32 results about "5alpha-reductase" patented technology

Disclosed herein is a composition for promoting hair growth. The composition comprises an Asiasari Radix extract as an active ingredient wherein the Asiasari Radix extract exhibits superior induction of the anagen phase of the hair growth cycle. The composition exhibits excellent hair loss prevention and hair growth promoting effects. In particular, when the composition further comprises an inhibitor of 5alpha-reductase activity and an activator of hair follicle cells, it exhibits better hair loss prevention and hair growth promoting effects.

A method of treating Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction or erectile dysfunction in a man by administration of a 5alpha reductase inhibitor together with a testosterone supplement is described. The method is also concerned with the use of the 5alpha reductase inhibiting compound and the testosterone supplement together with another agent useful for treating erectile dysfunction, including PDE V inhibitors; AGE (advanced glycation end-product) breakers; alpha 1 blockers; alpha 1A antagonists; alpha 2 antagonists; dopamine agonists; dopamine D4 agonists; melanocortin agonists; oxytocin agonists; prostaglandin; radical scavengers; rotamase inhibitors; aviptadil; nitroglycerine; and GPCR agonists for treating male sexual dysfunction or erectile dysfunction.

The invention discloses a medicinal composition containing an insoluble alpha-receptor retardant and / or 5alpha-reductase inhibitor with an effective dose, which comprises the following components of: principal ingredients, a substrate, a solubilizer, a sorbefacient and an additive in a weight ratio of 1:(8-7,000):(0-460):(0-150):(0-150), wherein the medicinal composition at least contains one of the solubilizer and the sorbefacient. The effective dose of the insoluble alpha-receptor retardant and / or the 5alpha-reductase inhibitor is in 0.05 to 80 milligrams of parent compounds of the insoluble alpha-receptor retardant and / or the 5alpha-reductase inhibitor, the weight of a preparation per unit is between 0.8 and 4.2 grams. The medicinal composition can be subjected to oral administration or rectum administration, so the defects of poor curative effect and large toxic and side effect in the conventional oral administration and systemic administration of injection and large side effect and poor compliance of patients in local injection administration can be overcome, the lasting time of the medicinal effect can be increased, and better treatment means can be provided for medical care personnel and patients; and a product process is simple and is suitable for industrial batch production.

The invention discloses a Chinese medicinal composition and application thereof. The Chinese medicinal composition is prepared from Chinese herbal medicaments, namely, rhizoma anemarrhenae and fructus forsythiae. The Chinese medicinal composition has higher action of inhibiting 5alpha-reductase compared with a single Chinese medicinal extract and can be applied to transdermal administration preparations, cosmetics or health-care food to achieve effects of treating diseases such as acne, benign prostatic hyperplasia, alopecia and the like.

The invention discloses a medicinal composition, which comprises two or three of a, b and c, wherein a is long-chain fatty acid compounds of a formula I or plant extract containing the same; b is flavonoid compounds of a formula II or plant extract containing the same; and c is the following alkaloid compounds or plant extract containing the same: N1,N5,N10-tri-(E / Z)-coumaroyl spermidine, 1-O-(beta-D-glucose)-(2S, 3S, 4R)-2N-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxytetracosenoicacid]-octadecylene-3,4-diol, putrescine and indol-3-acetic acid. The medicinal composition of the invention can be used for preparing aromatizing enzyme inhibitor, 5alpha reductase inhibitor, alpha1-adrenergic receptor antagonist, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) secretion inhibitor, anti-inflammation medicamentor medicament for resisting prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis or prostatic cancer.