Planta Med 1986; 52(1): 43-45
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969065
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Tormentic Acid, a New Hypoglycemic Agent from Poterium ancistroides

A. Villar1 , M. Payá1 , M. D. Hortigüela1 , D. Cortes2
  • 1Departamento de Farmacognosia y Farmacodinamia. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibañez, 13 46010 Valencia, España
  • 2Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, ERA 317 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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1985

Publikationsdatum:
26. Februar 2007 (online)

Abstract

The hypoglycemic activity of Poterium ancistroides Desf. (Rosaceae) was studied. An active principle with a triterpene structure, tormentic acid, was isolated and elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Likewise, its hypoglycemie activity was established and compared with that of glibenclamide.

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