Patent ID: 6214831
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A21D,A23G,A23K,A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method for improving lipid metabolism or preventing or treating obesity which comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an evodiamine compound according to formula (I): ##STR21##wherein ##STR22##represents ##STR23##(wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or hydroxy, and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are combined together to form a bond) or ##STR24##(wherein R.sup.3 represents lower alkyl);n represents 0 when ##STR25##is ##STR26##and n represents 1 when ##STR27##is ##STR28##andx.sup.- represents an anion, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.