obtain the subject medicine containing a specific benzylketone derivative as an active ingredient, capable of strongly suppressing activity of tyrosinase which is an enzyme necessary for melamine synthesis and of exhibiting an excellently preventing effect on melanine pigmentation with nearly no by-effect. CONSTITUTION:The objective medicine contains a benzylketone derivative of the formula (R is H, OH, etc.; R is H, cyano, etc.; R is alkyl, benzyl, etc.; X is O or OH; broken line exhibits possibility of double bond) as an active ingredient, preferably in an amount of 0.1-20wt.%. The compound of the formula is obtained by reacting ethyl p-methoxyphenylacetate with acetyl fluoride in the presence of a base to afford an intermediate and then subjecting the intermediate to acid treatment. Furthermore, the compound of the formula wherein R is OH or nitro and R is 1-10C alkyl, nitrobenzyl, etc., is a new substance.
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PURPOSE:To obtain a melanin inhibitor strongly suppressing enzyme activity related to melanin synthesis, having excellently improving effects on melanization, comprising a benzyl phenyl, ketone derivative as an active ingredient. CONSTITUTION:A melanin inhibitor comprising 0.01-50wt.%, preferably 0.1-20wt.% compound of the formula (R to R are H, OH or lower alkoxy; R is H, OH or cyano) such as 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-p-hydroxybenzyl ketone as an active ingredient. The inhibitor can be prepared into a form such as lotion, milky lotion, pack or gel. The inhibitor is locally applied to an affected part such as stain of skin, freckle, chromatosis after suntan. The amount of the inhibitor used is 1-20mg based on 1cm skin face in the case of cream or ointment and 1-10mg in the case of liquid.
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PURPOSE:To provide a safe skin-beautifying cosmetic having excellent pigmentation improving effect and effective for treating and improving the pigmented part such as spots, freckles and sunburnt skin to the normal skin color by topically applying the cosmetic to the pigmented part. CONSTITUTION:A cinnamic acid derivative of formula (R1 is H or lower acyl; R2 is lower alkyl; R3 is H or lower alkyl), preferably 4-hydroxy-2'- methoxycinnamic acid, 4-acetoxy-2-methoxycinnamic acid or their ester, etc., especially 4-acetoxy-2-methoxycinnamic acid ethyl ester is compounded to a skin-beautifying cosmetic as an active component in an amount of preferably 0.01-50wt.%, especially 0.1-20wt.% to obtain the objective skin-beautifying cosmetic having the above effect different from conventional sun-screening agent to prevent the sunburn. The cosmetic is free from irritation to the skin and development of allergy, etc., and has high safety. The preferable amount of the active component per 1cm of the skin is 1-20mg for creamy or ointment preparation and 1-10mg for liquid preparation.
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PURPOSE:To obtain a bathing agent, containing a phthalide derivative as an active ingredient and capable of promoting blood circulation and enhancing warm bath effects without any problems in clouding of bath water, etc. CONSTITUTION:The objective substance is obtained by using a phthalide derivative expressed by the formula (R1 is H, OH, methoxy, amino, dimethylamino, etc.; R2 is H, OH, methoxy, etc.; R3 is H or methoxy; R4 is H, amino, dimethylamino or nitro; R5 is H, alkyl or alkoxyl, except when all the R1 to R4 are H) alone or two or more thereof in combination, further suitably blending inorganic salts, enzymes, emollient agents, humectants, perfumes, coloring matters, etc., used as a bathing agent therewith and preparing the bathing agent according to a conventional method. The aforementioned agent can be prepared in a dosage form such as a liquid, a powder, a granule, a crystal or a tablet. The compound expressed by the formula is added in an amount so as to afford 0.03-60ppm in the bath water.
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NEW MATERIAL:A compound of formula I (R1 is lower alkyl; R is H, halogen- substitutable lower alkanoyl, arylcarbonyl, etc.; R is halogen-substitutable lower alkanoyl or lower alkylsulfonyl) or a salt thereof. EXAMPLE:5'-Acetoamido-4'methoxy-2-methylphenyl acetate. USE:A coupling substance for keratinous fiber dyeing compositions. The combination of the compound of formula I with a developing substance permits to give wide color tones ranging yellow-red-blue colors having excellent chromas, dyeing forces and fastness. PREPARATION:An 2-alkyl-4-methoxy-5-substituted aminophenol of formula II is reacted with a compound of the formula: R -OH or a derivative thereof to prepare the compound of formula I.
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NEW MATERIAL:A compound expressed by formula I (R is lower alkyl) or salt thereof. EXAMPLE:Hydrochloride of 3-amino-4-methoxy-6-methylphenol. USE:Ingredient of dyeing agent for keratin fiber. The compound expressed by formula I is excellent as a coupling substance and improves chroma, dyeing force and fastness when used with ordinary developing substance and enables broad dyeing. PREPARATION:2-Nitro-4-mesyloxy-5-alkylphenol expressed by formula II is methylated to give a compound expressed by formula III, which is subjected to demesylation to afford a compound expressed by formula IV. Then the compound expressed by formula IV is reduced using a catalyst such as Pd or Pt in a solvent such as methanol in ambient temperature to boiling point of the solvent and 1-250kg/cm hydrogen pressure by catalytic hydrogenation to provide the compound expressed by formula I.
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PURPOSE:To provide a storing vasodilator having greatly high safety, containing a lichen extract as an active ingredient. CONSTITUTION:A lichen plant collected from the natural field or cultured is extracted with water, an alkali water, an acidic water, an organic solvent or a mixture thereof once or more times after cut, crushed or ground or as such without subjecting to the process. The extracting solution is, if necessary, concentrated and further dried and pulverized to provide a lichen plant extract. The extract is preferably administered in an amount of 50-900mg for an adult a day in several doses. The vasodilator can be utilized as a vasodepressor, a peripheral blood circulation-improving drug, etc., and also as a hair tonic, a hair-raising agent, a bathing agent based on a good blood circulation- accelerating action in the field of skin external application.
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NEW MATERIAL:A compound shown by the formula (m and n are 0-5 but not 0 at the same time; p is 0-2). EXAMPLE:1,3;2,4-Bis(3-fluorobenzylidene)-D-sorbitol (3-F-DBS). USE:A nonaqueous gelatinizing agent to be added to cosmetics. PREPARATION:For example, a polyhydric alcohol is reacted with fluorinated benzaldehyde in the molar ratio of the former to the latter of 1:1.6-2.2 in the presence of an acid catalyst (e.g. sulfuric acid or p-toluenesulfonic acid) and formed water and a solvent are distilled away by azeotropy to give a compound shown by the formula.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new hair-growing agent, an NFAT signal inhibitor and a calcineurin inhibitor, an NFAT signal inhibiting method, and a calcineurin activity-inhibiting agent. SOLUTION: The hair-growing agent, the NFAT signal inhibitor and the calcineurin inhibitor each contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a lemon grass plant and the extract of the plant as an active ingredient. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT