Abstract: A bis-thiadiazole derivative represented by general formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 represent H, C1-C8 alkyl, halo C1-C4 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle containing 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from O, S and N, or the like; X1 and X2 represent O or S; Y1 and Y2 represent O, S or —N(R3)—; R represents C0-C30 alkylene. —(C)a(R3)(R4)— (R3 and R4 represent H, halogen, OH, C1-C4 alkyl, halo C1-C4 alkyl or the like) or the like; and a is 0 to 30; or a salt thereof, and an agrohorticultural disease controller containing said derivative or salt as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A hydrophilic coating having excellent hydrophilicity, which can prevent offensive odor generation, and which has a good antibacterial performance and formability, is formed on an aluminum-containing metal material by coating an aqueous hydrophilization treating liquid containing (A) a glycidyl group-containing, water-soluble organic compound; (B) a water-soluble polymeric or polymerizable compound having a tert-amino group and at least one hydrophilic functional group selected from sulfonic, phosphonic, carboxyl, polyalkyleneglycol, hydroxyl and amide groups; and (C) an antibacterial agent not decomposing at 100° C. or lower, on an aluminum-containing metal material; and heat-drying the coated liquid.

Abstract: An antiobestic agent of the present invention having antiobestic effect, carbohydrase inhibitory effect, blood sugar increase inhibitory effect, monosaccharide absorption inhibitory effect, cholic acid adsorptive excretion promoting effect, cholesterol lowering effect, blood triglyceride lowering effect and lipase inhibitory effect and being useful not only as an antiobestic agent but also as an antilipotrophic agent, an antihyperlipemic agent, an antiarteriosclerotic agent and an antidiabetic agent. Tamarind seed coat extract containing a large amount of procyanidin, which is a trimer represented by the following formula and serves as the active ingredient in the present invention, exhibits a potent antiobestic effect as such without the need for further purification.

Abstract: An aromaheterocyclic derivative represented by the formula: wherein Z is a group represented by the following formula: wherein Ar1 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Y is a hydrogen atom, a mercapto group, an alkylthio group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an amino group or an amino group substituted with one or two alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Ar2 is a phenyl group of one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group and a trifluoromethyl group, or a phenyl group, B1-B2 is CH—CO or C═C(R1) (wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms), and n is an integer of 1 to 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is a dopamine D4 receptor antagonist compound having an antipsychotic actio

Abstract: A photocatalyst composite is provided which comprise a substrate having particles of a photocatalyst such as titanium oxide, adhered thereon via a less degradative adhesive such as a fluorinated polymer comprising a copolymer of a vinyl ester and/or vinyl ether and a fluoroolefin, or a silicon based polymer or cement. Furthermore, a process for producing the photocatalyst composite and a coating composition containing the photocatalyst composite are provided.