Planta Med 2003; 69(9): 853-855
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-43218
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

A Flavone from Manilkara indica as a Specific Inhibitor against Aldose Reductase In Vitro

Hiroyuki Haraguchi1 , Ryosuke Hayashi1 , Takashi Ishizu2 , Akira Yagi2
  • 1Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, Fukuyama University, Fukuyama, Japan
  • 2Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuyama University, Fukuyama, Japan
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Publication History

Received: February 4, 2003

Accepted: April 5, 2003

Publication Date:
04 November 2003 (online)

Abstract

Isoaffinetin (5,7,3′,4′,5′-pentahydroxyflavone-6-C-glucoside) was isolated from Manilkara indica as a potent inhibitor of lens aldose reductase by bioassay-directed fractionation. This C-glucosyl flavone showed specific inhibition against aldose reductases (rat lens, porcine lens and recombinant human) with no inhibition against aldehyde reductase and NADH oxidase. Kinetic analysis showed that isoaffinetin exhibited uncompetitive inhibition against both dl-glyceraldehyde and NADPH. A structure-activity relationship study revealed that the increasing number of hydroxy groups in the B-ring contributes to the increase in aldose reductase inhibition by C-glucosyl flavones.

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Prof. Hiroyuki Haraguchi

Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology

Fukuyama University

Gakuen-cho

Fukuyama 729-0292

Japan

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Email: haragu@bt.fubt.fukuyama-u.ac.jp