Insulin-mimetic activity of 23-glycosyl oleanane triterpenoids isolated from Gymnema latifolium.

Chemical investigation of the plant Gymnema latifolium led to the isolation of seven undescribed 23-glycosyl oleanane triterpenoids, gymlatinosides GLF1-GLF7, and two known compounds, gymnemosides D and E. The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated using diverse spectroscopic methods. The extract of G. latifolium and all isolated compounds significantly enhanced 2-[N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino]-2-deoxyglucose (2-NBDG) uptake into 3T3-L1 adipocytes at 20 μM. Among them, gymlatinosides GLF2 and gymlatinosides GLF4 showed particularly potent stimulatory effects on glucose uptake in a dose-dependent manner. Further investigation revealed that gymlatinosides GLF2 at 20 μM upregulated the expression of phosphorylated AMPK (p-AMPK). The results suggested that gymlatinosides GLF2 may enhance glucose uptake via regulating the AMPK signaling pathway.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Won Keun Oh reports financial support was provided by Cooperative Research Program (Project No. PJ017134) for Agriculture Science and Technology Development through Rural Development Administration from the Korean government. Won Keun Oh reports financial support was provided by Basic Science Research Program (NRF-2022R1A2C2005061) through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Korean government.