Therpauetic agent of osteoporisis comprising active ingredient of quercetin derivatives

• Main Authors: KIM CHUNG-SOOK. HA HYE-HYUNG, SONG KYE-YONG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.03.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; DERIVATIVES THEREOF; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; SUGARS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for osteoporosis which comprises an active ingredient of quercetin derivatives. The quercetin derivatives of the invention can be practically applied for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, since they effectively inhibit osteoclast proliferation and stimulate osteoblast proliferation more than conventional therapeutic agents for osteoporosis, and increase trabecular bone area highly without changing hormone level in body and untoward effects on hematopoietic function and immune system.