Thiazolidinedione derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon residue or heterocyclic residue which may each be substituted; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl which may be substituted by hydroxyl group; X is an oxygen or sulfur atom; Z is a hydroxylated methylene or carbonyl; m is 0 or 1; n is an integer of 1 to 3; L and M represent independently a hydrogen atom or L and M combine with each other to cooperate jointly to form a linkage] and their salts, which are novel compounds, possess blood-glucose and blood-lipid lowering actions in mammals, and are of value as a therapeutic agent for diabetes and therapeutic agent for hyperlipemia.
通式为:##STR1## 的
噻唑烷二酮衍
生物[其中R.sup.1是氢或可能被取代的碳氢残基或杂环残基; R.sup.2是氢或可能被羟基取代的低碳烷基; X是氧或
硫原子; Z是羟基化的亚甲基或羰基; m为0或1; n为1至3的整数; L和M分别表示氢原子或L和M结合形成一个连接]及其盐是新化合物,在哺乳动物体内具有降低血糖和血脂的作用,并且是治疗糖尿病和高脂血症的有价值的治疗药物。