| abstract |
A pharmaceutical composition, and a method using the composition, for prevention and/or treatment of fatty liver or hepatic disease, the composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound of the formula (1):n nwhere nR 1 is a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, or an arylalkoxycarbonyl group; and nR 2 and R 3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, or R 2 and R 3 may combine to form a cycloalkyl group. |