Hydrangeic acid is a
stilbenoid found in the leaves of ''
Hydrangea macrophylla''.
[Hydrangeic acid from the processed leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii as a new type of anti-diabetic compound. Hailong Zhang, Hisashi Matsuda, Chihiro Yamashita, Seikou Nakamura and Masayuki Yoshikawa, European Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 606, Issues 1–3, 15 March 2009, Pages 255–261, ]
Hydrangeic acid is being investigated as a possible
antidiabetic drug
Drugs used in diabetes treat diabetes mellitus by altering the glucose level in the blood. With the exceptions of insulin, most GLP receptor agonists ( liraglutide, exenatide, and others), and pramlintide, all are administered orally and are t ...
as it significantly lowered blood glucose, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels in laboratory animals.
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See also
* Lunularic acid
Lunularic acid is a dihydrostilbenoid found in the liverwort ''Lunularia cruciata'' and in the roots of ''Hydrangea macrophylla''.
A lunularic acid decarboxylase has been detected from the liverwort ''Conocephalum conicum
''Conocephalum conicu ...
, the corresponding dihydrostilbenoid also found in ''H. macrophylla''
References
Stilbenoids
Salicylic acids
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