title: Hypolipidemic analogues of ethyl 4-benzyloxybenzoate.
abstract: A series of compounds related to ethyl 4-benzyloxybenzoate was synthesized and evaluated for potential hypolipidemic activity in rats. Structure--activity relationships are discussed in terms of cholesterol-lowering activity together with effects on weight gain and liver lipids. A number of the compounds inhibited cholesterol and free fatty acid biosynthesis from [1-14C]acetate in rat liver slices in vitro. Ethyl 4-benzyloxybenzoate, ethyl-4-benzyloxybenzoic acid, ethyl 4-p-bromobenzyloxybenzoates, and 4-o-methoxybenzyloxyphenyl acetate exhibited the most favorable spectrum of activity.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001565:Benzoates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D051381:Rats; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D005227:Fatty Acids; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol