Abstract: A vehicle height adjusting apparatus of a hydraulic shock absorber has a hydraulic pump carrying out a pumping action by an extending and retracting motion of a piston rod with respect to a damper tube so as to feed a working fluid to a jack chamber of a hydraulic jack, and a blow valve releasing a jack pressure of the jack chamber which is pressurized by a plunger of the hydraulic jack exposed to a spring load on a suspension spring.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition comprising a zinc dithiophosphate and a zinc saturated aliphatic monocarboxylate dissolved in a base oil, wherein the zinc dithiophosphate and zinc saturated aliphatic monocarboxylate are in the ratio of equivalents from 6:1 to 45:1.

Abstract: The present invention discloses the use, in the manufacture of a preventive and therapeutic drug of a brain disease, of a compound represented by formula (1): CH2═CH—CH2—S(O)n—R  (1) [wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a substituted alkyl group, a substituted alkenyl group, an alkylthio group, an alkenylthio group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, a heterocyclic group, or a group derived from an amino acid or an oligopeptide by deletion of one hydrogen atom, and which group may have a protective group; and n is 0, 1, or 2], a glycoside thereof, or a salt of the compound or the glycoside. The drug of the present invention for ameliorating brain diseases, inhibiting reduction of brain neurons and promoting branching of neurites, is useful for the prevention and treatment of brain diseases such as dementia in association with degeneration and sloughing of brain neurons.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a drug for ameliorating brain diseases which comprises as an active ingredient a compound represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## or a salt thereof. Because of inhibiting a decrease in brain neurons and promoting branching of neurites, this drug is efficacious in the prevention and treatment of dementia, etc. in association with degeneration and sloughing of brain neurons.

Abstract: A lipid peroxidation inhibitor contains a polysulfide compound represented by formula (I) as an active ingredient:R.sup.1 --(S).sub.m --R.sup.2 (I)wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are same or different hydrocarbon chains having 1 to 16 carbon atoms and m is an integer of 3 to 10. Among compounds (I) are found novel which are:R.sup.3 --(S).sub.n --R.sup.4 (II)wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are same or different lower alkenyl groups and n is an integer of 6 to 10. Pharmaceutical compositions which contain a polysulfide compound represented by formula (I) as an active ingredient, for preventing and curing diseases of thrombosis, arteiosclerosis, liver troubles, pulmonary edema, skin troubles, eye troubles and aging are also disclosed.

Abstract: A lipid peroxidation inhibitor contains a polysulfide compound represented by formula (I) as an active ingredient:R.sup.1 --(S).sub.m --R.sup.2 (I)wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are same or different hydrocarbon chains having 1 to 16 carbon atoms and m is an integer of 3 to 10. Among compounds (I) are found novel which are:R.sup.3 --(S).sub.n --R.sup.4 (II)wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are same or different lower alkenyl groups and n is an integer of 6 to 10. Pharmaceutical compositions which contain a polysulfide compound represented by formula (I) as an active ingredient, for preventing and curing diseases of thrombosis, arteiosclerosis, liver troubles, pulmonary edema, skin troubles, eye troubles and aging are also disclosed.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.11 is a hydroxyl group or a lower alkoxy group, R.sup.12 is a lower alkoxy group, R.sup.13 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group, X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and Y is an oxygen atom or --NH-- which may have a lower alkyl substituent, or salts thereof are novel and effective in controlling carcinoma.

Abstract: An antifungal agent comprising as an effective component a polysulfide compound represented by formulaR.sub.1 --S(O).sub.p --R.sub.2 (A)whereinR.sub.1 is CH.sub.3 --, CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHCH.sub.2 -- or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 OCO(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --,p is an integer 1 or 2, andR.sub.2 is --S--CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH(H) CH(H)--S.sub.q --S(O).sub.r --R.sub.3in which--CH.sub.2 CH(H) CH(H)-- is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or--CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH--,q is an integer 0 or 1, r is integer from 0 to 2, and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, benzyl, --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.3, --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5, and --CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2 --S--(CH.sub.2).sub.3 COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5,with the proviso that p is 2 when R.sub.1 is CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHCH.sub.2 --, R.sub.2 is --CH.sub.2 CH(H) CH(H)--S.sub.q --S(O).sub.r --R.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH(H) CH(H)-- is --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH--, q is 1, r is 0 and R.sub.3 is --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2.