Chemical Properties
White crystalline powder, easily soluble in boiling water, slightly soluble in cold water, insoluble in organic solvents such as ethanol and ether, derived from Eucommia ulmoides.
Uses
Pinoresinol Diglucoside is a sugar lignan which inhibits α-glucosidase in vitro, displaying the ability to act as a hypoglycemic agent.
Biological Activity
Pinoresinol diglucoside has antihypertensive properties. It serves as a α-glucosidase inhibitor. α-Glucosidase catalyzes the conversion of carbohydrates to glucose in the small intestine. Hence, pinoresinol diglucoside might be useful as an antidiabetic agent.', 'Pinoresinol diglucoside is a potent antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent. It also exerts tumor-suppressive and anti-osteoporotic properties. PDG serves as an α-glucosidase inhibitor th at catalyzes the conversion of carbohydrates to glucose in the small intestine. Hence, it may serve as an antidiabetic agent in the management of diabetes. It displays neuroprotective properties by alleviating ischemic stroke-related brain injury in mice model.
