Phenolic compounds with a phenolic molecule to which are covalently linked an oxygen-containing group, a nitrogen or another oxygen containing group, and a C
1
-C
4
alkoxy group, or their precursor compounds, obtainable from monocotyledonous plants, or by chemical synthesis, have been found to calm and/or reduce anxiety and related behaviors and states in humans and animals. Additional chemical compounds of the present invention may include benzoxazinoids-cyclic hydroxyamic acids, lactams, and corresponding glucosides, which may serve as precursors to phenolic compounds. The phenolic compounds and precursors of phenolic compounds of the present invention, at concentrations suitable for human and animal therapeutic use, may be obtained from monocotyledonous plants such as corn in their early growth states which are timely harvested for optimum yield.
酚类化合物,其
酚类分子上共价连接着一个含氧基团、一个氮或另一个含氧基团,以及一个 C
1
-C
4
烷氧基基团的
酚类化合物或其前体化合物,可从单子叶植物或通过
化学合成获得,已被发现可镇静和/或减轻人类和动物的焦虑及相关行为和状态。本发明的其他化合物可包括苯并恶嗪环羟
肟酸、内酰胺和相应的
葡萄糖苷,它们可作为
酚类化合物的前体。本发明的
酚类化合物和
酚类化合物前体,在适合人类和动物治疗使用的浓度下,可从单子叶植物(如玉米)中获得,这些植物处于早期生长状态,及时收获可获得最佳产量。