Pharmaceutical composition comprising shikonin derivatives from lithospermum erythrorhizo dor treating or preventing diabetes mellitus and the use thereof
申请人:Park Ji Ho
公开号:US20090318552A1
公开(公告)日:2009-12-24
The present invention relates to a composition for preventing and treating diabetes mellitus that includes a shikonin compound as an active ingredient and to a use thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition for preventing and treating diabetes mellitus that includes isobutyryl shikonin, β,β-dimethylacryl shikonin, isovaleryl shikonin, or α-methyl-n-butyryl shikonin as an active ingredient and to a use thereof. The composition of the present invention exhibits antidiabetic effects by blocking the K
ATP
ion channels (ATP-sensitive potassium ion channels) of beta (β) cells in the pancreas and increasing the concentration of calcium ions to promote the secretion of insulin, and thus can be used as a medicinal pharmaceutical, food additive, or health functional food for preventing and treating diabetes mellitus.