METHOD OF TREATMENT USING ATRANORIN

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method of treating a neurodegenerative disease, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of Atranorin, or a closely related compound thereof. The neurodegenerative disease is Alzheimer's disease in one embodiment. The closely related compound is selected from the group consisting of chloroatranorin, evernic acid, barbatic acid, 4-O-demethyl-barbatic acid, lecanoric acid, diffratic acid and gyrophoric acid. Also disclosed is a method of treating a cellular proliferative disease, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of Atranorin, or a closely related compound thereof. The cellular proliferative disease is cancer in one embodiment. The method of claim 1 wherein the closely related compound is selected from the group consisting of chloroatranorin, evernic acid, barbatic acid, 4-O-demethyl-barbatic acid, lecanoric acid, diffratic acid and gyrophoric acid