Abstract: Real-time betting, drawing and winning system and method are provided for a bettor to conduct an online betting service. The bettor is connected to a service server via a user device. The service server generates a lottery number in advance, and generates a verification public key, a signing code and a verification private key according to the lottery number. The bettor selects a betting mechanism, and selects a betting item corresponding to the betting mechanism to generate a betting content. The betting content is compared with the lottery number to generate lottery information. The lottery number and the lottery information are transmitted to the user device. The bettor can identify, by using the verification public key, the signing code and the verification private key, to determine whether the lottery number is identical to the betting content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of dicarboxylic acid ester derivatives of ginsenosides such as succinate and glutarate derivatives of 20-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-protopanaxadiol (compound K, abbreviated as CK), preparation thereof and pharmaceutical uses thereof. The dicarboxylic acid ester derivatives of ginsenosides of the present invention can be used to form pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof having a high water solubility or can be directly dissolved in an aqueous solution of metal salt, and retain the pharmaceutical activities of ginsenosides such as tumor growth inhibition and cancer preventive cytotoxicity. The dicarboxylic acid ester derivatives of ginsenosides of the present invention are thus suitable for use in the manufactures of various pharmaceutically and cosmetically acceptable dosage forms of preparations, such as peripheral, oral, and topical dosage forms.

Abstract: A method of augmenting the immune system including administering to a subject an effective amount of a compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein m is 1-4; and each of A and B, independently, is H, C.sub.1-7 alkyl, C.sub.2-7 alkenyl, C.sub.2-7 alkynyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.n CHO, (CH.sub.2).sub.o COOH, C.sub.1-7 alkoxy, C.sub.2-7 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-7 hydroxyalkyl, CN, NO.sub.2, halogen, CH(OR.sup.1).sub.2, CO.R.sup.1, NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or its acid salt, CO.NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, CHR.sup.1 NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or its acid salt, CH.dbd.NR.sup.2, C.tbd.CR.sup.4, CR.sup.1 .dbd.CR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CO.CH.dbd.CHR.sup.7, CH.dbd.CHR.sup.8, or COOR.sup.9 ; in which each of n and o, independently, is 0-4; R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 acyl; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently, is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl; R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, COR.sup.2, COOR.sup.10, C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl or its acid ester or 2-tetrahydropyranyl ether, C.sub.

Abstract: A method of treating tumor including administering to a subject an effective amount of a compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein m is 1-4; and each of A and B, independently, is H, C.sub.1-7 alkyl, C.sub.2-7 alkenyl, C.sub.2-7 alkynyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.n CHO, (CH.sub.2).sub.o COOH, C.sub.1-7 alkoxy, C.sub.2-7 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-7 hydroxyalkyl, CN, NO.sub.2, halogen, CH(OR.sup.1).sub.2, CO.R.sup.1, NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or its acid salt, CO.NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, CHR.sup.1 NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or its acid salt, CH.dbd.NR.sup.2, C.tbd.CR.sup.4, CR.sup.1 .dbd.CR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CO.CH.dbd.CHR.sup.7, CH.dbd.CHR.sup.8, or COOR.sup.9 ; in which each of n and o, independently, is 0-4; R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 acyl; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently, is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl; R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, COR.sup.2, COOR.sup.10, C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl or its acid ester or 2-tetrahydropyranyl ether, C.sub.

Abstract: Novel hydroxymethylthiophene derivatives and their medical use in treating or preventing inflammation and edema.

Abstract: A method of treating inflammation including administering to a subject an effective amount of a compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein m is 1-4; and each of A and B, independently, is H, C.sub.1-7 alkyl, C.sub.2-7 alkenyl, C.sub.2-7 alkynyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.n CHO, (CH.sub.2).sub.o COOH, C.sub.1-7 alkoxy, C.sub.2-7 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-7 hydroxyalkyl, CN, NO.sub.2, halogen, CH(OR.sup.1).sub.2, CO.R.sup.1, NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or its acid salt, CO.NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, CHR.sup.1 NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or its acid salt, CH=NR.sup.2, C.tbd.CR.sup.4, CR.sup.1 =CR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CO.CH.dbd.CHR.sup.7, CH.dbd.CHR.sup.8, or COOR.sup.9 ; in which each of n and o, independently, is 0-4; R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 acyl; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl; R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, COR.sup.2, COOR.sup.10, C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl or its acid ester or 2-tetrahydropyranyl ether, C.sub.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition containing a compound and an excipient, the compound having the formula: ##STR1## in which n is 2, 3 or 4; R is H, --CH(R.sup.1).cndot.OR.sup.2, --CH(O--Z).sub.2, or --COR.sup.3 ; R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, OH, C.sub.1-6 hydroxyalkyl, or COOH; R.sup.2 is H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, tetrahydropyranyl, phenyl, benzoyl, C.sub.1-6 acyl, tosyl, or --CO--Y--COOH; and R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, OH, C.sub.1-6 hydroxyalkyl, or COOH; wherein Z is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, or C.sub.1-6 acyl; and Y is C.sub.1-6 alkylidene, C.sub.2-6 alkenylidene, phenylene, or deleted; or an ester or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Novel hydroxymethylthiophene derivatives and their medical use in treating or preventing inflammation and edema.

Abstract: Novel hydroxymethylthiophene derivatives and their medical use in treating or preventing inflammation and edema.

Abstract: Reaction mixture of germanium dioxide and hypophosphorous acid or its salts in hydrochloric acid is extracted with organic solvent. This resultant is then reacted with acrylic acid or its derivatives, and further hydrolyzed to provide bis-carboxy ethyl germanium sesquioxide or its propionic acid derivatives.

Abstract: Germanium tetrachloride is reduced with hypophosphorous acid or its salt in hydrochloric acid, or lower alcohol, or lower alcoholic hydrochloric acid solution. The reaction mixture is then reacted with acrylic acid derivatives and further hydrolyzed to the desired organo germanuim propionic acid derivatives.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof (for example, a chloride) are useful as local anesthetics. In the compound of the formula (I), R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.14 alkyl, ALK is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together form a 5 to 7 atom ring which contains 1 to 2 nitrogen atoms.