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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1998
Song-Hae Bok, Daejeon, KR;
Tae-Sook Jeong, Daejeon, KR;
Surk-Sik Moon, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Yong-Kook Kwon, Daejeon, KR;
Byung-Hwa Hyun, Daejeon, KR;
Chul-Ho Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Yang-Kyu Choi, Daejeon, KR;
Myung-Sook Choi, Daegu, KR;
Sung-Gyu Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Og-Sung Moon, Daejeon, KR;
Sae-Bom Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Eun-Sook Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Byung-Tae Ahn, Chungcheongbuk-do, KR;
Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A method for increasing the plasma high density lipoprotein(HDL) level in a mammal comprises administering a bioflavonoid of formula(I) or plant extract containing same thereto: ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5.sub.7 R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are each independently hydrogen; a hydroxy group; a C.sub.1-9 alkoxy group optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, C.sub.1-5 alkoxy, aryloxy, and phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogen, nitro and amido group; a C.sub.5-9 cycloalkyloxy group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogen, nitro and amido group; a C.sub.5-9 cycloalkylcarbonyloxy group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogen, nitro and amido group; a C.sub.2-10 or C.sub.16-18 acyloxy group optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, C.sub.1-5 alkoxy, aryloxy, and phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, halogen and nitro group; a rutinosyl group; or a rhaminosyl group; and