Abstract: A method for alleviating ultraviolet damage includes administering to a subject in need thereof a composition containing an ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum. The ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum is prepared by a process including the steps of (a) extracting Sedum formosanum with a solution of monohydric alcohol to obtain a alcohol-extracted product from Sedum formosanum; (b) partitioning the alcohol-extracted product with water and n-hexane to obtain an aqueous layer and a n-hexane layer; and (c) partitioning the aqueous layer obtained in step (b) with ethyl acetate, followed by collecting an ethyl acetate layer thus formed to obtain the ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum.

Abstract: A method for alleviating ultraviolet damage includes administering to a subject in need thereof a composition containing an ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum. The ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum is prepared by a process including the steps of (a) extracting Sedum formosanum with a solution of monohydric alcohol to obtain a alcohol-extracted product from Sedum formosanum; (b) partitioning the alcohol-extracted product with water and n-hexane to obtain an aqueous layer and a n-hexane layer; and (c) partitioning the aqueous layer obtained in step (b) with ethyl acetate, followed by collecting an ethyl acetate layer thus formed to obtain the ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum.

Abstract: A method for alleviating ultraviolet damage includes administering to a subject in need thereof a composition containing an ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum. The ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum is prepared by a process including the steps of (a) extracting Sedum formosanum with methanol to obtain a methanol-extracted product from Sedum formosanum; (b) partitioning the methanol-extracted product with water and n-hexane to obtain an aqueous layer and a n-hexane layer; and (c) partitioning the aqueous layer obtained in step (b) with ethyl acetate, followed by collecting an ethyl acetate layer thus formed to obtain the ethyl acetate-extracted product of Sedum formosanum.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for alleviating radiation injury, which includes administering to a subject in need thereof a composition containing isorhamnetin-3-O-?-D-glucoside.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for alleviating radiation injury, which includes administering to a subject in need thereof a composition containing isorhamnetin-3-O-?-D-glucoside.

Abstract: A securing assembly for fastening a container lid to an open topped container, the container having a pair of container fixture elements at opposed positions at the top of the container. The securing assembly is a strap having a pair of strap spans. One strap span extends between one of a pair of lid fixture elements and one buckle member. The other strap span extends between the other lid fixture element and another buckle member, the buckle members engageable to buckle the strap spans together. The container fixture elements engage with respective lid fixture elements for fixing the buckled strap spans so that the lid is held against the container top. A loop is attached to and extends from one anchor location on the first strap span to another anchor location on the second strap span, the loop position at the one anchor location being adjustable, so as to alter the length of the loop and to correspondingly alter the length of the first strap span.