COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TRITERPENE SAPONINS AND COMPOUNDS WITH FUNCTIONAL ANGELOYL GROUPS FOR INHIBITION OF VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY, LEG SWELLING AND TUMORS

摘要

This invention provides uses of compositions comprising a triterpenoidal saponin, triterpenoid, triterpenoidal compound or sapongenin, comprising at least two side groups selected from the group consisting of angeloyl groups, tigloyl groups and senecioyl groups, wherein the side groups are attached to carbon 21, 22 or/and 28 of triterpenoidal sapogenin, triterpenoid, triterpenoidal compound or other sapongenin backbones. This invention provides a composition for inhibiting tumor cell growth, treating varicose vein disease, venous insufficiency, particularly hemorrhoids or leg swelling, by administering an appropriate amount of the above composition.