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, obtainable from monocotyledonous plants, or by chemical synthesis, have been found to act as weight loss agents, appetite suppressants, mood enhancers and adjunctive therapy for arthritis, sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, diabetes and hyperglycemia. 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 therapeutic use, may be obtained from monocotyledonous plants such as corn in their early growth states which are timely harvested for optimum yield.
从单子叶植物中获得的含有
苯酚分子的
苯酚化合物,其中与氧含有基团,氮或另一个氧含有基团以及C1-C4烷氧基共价连接,或通过
化学合成,已被发现可作为减肥剂、食欲
抑制剂、情绪增强剂和关节炎、睡眠呼吸暂停、纤维肌痛、糖尿病和高血糖的辅助治疗剂。本发明的其他
化学化合物可能包括苯并
噁唑啉-环状羟基酰胺、内酰胺和相应的
葡萄糖苷,这些化合物可能作为
苯酚化合物的前体。本发明的
苯酚化合物和
苯酚化合物的前体,在适合人类治疗使用的浓度下,可以从单子叶植物中获得,例如在它们的早期生长状态下收获以获得最佳产量的玉米。