A farnesyl arabinoside as an enhancer of glucose transport in rat adipocytes from a soft coral, Sinularia sp. |
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| Authors: | T Shindo A Sato H Horikoshi H Kuwano |
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| Institution: | New Lead Research Laboratories, Sankyo Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Separation of a lipophilic extract of a soft coral, Sinularia sp., assayed by enhancement of glucose transport in rat adipocytes, gave farnesyl 4-O-beta-D-arabinopyranosyl-beta-D-arabinopyranoside-2,2',3- triacetate (1a) whose structure was determined by spectroscopy. Enhancers of glucose transport may be useful for the prevention and treatment of diabetic disorders. |
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