Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of treating a plant, the method including: irradiating the plant with light in a wavelength range of 300 nm to 325 nm at a fluence of 4,000 ?mol/m2 to 50,000 ?mol/m2, while a fluence of light in a wavelength range of 290 nm or less irradiated to the plant is less than 20% of that of the light in the wavelength range of 300 nm to 325 nm, or the plant is not irradiated with light at any wavelength of 290 nm or less; and then infecting the plant with a microorganism.

Abstract: Imidazoquinoline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## (wherein X may be O or S) provide selective cyclic guanosine 3',5' monophosphate (cGMP)--specific phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitory activity. The compounds are useful for treating or ameliorating cardiovascular disease such as thrombosis, angina pectoris, hypertension, heart failure and arterial sclerosis, as well as asthma, impotence and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to imidazoquinazoline derivatives represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are combined to represent a heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen atom, R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, X represents O or S, Y represents a single bond or O, n represents 0, 1, 2, or 3, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A triphenylmethane derivative represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## exhibits bone absorption inhibiting effects and is useful as a medicament for treating osteoporosis.

Abstract: There is provided a pyridine derivative represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represents hydrogen or lower alkyl and each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, alicyclic alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are combined with nitrogen atom adjacent thereto to form a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic heterocyclic group, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The pyridine derivative exhibits bone resorption inhibiting effect and is useful as a medicament for treating osteoporosis.

Abstract: A triphenylmethane derivative represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## exhibits born absorption inhibiting effects and is useful as a medicament for treating osteoporosis.