Salacia (S.) reticulata, a Hippocrateaceae plant distributed in Sri Lankan and Indian forests,
has been used as a supplementary food in Japan to prevent obesity and diabetes. We …

Objectives The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a standardized
hydroalcoholic root extract of Sala¬ cia oblonga (SOE) on the Random Blood Glucose …

Six new megastigmane glycosides, foliasalaciosides A1 (1), A2 (2), B1 (3), B2 (4), C (5), and
D (6), were isolated from the methanolic extract of the leaves of Salacia chinensis …

Salacinol (4) is one of the active principles in the aqueous extracts of Salacia reticulata that
are traditionally used in Sri Lanka and India for the treatment of diabetes. The syntheses of …

Facile synthesis of de-O-sulfated salacinols (3) was developed by employing the coupling
reaction of an epoxide, 1, 2-anhydro-3, 4-di-O-benzyl-d-erythritol (9) with 2, 3, 5-tri-O-benzyl …

The hypoglycemic activity of infusions and suspensions of Salvia lavandulifolia was studied
in normoglycemic, hypoglycemic, and alloxan-diabetic rabbits. Variations in circulating …

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is becoming an epidemic. The variety of etiological
factors contributes to the fact that types 2 of diabetes mellitus occur among different age …

A dried infusion prepared from the aerial parts of Salvia circinata did not provoke acute
toxicity in mice (LD50> 5 g/kg). This infusion showed poor hypoglycemic and …

The reported structure of a potent α-glucosidase inhibitor 7 isolated recently from ayurvedic
medicine Salacia reticulata was found incorrect, and the compound was proved to be de-O …

Salvia fruticosa Mill. has a folk reputation in the eastern Mediterranean region as a
hypoglycémie agent. In order to confirm this claim, a 10% infusion of its leaves was tested, at …