Abstract
The distribution of pyrrolidine-type iminosugars with a long-side chain appears to be restricted to the relatively unrelated plant families Moraceae, Campanulaceae, and Hyacinthaceae. In a search for glycosidase inhibitors in these plant families, we isolated the 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-lyxitol (DIL) glucoside bearing the 1,2,11-trihydroxyundec-4-ene side chain at the C-1α position from the roots of Adenophora triphylla. This iminosugar was a powerful and selective inhibitor of coffee bean α-galactosidase, with an IC 50 value of 8 μM.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 230-233 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Phytochemistry Letters |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010/12/17 |
Keywords
- 1,4-Dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-lyxitol
- Glycosidase inhibitor
- Iminosugars
- Pyrrolidine alkaloids
- α-Galactosidase inhibitor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Biochemistry
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Plant Science