The present invention relates to a method for providing &agr;-glucosidase inhibition to a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a &agr;-glucosidase inhibitory agent selected from pipataline (formula 1a), sesamin (formula 1b), pellitorine (Formula 1c), guineensine (Formula 1d) and brachystamide-B (formula 1e) having therapeutic application for diabetes mellitus, cancer, viral diseases such as hepatitis B and C, HIV, AIDS etc; also the invention provides a process for the isolation of said &agr;-glucosidase inhibitory agent from the plant source
Piper longum
in significant yields.
本发明涉及一种向受试者提供&agr;-
葡萄糖苷酶
抑制剂的方法,其方法是施用一种药物组合物,该药物组合物包含一种&agr;-
葡萄糖苷酶
抑制剂的方法;该方法选自 pipataline(式 1a)、sesamin(式 1b)、pellitorine(式 1c)、guineensine(式 1d)和 brachystamide-B(式 1e),可用于治疗糖尿病、癌症、病毒性疾病如乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎、HIV、艾滋病等;本发明还提供了一种从植物源中分离所述&agr;-
葡萄糖苷酶
抑制剂的方法
胡椒
产量可观。