Abstract: The present application relates to a method for enhancing absorption of a nutrient in a subject in need thereof with an effective amount of an isolated astragaloside compound.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are described: preferably subject to the proviso that either (a) R2 and R3 together form —O—CH(R10)—O—, or (b) R5 and R6 together form —O—CH(R10)—O—, wherein R10 is H, halo, or loweralkyl. Pharmaceutical salts, formulations, and methods of using the same in the treatment of cancer are also described.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I is disclosed as follows: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, or metabolite thereof, wherein R is hydrogen, P(?O)(OH)2, P(?O)(O(C1-C18)alkylene(C6-C20)aryl)2, P(?O)(OH)(OM), P(?O)(OM)2, P?O(O2M), S(?O)(OH)2, S(?O)(O(C1-C18)alkylene(C6-C20)aryl)2, S(?O)(OH)(OM), S(?O)(OM)2; M is a monovalent or divalent metal ion, or alkylammonium ion; W is (C6-C20)aryl, (C6-C20)heteroaryl, (C1-C18)alkyl(C6-C20)aryl, (C1-C18)alkyl(C6-C20)heteroaryl, hydroxy(C6-C20)aryl, hydroxy(C6-C20)heteroaryl, (C1-C18)alkoxy(C6-C20)aryl, (C1-C18)alkoxy(C6-C20)heteroaryl, (C1-C18)alkylenedioxy(C6-C20)aryl, (C1-C18)alkylenedioxy(C6-C20)heteroaryl, halo(C6-C20)aryl, halo(C6-C20)heteroaryl, (C1-C18)alkylamino(C6-C20)aryl, (C1-C18)alkylamino(C6-C20)heteroaryl, (C1-C18)cycloalkylamino(C6-C20)aryl, or (C1-C18)cycloalkylamino(C6-C20)heteroaryl, and their OR8 substutes; R5 is (C1-C18alkoxy, hydrogen, hydroxyl, O—(C1-C18)alkyl(C6-C20)aryl, halo or OR8, or R5 and R6 are (C1-C18)dioxy provided that R7 i

Abstract: The present invention relates to triterpenoid derivatives, benzenoid derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same for treating cancers or inflammatory symptoms. According to the present invention, the triterpenoid derivatives and the benzenoid derivatives are respectively represented by the following formulas (I) and (II): wherein, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R1?, R2?, R3?, and R4? are defined the same as the specification.

Abstract: Compounds of Formulas I-II are described, along with methods of using such compounds for the treatment of cancer and pharmaceutical formulations thereof.

Abstract: 2-aryl-4-quinolones are converted into phosphates by reacting with tetrabenzyl pyrophosphate to form dibenzyl phosphates thereof, which are then subject to hydrogenation to replace dibenzyl groups with H, followed by reacting with Amberlite IR-120 (Na+ form) to form disodium salts. The results of preliminary screening revealed that these phosphates showed significant anti-cancer activity. A novel intermediate, 2-selenophene 4-quinolone and ?/, ?/-dialkylaminoalkyl derivatives of 2-phenyl-4-quinolones are also synthesized. These novel intermediates exhibited significant anticancer activities.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for enhancing absorption of a nutrient in a subject in need thereof with an effective amount of an isolated astragaloside compound.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method of regulating nutrient absorption in a subject in need thereof with an isolated ginsenoside compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analysis system and method for pulse diagnosis in Chinese medicine, which analyzes quantitatively the variances of pulse condition, and in particular analyzes the “pulse POSITION”, “pulse PACE”, “pulse FORM” and “pulse DYNAMICS” elements in pulse condition with remarkable increase in the accuracy of pulse diagnosis. The analysis system for pulse diagnosis of the present invention comprises a pulse signal collecting device to collect and generate blood pressure and electrocardiogram signals; and a signal process unit to receive and analyze the blood pressure signal series and electrocardiogram signal series.

Abstract: A polygalatenoside useful as an antidepressant agent having the formula is disclosed: wherein R, R? and R? independently are H or R1, provided that R, R? and R? are not all H, wherein R1 is wherein R2 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Preferably, R2 is H.

