title: Achyrofuran, a new antihyperglycemic dibenzofuran from the South American medicinal plant Achyrocline satureioides.
abstract: A new prenylated dibenzofuran, achyrofuran (2), was isolated from an extract of Achyrocline satureioides by bioassay-guided fractionation using the db/db mouse model for type 2 diabetes. Compound 2significantly lowered blood glucose levels in this model when administered orally at 20 mg/kg q.d.
authors.affiliation: Shaman Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 213 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA. carney@kosan.com
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.forename: Joann M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Krenisky
authors.forename: R Thomas
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D023421:Models, Animal; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D010568:Peru; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011753:Pyrones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: C452206:23-methyl-6-O-desmethylauricepyrone; D005663:Furans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D011753:Pyrones; C452205:achyrofuran