Product Description: Butyl isobutyl phthalate is isolated from the rhizoid of Laminaria japonica. Butyl isobutyl phthalate is a non-competitive α-glucosidase inhibitor with an IC50 value of 38 μM. Butyl isobutyl phthalate shows a hypoglycemic effect and has the potential for diabetes treatment[1].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C16H22O4
References: [1]Bu T, et al.α-Glucosidase inhibition and the in vivo hypoglycemic effect of butyl-isobutyl-phthalate derived from the Laminaria japonica rhizoid.Phytother Res. 2010 Nov;24(11):1588-91.