Therapeutic
This document describes compounds, extracts, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to Gastrodia spp., and methods for the treatment subjects having metabolic disorders or medical conditions such as Huntington's disease, a trinucleotide repeat disease or abnormal blood glucose levels.
1. A method of treating Huntington's disease in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of isolated or synthesized bis(4-hydroxybenzyl)sulfide or a pharmaceutical salt thereof as a pharmaceutical active agent.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutical active agent is bis(4-hydroxybenzyl)sulfide isolated from a Gastrodia spp. extract.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the Gastrodia spp. extract is Gastrodia spp. water/ethanol extract.
4. The method of claim 2 wherein the Gastrodia spp. extract is Gastrodia elata extract.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutical active agent is synthesized bis(4-hydroxybenzyl)sulfide.