Isolation and Characterization of Hypolipidemic Compound from Cajanus cajan

Authors

  • M Anwar Habib Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • ASM Anisuzzaman Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi
  • RK Barman Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi
  • M Abdul Gafur Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi
  • M Tofazzal Haque Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Diabetic Medical College, Faridpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v24i1.37441

Keywords:

Cajanus cajan

Abstract

The study was carried out to identify the compound responsible for hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects of Cajanus cajan (redgram). The methanol extract of redgram seeds was found to decrease fasting blood glucose and lipid profile (p<0.001) on streptozotocin-induced mice compared to control. This activity- guided fraction led to the isolation of a compound, substituted benzene containing polyhydroxy functions fused with lactone (CCA3) by analysis of 1H and 13C-NMR data. Biological studies of the isolated compound possessed prominent hypolipidemic activity. Although a number of hypoglycemic compounds are reported, yet not any hypolipidemic compound from redgram. The compound CCA3 seems to be the first report on hypolipidemic activity from methanol extract of redgram.

TAJ 2011; 24(1): 6-10

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Published

2011-06-30

How to Cite

Habib, M. A., Anisuzzaman, A., Barman, R., Gafur, M. A., & Haque, M. T. (2011). Isolation and Characterization of Hypolipidemic Compound from Cajanus cajan. TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association, 24(1), 6–10. https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v24i1.37441

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Original Articles