The present invention provides novel metastasis suppressory agents with a lowered degree of toxicity, comprising ursolic acid or its salt as an active ingredient, which can be administered to patients per os or through injection, thus enabling the patients to receive post-operative ambulatory treatment.
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical or a food composition for inducing or stimulating secretion of insulin-like growth factor-1. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions for inducing or stimulating secretion of insulin-like growth factor-1, which comprises (a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of an extract obtained from oriental pharmaceutical selected from the group consisting of Phlomis umbrosa Turez, Cynanchum wilfordii(Max) Hem.ltoreq., Zingiber officinale Rosc., Platycodi Radix and combination thereof; and (b) a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier.
