The hypolipidemic activity of novel benzofuran-2-carboxamide derivatives in Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic rats: a comparison with bezafibrate

J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2010 Dec;25(6):751-5. doi: 10.3109/14756360903389880. Epub 2010 Jun 30.

Abstract

Using Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic rats as an experimental model, we investigated whether compound 4 [N-(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxoanthracen-2-yl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide] and compound 5 [N-(4-benzoylphenyl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide], two novel anti-hyperlipidemic agents, have any effect on plasma triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (HDL-C) levels. The tested animals were divided into control (CG), hyperlipidemic (HG), and compounds 4, 5, and bezafibrate (BF) treated groups. At a dose of 15 mg/kg body weight, compounds 4, 5, and BF significantly reduced elevated plasma TG levels after 7 and 24 h. Furthermore, HDL-C levels were remarkably increased in all treated groups after 7 and 24 h compared to the hyperlipidemic control group. However, only compounds 4 and 5 treated groups clearly showed a significant reduction in plasma total cholesterol levels after 7 and 24 h. It is therefore reasonable to assume that compounds 4 and 5 may have promising potential in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthracenes / chemical synthesis
  • Anthracenes / chemistry
  • Anthracenes / therapeutic use
  • Atherosclerosis / prevention & control
  • Benzofurans / chemical synthesis
  • Benzofurans / chemistry
  • Benzofurans / therapeutic use*
  • Bezafibrate / therapeutic use
  • Cholesterol / blood
  • Cholesterol, HDL / blood
  • Detergents / toxicity
  • Drug Design*
  • Hyperlipidemias / blood*
  • Hyperlipidemias / chemically induced
  • Hyperlipidemias / drug therapy*
  • Hypolipidemic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Lipids / blood*
  • Male
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polyethylene Glycols / toxicity
  • Random Allocation
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Time Factors
  • Triglycerides / blood

Substances

  • Anthracenes
  • Benzofurans
  • Cholesterol, HDL
  • Detergents
  • Hypolipidemic Agents
  • Lipids
  • N-(4-benzoylphenyl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide
  • N-(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxoanthracen-2-yl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide
  • Triglycerides
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Cholesterol
  • tyloxapol
  • Bezafibrate