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Acarbose

Acarbose

Product ID A0802
Cas No. 56180-94-0
Purity ≥98%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
1 g $102.00 In stock
5 g $408.00 In stock
25 g $895.00 In stock
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Description

Acarbose is an anti-diabetic α-glucosidase inhibitor that decreases digestion of complex carbohydrates and prevents glucose absorption. Acarbose improves insulin sensitivity and decreases postprandial hyperglycemia.

Product Info

Cas No.

56180-94-0

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C25H43NO18

Formula Wt.

645.6

Chemical Name

O-4,6-Dideoxy-4-[[[1S-(1α,4α,5-β,6α))-4,5,6- trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1- yl]amino]-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-O-α-D- glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-D-glucose

IUPAC Name

(3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3, 4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5, 6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino]oxan-2-yl]oxy-3, 4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3, 4-triol

Synonym

Bay g 5421, Glucobay, Prandase, Precose

Melting Point

90°C

Solubility

Soluble in water (129mg/mL), methanol, ethanol (8mg/mL), and DMSO (129mg/mL)

Appearance

White to off white powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

Downloads

MSDS

A0802 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

A0802 Info Sheet PDF

References

Jiang Z, He Q, Wezeman J, et al. A cocktail of rapamycin, acarbose, and phenylbutyrate prevents age-related cognitive decline in mice by targeting multiple pathways. Geroscience. 2024 Oct;46(5):4855-4868. PMID: 38755466.

Kalra S. Alpha glucosidase inhibitors. J Pak Med Assoc. 2014 Apr;64(4):474-6. PMID: 24864650.

Okada K, Yanagawa T, Warabi E, et al. The alpha-glucosidase inhibitor acarbose prevents obesity and simple steatosis in sequestosome 1/A170/p62 deficient mice. Hepatol Res. 2009 May;39(5):490-500. PMID: 19207582.

Hoffmann J, Spengler M. Efficacy of 24-week monotherapy with acarbose, metformin, or placebo in dietary-treated NIDDM patients: the Essen-II Study. Am J Med. 1997 Dec;103(6):483-90. PMID: 9428831.

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