Abstract: Disclosed are an Schisandrae fructus extract for inhibition or prevention of influenza and its application, wherein the Schisandrae fructus extract is obtained by water, methanol, or ethanol extraction process and the extract comprises compounds such as schisandrone, benzoylgomisin P, wulignan A1, epigomisin O, epiwulignan A1, and tigloylgomisin P. The extracts and purified compounds of Schisandrae fructus has anti-influenza virus H1N1 and H1N1-TR (a Tamiflu drug resistant virus strain) activities, therefore the extracts and the purified compounds of Schisandrae fructus can be applied as an inhitibory agent of a pharmaceutical composition for treatment or prevention agent for influenza infection.

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: A method of treating a disease associated with cartilage defect in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an effectively amount of a cycloartane compound of Formula (I).

Abstract: Disclosed are 4,5-diamino-3-halo-2-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives and manufactures thereof. The 4,5-diamino-3-halo-2-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives are presented by formula (I): wherein R1 group is H, CH3, or C2H5; R2 group is H, or Br; R3 group is CH3, or C3H7; and R4 group is H, or C(?NH)—NH2. 4,5-diamino-3-halo-2-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives provided here were non-toxic to MDCK cells, particularly compounds 6a, 6b, 6c, 6e, 6f, 7a, 7b and 8 had better anti-H1N1 activity. In the future, these compounds can be used to focus on viral neuraminidases as targets to develop effective anti-influenza drugs.

Abstract: A method for skin care includes administering the water insoluble fraction of Astragalus membranaceus, or astragaloside compounds thereof to a subject in need thereof at an effective amount for improving skin texture, reducing wrinkles, UV protection, and/or providing an anti-aging effect.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for treating diabetes is provided in this invention. The composition contains a lanostane compound as a potent component. A suitable source of the lanostane compound is a Poria extract from metabolite, sclerotium, or fermentation product of Poria cocos (Schw) Wolf. The Poria extract contains 1-60% of the lanostane compounds by weight of the extract, and is devoid of secolanostane.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition is used to enhance immunity of the human body. The composition contains potent components of lanostane compounds. A method is devised to obtain an extract from metabolite, sclerotium, or fermentation product of Poria cocos (Schw) Wolf. The extract contains 5-60% of the lanostane compounds by weight of the extract. The extract is devoid of secolanostane capable of inhibiting immunity development.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel use of bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol in preventing or treating a woman suffering osteoporosis. An embodiment of this novel use is a pharmaceutical composition containing bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol, which can be in the dosage forms of topical use, oral administration, injection or sustained release. The present invention also discloses a novel use of bakuchiol or an extract containing bakuchiol in preventing or treating a woman suffering breast cancer.

Abstract: A method of treating a disease associated with cartilage defect in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an effectively amount of a cycloartane compound of Formula (I).

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 invention discloses a novel use of a lanostane having the following formula (I) in enhancing uptake of nutrients: wherein R1 is either H or CH3; R2 is OCOCH3, ?O or OH; R3 is H or OH; R4 is —C(?CH2)—C(CH3)2Ra, in which Ra is H or OH, or —CH?C(CH3)—Rb, in which Rb is CH3 or CH2OH; R5 is H or OH; and R6 is CH3 or CH2OH.

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

Abstract: An acetone extract, chloroform extract or hexane extract of Angelicae sinensis and/or the active components purified therefrom, such as n-butylidenephthalide, are administered alone or in combination with one or more chemotherapy drugs and are effective in treating cancers.

Abstract: The invention provides an acetone extract, chloroform extract or hexane extract of Angelicae sinensis and/or the active components purified therefrom, such as n-butylidenephthalide, which are effective in treating cancers.

Abstract: The invention provides a herbal extract having anti-influenza virus activity, by extracting Sophora flavescens Ait, Thesium chinense Turcz, licorice, or mixture thereof with solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for skin care comprising administering an the water insoluble fraction of Astragalus membranaceus, or astragaloside compounds to a subject in need thereof at an effective amount for improving skin texture, reducing wrinkles, UV protection, and anti-aging effect.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method for diagnosing Crescentic glomerulonephritis (CRGN) using at least a sample from a patient. The method is to find a least one biomarker for diagnosing Crescentic glomerulonephritis. The genetic performance of Sparc, Lcn2 and/or Spp1 can be used as biomarkers.

Abstract: The present invention provides biomarkers for detecting kidney disease, selected from the oligonucleotide sequence, complementary sequence or derivatives, amino acid sequence or derivatives, fragment, variants, antibody of annexin A2 or S100A6 or combinations thereof. Moreover, the present invention also provides an assay kit and a method for kidney disease detecting, practically for the kidney disease resulting from acute tubular necrosis.

Abstract: The invention provides an acetone extract, chloroform extract or hexane extract of Angelicae sinensis and/or the active components purified therefrom, such as n-butylidenephthalide, which are effective in treating cancers.

Abstract: There is provided a method for regulating the absorption of a nutrient in a subject, including administering to the subject an effective amount of a ginsenoside compound purified from Panax notoginseng for modulating transportation of the nutrient across gut cells of the subject.