Abstract: An aspect is to provide an active ingredient which can improve mitochondrial function. Another aspect is to provide a composition for suppressing muscle inflammation or muscular atrophy. One, two, or more kinds selected from a bacterium of the genus Akkermansia, a culture of the bacterium and a treated product of the bacterium are used as an active ingredient in a mitochondrial function-improving composition. The composition can be preferably applied for suppressing muscle inflammation or suppressing muscular atrophy.

Abstract: A method for activating energy metabolism in muscle cells by administering to human beings at least one active substance comprising methoxyflavone for energy metabolism activation, the at least one active substance shown in the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein for Chemical Formula 1, R1 means an alkyl group with the number of carbons being 1 and R2 is hydrogen, and neither the B-ring nor the C-ring of the flavone skeleton has a substituent The active substance can be part of a composition of food.

Abstract: A main object of the present technology is to provide a composition for muscle mass increase capable of effectively increasing muscle mass with fewer side effects and high safety.

Abstract: This invention provides a new application to 1,2-di-O-galloyl-4,6-O—(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-ß-D-glucose (i.e. GHG) that is contained in Kenyan purple tea (scientific name: Camellia sinensis; variety name: TRFK306), as well as a new circadian-rhythm regulator that can be widely used in medicines, foods and drinks, and cosmetics. The circadian-rhythm regulator of this invention is characterized in containing the GHG as an active ingredient for promoting the BMAL1 gene-expression. Also, the circadian-rhythm regulator of this invention is characterized in containing the GHG-content extract derived from Kenyan purple tea as an active ingredient for promoting the BMAL1 gene-expression.

Abstract: A method for activating metabolism for muscle cells involves administering an energy-metabolic activating agent to a human patient, the energy-metabolic activing agent as follows: (1) a sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent, including at least one active substance selected from the following: 5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone; techtochrysin; 3,7,4?-trimethylkaempferol; retusine; pentamethyiquercetin; trimethylapigenin; tetramethylkaempferol; and 5, 7-dimethoxyflavone, (2) a sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent, including at least one active substance selected from either techtochrysin or 5,7-dimethoxyflavone, and (3) a sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent within the muscle cells that includes any one of the chemical compounds shown in the following chemical formula 1. (Of such formula 1, R1 and R2, respectively, mean an alkyl group with hydrogen or with 1˜3-carbon.

Abstract: This invention provides a new energy-metabolic activating agent for muscle cells and provides compounds that are widely used in foods and drinks and in medicines and in quasi-drugs or the like. The technical features of this invention are as follows: (1) A sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent, including at least one active substance selected from the following: 5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone; techtochrysin; 3,7,4?-trimethylkaempferol; retusine; pentamethylquercetin; trimethylapigenin; tetramethylkaempferol; and 5,7-dimethoxyflavone, (2) A sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent, including at least one active substance selected from either techtochrysin or 5,7-dimethoxyflavone, and (3) A sugar transporter (GLUT4) gene-expression promoting agent within the muscle cells that includes any one of the chemical compounds shown in the following chemical formula 1. (Of such formula 1, R1 and R2, respectively, mean an alkyl group with hydrogen or with 1˜3-carbon.

Abstract: 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-ethoxy-4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-oxazoline. This compound is useful as miticide.

Abstract: 2-Substituted phenyl-2-oxazoline derivatives or 2-substituted phenyl-2-thiazoline derivatives represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a nitro group, a lower haloalkyl group or a lower haloalkoxy group, with a proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms;R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group;R.sub.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group or a trifluoromethoxy group;Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group;Z represents an oxygen or sulfur atom; andn is 0 or 1;excepting the case where n is 0 and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are both hydrogen atoms, the case where n is 1 and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are members selected from the class consisting of hydrogen and halogen (excepting iodine) atoms, and the case where Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are membrs selected from the class consisting of hydrogen and halogen (excepting iodine) atoms and nitro groups. This compound is useful as an insecticidal and acaricidal (miticidal) agent.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a trifluoromethyl group and R represents a lower alkyl group. This compound can be produced by reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## or a reactive derivative thereof with an aniline derivative of the formula ##STR3## and is useful as a herbicide.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 represents a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, X.sub.2 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, R represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and Y represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, or a trifluoromethyl or cyano group.This compound is prepared by reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## or a reactive derivative thereof with a compound of the formula ##STR3## and is useful as an insecticide.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition containing as an active ingredient a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.0 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or lower alkenyloxy group, which is especially useful for application to aquatic rice paddies, and novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R.sub.0, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the same meanings as defined above, provided that R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 do not represent hydrogen atom at the same time.