2. Natural Products
  3. Plants Others
  4. Pteridiaceae
  5. Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
  6. 35910-16-8

35910-16-8

Pterosin A Chemical Structure

35910-16-8

Chemical Structure

  • Pterosin A
  • Synonym(s): (2S)-Pterosin A
  • CAS No: 35910-16-8
    Formula: C15H20O3
    Molecular Weight: 248.32
  • IUPAC Name: (S)-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5,7-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one
  • InChIKey: BDZJLPDYMKPKGC-HNNXBMFYSA-N
  • SMILES: O=C1C(C(C[C@](C)1CO)=CC(C)=C2CCO)=C2C

Biological Activity: Pterosin A is an orally active anti-diabetic agent. Pterosin A promotes glucose uptake, increases serum insulin, and improves hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance in diabetic mice. Pterosin A can be isolated from Pteridium aquilinum[1][2].

Cat. No. Product Name Purity Description
HY-N7912 Pterosin A 94.07% Pterosin A is an orally active anti-diabetic agent. Pterosin A promotes glucose uptake, increases serum insulin, and improves hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance in diabetic mice. Pterosin A can be isolated from Pteridium aquilinum.

References

[1]. Hsu FL, et al. Antidiabetic effects of pterosin A, a small-molecular-weight natural product, on diabetic mouse models. Diabetes. 2013 Feb;62(2):628-38. [Content Brief]
[2]. Chen CY, et al. Chemical constituents analysis and antidiabetic activity validation of four fern species from Taiwan. Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Jan 22;16(2):2497-516. [Content Brief]

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Pterosin A