Ellagitannins from Lagerstroemia speciosa as Activators of Glucose Transport in Fat Cells
- 22 February 2002
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Planta Medica
- Vol. 68 (2) , 173-175
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-20251
Abstract
Glucose transport enhancers were searched for in Lagerstroemia speciosa, a Philippine local herbal medicine used for diabetes mellitus. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the aqueous acetone extract of the leaves afforded three active ellagitannins, lagerstroemin, flosin B and reginin A, identified by NMR and optical rotation. These compounds increased glucose uptake of rat adipocytes, and could be responsible for lowering the blood glucose level.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: