Product Description: Pterosin A is an orally active anti-diabetic agent. Pterosin A promotes glucose uptake, increases serum insulin, and improves hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance in diabetic mice. Pterosin A can be isolated from Pteridium aquilinum[1][2].
Formula: C15H20O3
References: [1]Hsu FL, et al. Antidiabetic effects of pterosin A, a small-molecular-weight natural product, on diabetic mouse models. Diabetes. 2013 Feb;62(2):628-38./[2]Chen CY, et al. Chemical constituents analysis and antidiabetic activity validation of four fern species from Taiwan. Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Jan 22;16(2):2497-516.
CAS Number: 35910-16-8
Molecular Weight: 248.32
Compound Purity: 94.07
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Others