dioscorea esculenta/抗真菌薬

2. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to treatment of diabetes and hypercholesterolemia, and specifically to treatment of diabetes and hypercholesterolemia using compositions derived from plants. 3. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Diabetes mellitus is a clinical syndrome

This application is the U.S. National Phase under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.371 of International Application PCT Patent Application No. PCT/KR2006/001920, filed on May 23, 2006, which claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0042959, filed on May 23, 2005, and Korean Patent Application No.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Field of the Invention 2. Background of the Invention 3. Summary of the Invention 4. Description of the Figures 5. Detailed Description of the Invention 5.1. Process for Preparing Dioscoretine 5.2. Characterization of Dioscoretine 5.3. Uses of Dioscoretine 6. Extraction and