Role of the side chain stereochemistry in the alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity of kotalanol, a potent natural alpha-glucosidase inhibitor.

摘要

Synthesis and evaluation of four diastereomers (9a, 9b, 9c and 9d) of kotalanol, a potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitor isolated from an Ayurvedic medicinal plant Salacia species, are described. Stereo-inversion at C-3' and C-4' of kotalanol (2) caused significant decrease of the inhibitory activities against maltase and sucrase, whereas inhibitory activity against isomaltase sustained, thus resulted in exerting selectivity against isomaltase.