Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds possessing specific hot, pungent and spicy taste when subjected to direct pungency evaluation, which may be useful as food additives and anti-oxidants, however the said compounds do not add to any nutritional value but the synthesised compounds can possess useful pharmacological properties which is expected to find application in new test models for the development of anti-inflammatory drugs, bioavailability enhancers and for the study of hepatic drug metabolising mechanism; also relates to a process for preparing the said compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a synergistic hepatoprotective pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of trans-tetracos-15-enoic acid (TCA) and Apocynin (APO), the present invention also relates to a method of treatment for hepatotoxicity in mammals and humans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition useful for early and profuse sporulation in fungi with about 100 fold increase in spore count within 48 hours of inoculation, said composition comprising molasses ranging between 5-20 g/L, Corn Steep Liquor (CSL) ranging between 10-25 g/L, Sodium chloride (NaCl) ranging between 5-15 g/L, calcium sulphate (CaSO4) ranging between 0.1-0.5 g/L, Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4) ranging between 0.001-0.01 g/L, Magnesium sulphate (MgSO4.7 H2O) ranging between 0.001-0.01 g/L, Copper sulphate (CuSO4) ranging between 0.001-0.0050 g/L, Ferrous sulphate (FeSO4) ranging between 0.0009-0.005 g/L, an anti-foam agent, and optionally solidifying agent and a method thereof.

Abstract: A novel glucopyranoside, 6-hydroxy-2-p-hydroxybenzylbenzofuran-7-C-&bgr;-D-glucopyranoside of the formula 1 isolated from Pterocarpus marsupium and to a process for the isolation thereof is disclosed. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing 6-hydroxy-2-p-hydroxybenzylbenzofuran-7-C-&bgr;-D-glucopyranoside and to method for the treatment of diabetes using said compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for isolating plant Argyrobium roseum extract that contains flavonoid glycoside, wherein the extract possesses hypoglycaemic activity. The present invention also contemplates a composition containing the extract and a method of treating various hyperglycaemic conditions including non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus disease condition by administering the extract.

Abstract: This invention discloses a process for the use of a novel organism belonging to the genus Trichosporon sp. as whole wet or dry cell culture or cell free extract or crude enzyme or pure isolated enzyme The strain of Trichosporon sp. used in the process is designated as RRLY-15 and has been deposited in Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellekulturen GmbH (DSMZ). The invention also discloses the preparation of S(+)-6-methoxy-2-naphthalene acetic acid (naproxen) of formula (2) through enantioselective hydrolysis of a racemic mixture of alkyl esters of (±)-6-methoxy-&agr;-methyl-2-naphthalene acetic acid of formula (1) where R represents —CH3,—C2H5,—C3H7,—C4H9 and the like and S(+)- Naproxen is a medicinally important non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.