Abstract:
El uso de al menos un miembro seleccionado del grupo constituido por un extracto hidrofóbico de regaliz, un extracto de cúrcuma y un extracto de clavo de olor para la producción de una composición para prevenir o mejorar el síndrome de factores de riesgo múltiples.
Abstract:
Remedies for diseases which function by regulating the expression of a protein induced by a heat shock factor (HSF). Specifically, HSF activity inhibitors or agents inhibiting the induction of the production of a protein regulated by HSF, wherein novel benzo-1,3-dioxole compounds represented by general formula (I) inhibit the transcription of a structural gene having a heat shock element sequence, which is a transcriptional regulatory factor, in a gene region participating in the transcription into RNA, thus inhibit the translation of this gene into a protein and, in its turn, suppress the induction of the production of the RNA, protein, etc. encoded by the gene; and remedies and preventives usable in thermotherapy for cancer and remedies and preventives for stress-induced diseases such as depression. Compounds represented by general formula (I): wherein X is -CH2- and R1 represents C1-2 alkyl, formyl or halogeno; or X is -(CH2)2- and R1 represents C1-3 alkyl, formyl, acetyl, hydrogen or halogeno.
Abstract:
The present invention easily and efficiently provides a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligand, and a composition for amelioration of insulin resistance or for prevention and/or amelioration of the insulin resistance syndrome containing the same, as an active ingredient. The present invention relates to a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligand which comprises a prenylflavonoid, a chalcone derivative exclusive of prenylflavonoids, a flavonol derivative exclusive of prenylflavonoids, and a salt, a glycoside and/or an esterified substance thereof acceptable as a pharmaceutical preparation or a food or a beverage; a composition containing the above ligand; a plant-derived extract containing the above ligand; and a process for producing the above extract.
Abstract:
Compositions for preventing or ameliorating multiple risk factor syndromes such as visceral fat-type obesity, diabetes, hyperlipemia and hypertension which contain at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic licorice root extract, turmeric extract, clove extract and cinnamon extract.
Abstract:
Method of making a lipid composition containing Glycyrrhiza hydrophobic components comprises extracting the plant with a lipid solvent (L) containing at least 10 wt.% lipid soluble polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester(s) (FAE). Independent claims are also included for: (a) a composition obtained by the method; and (b) a lipid foodstuff containing the composition.
Abstract:
A disease treatment is provided by controlling the expression of a protein induced by a heat shock factor. The novel compound benzo-1,3-dioxole provides an inhibitor of HSF activity or an inhibitor of inducing the production of a protein regulated by HSF, which inhibits the activity of a heat shock factor, a transcriptional regulatory factor, thereby in turn inhibiting transcription of a structural gene having a heat shock element sequence in the gene region for transcriptional regulation into RNA, and thus inhibiting translation of the gene into a protein, and resulting in inhibition of inducing production of RNA or protein encoded by the gene. It also provides a drug for treating or preventing cancer through thermotherapy and a drug for treating or preventing stress diseases such as depression.
Abstract:
The present invention easily and efficiently provides a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligand, and a composition for amelioration of insulin resistance or for prevention and/or amelioration of the insulin resistance syndrome containing the same, as an active ingredient. The present invention relates to a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligand which comprises a prenylflavonoid, a chalcone derivative exclusive of prenylflavonoids, a flavonol derivative exclusive of prenylflavonoids, and a salt, a glycoside and/or an esterified substance thereof acceptable as a pharmaceutical preparation or a food or a beverage; a composition containing the above ligand; a plant-derived extract containing the above ligand; and a process for producing the above extract.
Abstract:
The invention aims at a composition for preventing or ameliorating multiple risk factor syndrome involving visceral fat-type obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipemia and hypertension, which comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a licorice hydrophobic extract, a turmeric extract, a clove extract, and a cinnamon extract.
Abstract:
It is intended to conveniently and effectively provide peroxisome proliferat or activated ligands and compositions containing the same as the active ingredient for improving insulin resistance or preventing and/or relieving insulin resistance syndrome. Peroxisome proliferator activated ligands which comprise prenyl flavonoid, flavonol derivatives other than prenyl flavonoid, chalcone derivatives other than prenyl flavonoid, or salts, glycosides and/or esters thereof which are accepted as medicines, foods or drinks; composition s containing these ligands; extracts originating in plants containing these ligands; and a process for producing such extract.