Chondroprotective agents

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PATENT NO 6583118
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08805049

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A chondroprotective agent comprising a flavonoid compound of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.9 are, independently, a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, or methoxyl group and X is a single bond or a double bond, or a stereoisomer thereof, or a naturally occurring glycoside thereof is disclosed. The above compound strongly inhibits proteoglycan depletion from the chondrocyte matrix and exhibits a function to protect cartilage, and thus, is extremely effective for the treatment of arthropathy.

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KUREHA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD9-11 NIHONBASHI HORIDOMECHO 1-CHOME CHUO-KU TOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Niimura, Koichi Saitama, JP 40 175
Umekawa, Kiyonori Chiba, JP 6 52
Watanabe, Koju Saitama, JP 8 89

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