Hypoglycaemic activity of alpha, alpha trehalose-6-phosphate

Afr J Med Med Sci. 1998 Sep-Dec;27(3-4):219-23.

Abstract

Alpha-alpha-trehalose-6-phosphate, synthesized by Oke was screened for hypoglycaemic activity. Alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats and fasted-rabbits were used in the study. The inhibitory activity of trehalose-6-phosphate on trehalase was also assayed. The study shows that alpha-alpha-trehalose-6-phosphate is a glucose analogue with potent anti-hyperglcaemic activity as shown by its hypoglycaemic response in fasted rabbits. The ability of alpha-alpha-trehalose-6-phosphate to attenuate the diabetic toxicity in alloxan-induced diabetic rats confirmed its potent anti-diabetic activity. The mechanism of action of this synthesized compound may be linked with its ability to inhibit trehalase, and increase the activity of the superoxidase dimutase present in the beta-cells of the alloxan-diabetic rats and also being a glucose analogue according to Puls principle, alpha-alpha-trehalose-6-phosphate is able to influence the intermediate metabolism of carbohydrate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Alloxan
  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Blood Glucose / drug effects
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / chemically induced
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / metabolism
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Hexokinase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Sugar Phosphates / chemistry
  • Sugar Phosphates / pharmacology
  • Sugar Phosphates / therapeutic use*
  • Time Factors
  • Trehalose / analogs & derivatives*
  • Trehalose / chemistry
  • Trehalose / pharmacology
  • Trehalose / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Sugar Phosphates
  • trehalose-6-phosphate
  • Alloxan
  • Trehalose
  • Hexokinase