Abstract: A prophylactic or therapeutic composition for hepatitis is disclosed comprising a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of a sesquiterpene compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: This invention provides a urokinase complex adsorbable by fibrin characterized in that it comprises heavy chain of high molecular weight urokinase as coupled with heavy chain of plasmin by one or more S-S bonds and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition having an anticomplementary activity comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one soyasapogenol B compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxymethyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a rhamnopyranosyl group, and R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A sesquiterpene derivative expressed by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkanoyl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a formyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a lower alkanoyloxymethyl group, or a group of the formula --CH.dbd.CR.sup.7 R.sup.8, wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a carboxyl group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may combine to form a lactone ring of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.9 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sup.4 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydroxyl group or a lower alkanoyloxy group; R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may together form an oxo group (.dbd.O); and R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: 3-0-(.beta.-D-Glucuronopyranosyl)-soyasapogenol B represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## and salts thereof and process for preparing the same are disclosed. The compound represented by the formula (I) and salts thereof have anticomplementary activity and are useful as therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases, collagen diseases, and rheumatic diseases.