title: α-Glucosidase inhibitory effect and simultaneous quantification of three major flavonoid glycosides in Microctis folium.
abstract: Microctis Folium, the leaves of Microcos paniculata L., is a commonly used herbal tea material. The methanol extract of Microctis Folium and its principle compounds vitexin (1), isovitexin (2) and isorhamnetin 3-O-β-D-rutinoside (3) were investigated for their α-glucosidase inhibitory effects. The extract showed strong α-glucosidase inhibitory effect (IC₅₀ = 61.30 μg/mL) and the three flavonoid glycosides 1-3 exerted satisfactory α-glucosidase inhibitory effects, with IC₅₀ values of 244.0 μM, 266.2 μM and 275.4 μM, respectively. A simple and reliable HPLC-DAD method was developed for the quantification of the three flavonoid glycosides in Microctis Folium and applied successfully to determine contents of these components in samples collected from different locations. This study suggested that Microctis Folium may be a promising candidate for development of herbal antidiabetes drugs, and vitexin, isovitexin and isorhamnetin 3-O-β-D-rutinoside can be the biomarkers and chemical markers for this plant substance.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
authors.forename: Yan-Gan
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ru
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Xiao-Qi
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xian-Tao
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Cai
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Qing-Wen
authors.initials: QW
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D065089:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006109:Poaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D065089:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors; D006027:Glycosides; D010936:Plant Extracts