Synthesis and antihyperglycemic activity of phenolic C-glycosides

Various phenolic C-glycosides were evaluated for their in vitro and in vivo antihyperglycemic activity employing glucose uptake by rat muscle cell lines (L-6) and low dosed-streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats, respectively. Some of phenolic C-glycosides were isolated from Pterocarpus marsupium and Ulmus wallichiana and other were synthesized by unprotected sugar and phloroacetophenone using Sc(OTf)(3) in aqueous ethanol. Eight among tested compounds showed significant lowering of blood glucose level on low dosed-streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The compound 24 lowered the blood glucose levels by 34.9% and 33.6% during 0-5 h and 0-24 h, respectively, at the dose of 25 mg/kg body weight which is comparable to standard antidiabetic drug metformin. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.