Diarylheptanoid compounds and uses thereof

• Main Authors: LIU ZHIHUA, HO CHI-TANG, RAFI M. MOHAMED, ROSEN ROBERT T, ROSEN SHARON L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.09.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The present invention relates to diarylheptanoid compounds and compositions comprising a diarylheptanoid compound. The present invention also relates to methods for preventing or treating various diseases and disorders by administering to a subject in need thereof one or more diarylheptanoid compounds. In particular, the invention relates to methods for preventing or treating cancer or an inflammatory disorder by administering to a subject in need thereof one or more diarylheptanoid compounds. The present invention further relates to articles of manufacture comprising one or more diarylheptanoid compounds.