The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity.

A compound represented by the formula (I):

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wherein each symbol is as described in the description, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.

Provided is a novel Lactobacillus fermentum strain (Accession No. KCTC 14106BP) and a composition for preventing or treating a metabolic disease including the same. A Lactobacillus fermentum according to the present invention may inhibit fat accumulation and increase anti-inflammatory cells in white adipose tissue. In addition, the Lactobacillus fermentum may effectively inhibit fat accumulation in brown adipose tissue and in liver tissue. The Lactobacillus fermentum strain may exhibit excellent blood glucose improvement effect, and in particular, may reduce a fasting blood glucose level. The Lactobacillus fermentum strain may effectively ameliorate insulin resistance by improving glucose tolerance and increasing insulin sensitivity. Therefore, the Lactobacillus fermentum strain may be usefully used to prevent or treat a metabolic disease such as obesity.

Provided is a novel Lactobacillus fermentum strain (Accession No. KCTC 14106BP) and a composition for preventing or treating a metabolic disease including the same. A Lactobacillus fermentum according to the present invention may inhibit fat accumulation and increase anti-inflammatory cells in white adipose tissue. In addition, the Lactobacillus fermentum may effectively inhibit fat accumulation in brown adipose tissue and in liver tissue. The Lactobacillus fermentum strain may exhibit excellent blood glucose improvement effect, and in particular, may reduce a fasting blood glucose level. The Lactobacillus fermentum strain may effectively ameliorate insulin resistance by improving glucose tolerance and increasing insulin sensitivity. Therefore, the Lactobacillus fermentum strain may be usefully used to prevent or treat a metabolic disease such as obesity.

This disclosure is directed, at least in part, to SSTR5 antagonists useful for the treatment of conditions or disorders involving the gut-brain axis. In some embodiments, the SSTR5 antagonists are gut-restricted compounds. In some embodiments, the condition or disorder is a metabolic disorder, such as diabetes, obesity, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or a nutritional disorder such as short bowel syndrome.

The present disclosure addresses the problem of providing at least a composition for suppressing obesity and the problem is solved by a composition for suppressing obesity comprising a prenylflavonoid represented by general formula (1), as an active ingredient, below.

The present disclosure addresses the problem of providing at least a composition for suppressing obesity and the problem is solved by a composition for suppressing obesity comprising a prenylflavonoid represented by general formula (1), as an active ingredient, below.

The present invention includes a milk-derived polypeptide derivative, composition and its method for using. The milk-derived polypeptide together with its cell penetrating peptide derivatives can slow down body weight gain of mice induced by high-fat diet, reduce blood glucose, serum triglycerides and insulin levels, and improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. In addition, it can function to reduce body weight and blood glucose of already established obese mice model. Therefore, it has potentials to prepare drugs, health care products and food additives for preventing and treating obesity and its complications and other related diseases.

The present invention includes a milk-derived polypeptide derivative, composition and its method for using. The milk-derived polypeptide together with its cell penetrating peptide derivatives can slow down body weight gain of mice induced by high-fat diet, reduce blood glucose, serum triglycerides and insulin levels, and improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. In addition, it can function to reduce body weight and blood glucose of already established obese mice model. Therefore, it has potentials to prepare drugs, health care products and food additives for preventing and treating obesity and its complications and other related diseases.

The invention provides 2-(substituted phenylhetero) aromatic formate FTO inhibitors, a preparation method thereof, and applications thereof. Specifically, disclosed in the present invention are a 2-(substituted phenylhetero) aromatic formate compound represented by the following formula (I), and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a hydrate or a solvate thereof, which can be used as an FTO targeting inhibitor for treating diseases associated with FTO targets, including obesity, metabolic syndrome (MS), type 2 diabetes (T2D), Alzheimer's diseases, and cancers such as breast cancers, small-cell lung cancers, human bone marrow rhabdomyosarcoma, pancreatic cancer, malignant glioblastoma and the like. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to Lactobacillus plantarum NK3 and Bifidobacterium longum NK49, which are novel lactic acid bacteria and, more particularly, to a composition comprising novel lactic acid bacteria useful for prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases.