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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2014
Zih Yuan Tang Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Taipei, TW;
Shoei-Sheng Lee, Taipei, TW;
Ming-Jai Su, Taipei, TW;
Chi-Huan Yeh, Miaoli County, TW;
Sheng-Fa Tsai, Taipei, TW;
Cheng-Yen Tsai, Taichung, TW;
Chi-Tun Ruan, New Taipei, TW;
Chao-Min Hsu, New Taipei, TW;
ZIH YUAN TANG BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Taipei, TW;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for activating the AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK) in a subject comprising administering the subject with a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the general Formula I, preferably salsolinol or reticuline. The pharmaceutical composition is able to activate AMPK, and thus is effective in the regulation of cell growth and metabolism, and the treatment of AMPK associated diseases.