Antihyperglycemic activity and chemical constituents of Eysenhardtia platycarpa

J Nat Prod. 2006 Dec;69(12):1687-91. doi: 10.1021/np060166z.

Abstract

The methanolic extracts from branches (BEP) and leaves (LEP) of Eysenhardtia platycarpa significantly decreased the blood glucose levels in normal and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. One new flavone, (1"R)-5,4',1"-trihydroxy-6,7-(3",3"-dimethylchroman)flavone (1), together with the known compounds 5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-8-prenylflavanone (3), 5,7-dihydroxy-8-methyl-6-prenylflavanone (4), 5,7-dihydroxy-6-prenylflavanone (5), 5,7-dihydroxy-8-prenylflavanone (6), 3-O-acetyloleanolic acid (7), oleanolic acid, 3beta-acetoxy-11alpha,12alpha-epoxy-oleanan-28,13beta-olide, lupeol, betulinic acid, beta-sitosterol, beta-sitosteryl beta-D-glucopyranoside, beta-sitosteryl palmitate, and 3-O-methyl-myo-inositol were isolated from BEP. Additionally, one new flavanone, (2S)-4'-O-methyl-6-methyl-8-prenylnaringenin (2), as well as the known compounds 3, 4, 6, 4'-O-methyl-8-prenylnaringenin (8), and 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-8-prenylflavanone (9) were isolated from LEP. 3-O-Acetyloleanolic acid (7), identified as the major constituent of BEP, showed a significant decrease (31 mg/kg of body weight, P < 0.05) in the glucose level of STZ-induced diabetic rats. The obtained results correlate with the traditional use of this species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose / drug effects
  • Fabaceae / chemistry*
  • Flavones* / chemistry
  • Flavones* / isolation & purification
  • Flavones* / pharmacology
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / chemistry
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Mexico
  • Models, Animal
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Streptozocin / pharmacology*

Substances

  • (1''R)-5,4',1''-trihydroxy-6,7-(3'',3''-dimethylchroman)flavone
  • Blood Glucose
  • Flavones
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Streptozocin