USE OF CERTAIN TRIOXYGENATED BENZENE DERIVATIVES IN BODY FAT MANAGEMENT

摘要

The invention primarily relates to the use of certain trioxygenated benzene derivatives of formula (I) or a corresponding plant extract as body fat modulating agents, preferably as anti-cellulite actives and/or for the reduction of the body fat content, in particular for reduction of body weight and/or for the management of obesity. The present invention also relates to corresponding methods and to certain novel compounds of formula (I). The invention further relates to specific plant extract formulations obtainable from a plant of the family Myrsinaceae, preferably from the genus Labisia, and to compositions, in particular cosmetic or pharmaceutical formulations, comprising an effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (I) or of a corresponding plant extract formulation.