| Bioactivity | Pterosin A is an orally active anti-diabetic agent. Pterosin A promotes glucose uptake, increases serum insulin, and improves hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance in diabetic mice. Pterosin A can be isolated from Pteridium aquilinum[1][2]. |
| Name | Pterosin A |
| CAS | 35910-16-8 |
| Formula | C15H20O3 |
| Molar Mass | 248.32 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Hsu FL, et al. Antidiabetic effects of pterosin A, a small-molecular-weight natural product, on diabetic mouse models. Diabetes. 2013 Feb;62(2):628-38. [2]. Chen CY, et al. Chemical constituents analysis and antidiabetic activity validation of four fern species from Taiwan. Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Jan 22;16(2):2497-516. |