NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2012, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (6): 848-. doi: A

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Research Progress in Natural α-Glucosidase/Amylase Inhibitors Classified in the Family of C7N Aminocyclitols

GENG Peng1*, BAI Gang2   

  1. 1Basic Medical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China;2College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Received:2010-08-12 Online:2012-07-04 Published:2012-07-06

Abstract: The C7N aminocyclitol family is a relatively new class of natural products that is increasingly gaining recognition due to their significant biomedical and agricultural uses. These secondary metabolites are exclusively produced by microorganisms, particularly soil bacteria of the order of Actinomycetes. Their chemical structures most commonly contain an unsaturated aminocyclitol moiety, valienamine, which is known to be responsible for their biological activities. Among the C7N aminocyclitol family, most members act as α-glucosidase/amylase inhibitors. This review covers the discovery, structure determinations, and biological properties of α-glucosidase/amylase inhibitors classified in the family of C7N aminocyclitols, including the researches performed by the author of this article.

Key words: C7N aminocyclitol, α-glucosidase/amylase inhibitor, Actinomycetes

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