title: Hypoglycemic effect of macrocyclic binuclear oxovanadium (IV) complex on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
abstract: Though vanadium complexes mimic the action of insulin, owing to their toxicity, research is still in progress for a new vanadium complex with maximum efficacy at low concentration and without any side effects. A novel macrocyclic binuclear oxovanadium complex was synthesized, its composition and structure were confirmed by spectral studies and its efficacy was studied in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats over a period of 30 days. The oral administration of the complex normalizes the blood glucose level in the diabetic rats and also maintains normoglycemia after a glucose load. The biochemical studies revealed that the complex is not toxic to the system. The nontoxic nature of this complex may be due to the presence of the vanadyl ions in an intact form. The study highlights the nontoxic and hypoglycemic effects of the new macrocyclic binuclear oxovanadium complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: D Sathish
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sekar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kandaswamy
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Subramanian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014638:Vanadates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; C075743:oxovanadium IV; D014638:Vanadates