Pharmaceutical preparations containing a dibenzocyclooctane lignan derivative for prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative disease

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of a dibenzocyclooctane lignan derivative of the following general formula (I) for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders:wherein R1 is H or C1-4 lower alkyl; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are respectively H, OH, C1-4 lower alkyl, C1-4 lower alkoxy, or R2 and R3 or R4 and R5 are respectively combined to form the group of -OCH2O-. Pharmaceutical preparations containing the dibenzocyclooctane lignan derivative as the active ingredient also are disclosed.