Chemical Properties
White crystalline powder, soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, DMSO, etc., derived from the fruit of Brucea javanica.
Uses
Bruceine E is a quassinoid from seeds of Brucea javanica (L.) Merr, exhibiting hypoglycemia effect[1]. Bruceine E exhibits blood glucose lowering effect in both nondiabetic mice and Streptozotocin (STZ (HY-13753))-induced diabetic rats at lower dose[2].
in vivo
Bruceine D and E, isolated from B. javanica seeds, exhibits blood glucose lowering effect in both nondiabetic mice and STZ-induced diabetic rats at lower dose (1 mg/kg b.w.) during 0-8 h screening[2].
References
[1] Man F, et al. HPLC-MS/MS method for bioavailability study of bruceines D & E in rat plasma. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2017 Sep 15;1063:183-188. DOI:
10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.08.037[2] Ablat A, et al. Antidiabetic effects of Brucea javanica seeds in type 2 diabetic rats. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017;17(1):94. Published 2017 Feb 6. DOI:
10.1186/s12906-017-1610-x
