摘要 |
<p>Therapeutic methods of treatment, compositions and foodstuffs are described which contain isoflavone compounds described bathe general formula I
in which
Z is H,
R 1 is H, or R A CO where R A is C 1-10 alkyl or an amino acid,
R 2 is H, OH, or OR B where R B is an amino acid or COR A where R A
is as previously defined,
W is H, A is H or OH, and B is selected from
or
W is H, and A, and B taken together form a six membered ring selected from
or
W, A and B taken with the groups with which they are associated comprise
or
W and A taken together with the groups with which they are associated comprise
and B is
wherein
R 3 is H, COR A where R A is as previously defined , CO 2 R C where R C is C 1-10 alkyl, or COR B where R B , is as previously defined,
R 4 is H, COR D where R D is H, OH, C 1-10 alkyl or an amino acid, CO 2 R C where R C is as previously defined, COR E where R E is H, C 1-10 alkyl or an amino acid, COOH, COR C where R C is as previously defined, or CONHR E where R E is as previously defined,
R 5 is H, CO 2 R C where R C is as previously defined, or
COR C OR E where R C and R E are as previously defined, and where the two R 5 groups are attached to the same group they are the same or different,
R 6 is H or hydroxy C 1-10 alkyl,
X is preferably O, but may be N or S, and
Y is
where R 7 is H, or C 1-10 alkyl.</p> |