Anti-diabetic potential of ursolic acid stearoyl glucoside: a new triterpenic gycosidic ester from Lantana camara

Fitoterapia. 2012 Jan;83(1):142-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2011.10.004. Epub 2011 Oct 24.

Abstract

A new stearoyl glucoside of ursolic acid, urs-12-en-3β-ol-28-oic acid 3β-D-glucopyranosyl-4'-octadecanoate and other compounds were isolated from the leaves of Lantana camara L. The structure of this new glycoside was elucidated and established by standard spectroscopic methods. In streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats it showed significant reduction in blood glucose level.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose / drug effects
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Glucosides / chemistry
  • Glucosides / pharmacology*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Lantana / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Rats
  • Sterols / chemistry
  • Sterols / pharmacology*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Ursolic Acid

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Glucosides
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Sterols
  • Triterpenes