Abstract: Compounds of Formulas I-II are described, along with methods of using such compounds for the treatment of cancer and pharmaceutical formulations thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of Formulas I-II are described, along with methods of using such compounds for the treatment of cancer and pharmeutical formulations thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are described: preferably subject to the proviso that either (a) R2 and R3 together form —O—CH(R10)—O—, or (b) R5 and R6 together form —O—CH(R10)—O—, wherein R10 is H, halo, or loweralkyl. Pharmaceutical salts, formulations, and methods of using the same in the treatment of cancer are also described.

Abstract: A polygalatenoside useful as an antidepressant agent having the formula is disclosed: wherein R, R? and R? independently are H or R1, provided that R, R? and R? are not all H, wherein R1 is wherein R2 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Preferably, R2 is H.

Abstract: Compounds of Formulas I-II are described, along with methods of using such compounds for the treatment of cancer and pharmeutical formulations thereof.

Abstract: A method of treating a patient suffering a disease associated with Trichophyton mentagrophytes or Pityrosporum ovale by applying topically an anti-fungal pharmaceutical composition which is prepared from Zingiber officinale, includes the following steps: preparing a crude liquid from rhizomes of ginger by extraction with an organic solvent or supercritical CO2, or by distillation with steam; introducing the crude liquid to a reverse phase chromatography column, and eluting the column with water, a first eluent and a second eluent having a polarity weaker than that of the first eluent but stronger than that of chloroform, so that a first eluate resulting from elution of the first eluent and a second eluate resulting from elution of the second eluent are obtained; removing the first eluent and the second eluent from the first eluate and the second eluate by evaporation, respectively, so that a first concentrated eluate and a second concentrated eluate are obtained as the potent extract.

Abstract: A method of preparing an extract which is potent in anti-fungal activity from Zingiber officinale, includes the following steps: preparing a crude liquid from rhizomes of ginger by extraction with an organic solvent or supercritical CO2, or by distillation with steam; introducing the crude liquid to a reverse phase chromatography column, and eluting the column with water, a first eluent and a second eluent having a polarity weaker than that of the first eluent but stronger than that of chloroform, so that a first eluate resulting from elution of the first eluent and a second eluate resulting from elution of the second eluent are obtained; removing the first eluent and the second eluent from the first eluate and the second eluate by evaporation, respectively, so that a first concentrated eluate and a second concentrated eluate are obtained as the potent extract.

Abstract: A method of preparing an extract which is potent in anti-fungal activity from Zingiber officinale, includes the following steps: preparing a crude liquid from rhizomes of ginger by extraction with an organic solvent or supercritical CO2, or by distillation with steam; introducing the crude liquid to a reverse phase chromatography column, and eluting the column with water, a first eluent and a second eluent having a polarity weaker than that of the first eluent but stronger than that of chloroform, so that a first eluate resulting from elution of the first eluent and a second eluate resulting from elution of the second eluent are obtained; removing the first eluent and the second eluent from the first eluate and the second eluate by evaporation, respectively, so that a first concentrated eluate and a second concentrated eluate are obtained as the potent extract.

Abstract: A method of preparing an extract from Zingiber officinale, which is potent in anti-inflammation and anti-platelet aggregation, includes the following steps: a) preparing a crude liquid from rhizomes of ginger by extraction with an organic solvent or by distillation with steam; b) introducing the crude liquid to a reverse phase chromatography column, and eluting the column with water, a first eluent and a second eluent having a polarity weaker than that of the first eluent but stronger than that of chloroform, so that a first eluate resulting from elution of the first eluent and a second eluate resulting from elution of the second eluent are obtained; c) removing the first eluent from the first eluate by evaporation, so that a first concentrated eluate is obtained and is able to used as the potent extract; and d) removing the second eluent from the second eluate by evaporation, so that a second concentrated eluate is obtained and is able to used as the potent extract.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition which possesses vasorelaxing effect of aortic contraction, relaxing effect of tracheal contraction, and antioxidative properties, is disclosed. It contains a pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle and an effective amount of any compound selected from those compounds represented by the following formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 represents H, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, or --OCOR, R.sub.2 represents OH, or COO.sup.--, and R represents H, or C.sub.1-8 alkyl.