Patent ID: 6051597
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method of treating or preventing the onset of diabetes mellitus in an animal which comprises administering to said animal a therapeutically effective amount of an asterriquinone of Formula I: ##STR5## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl;R.sup.2 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 ;R.sup.3 is --CH.dbd.CH--C(CH.sub.3).dbd.CH.sub.2 ; --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.