Dioscoretine and its use as a hypoglycemic agent

Details Dioscoretine and its use as a hypoglycemic agent Dioscoretine and its use as a hypoglycemic agent

1989-12-19

1991-05-28

Waddell, Frederick E.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Designated organic active ingredient containing

Having -c-, wherein x is chalcogen, bonded directly to...

546183, 514866, C07D22100, A61K 31435

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active

050195808

ABSTRACT:
A new compound, dioscoretine, as well as the process for making the same is described. According to a preferred embodiment, dioscoretine is derived from the tuber of Dioscorea dumetorum. Dioscoretine is a hypoglycemic agent and thus is useful for therapeutic treatment of conditions such as diabetes mellitus.

REFERENCES:
Corley et al. Tet. Lett. 26:1615-1618 (1985).
Undie et al., J. Ethnopharm. 15:133-144 (1986).
Windholz et al. The Merck Index, 10th Edition, 1983, Entry #3298.
Chemical Abstracts, Ring Systems Handbook, 1984.

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