Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

Y0000354

Acarbose for identification

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Acarbose, 4",6"-Dideoxy-4"-([1S]-[1,4,6/5]-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-2-yclohexenylamino)-maltotriose

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C25H43NO18
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
645.60
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

acarbose

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C[C@H]1O[C@H](O[C@H]2[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]2CO)O[C@H]3[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)O[C@@H]3CO)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1N[C@H]4C=C(CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]4O

InChI

1S/C25H43NO18/c1-6-11(26-8-2-7(3-27)12(30)15(33)13(8)31)14(32)19(37)24(40-6)43-22-10(5-29)42-25(20(38)17(22)35)44-21-9(4-28)41-23(39)18(36)16(21)34/h2,6,8-39H,3-5H2,1H3/t6-,8+,9-,10-,11-,12-,13+,14+,15+,16-,17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,22-,23-,24-,25-/m1/s1

InChI key

XUFXOAAUWZOOIT-SXARVLRPSA-N

Gene Information

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Acarbose for identification EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Modified tetrasaccharide that acts as a reversible α -glucosidase inhibitor.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Sorry, we don't have COAs for this product available online at this time.

If you need assistance, please contact Customer Support.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Sanjay Kalra
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 64(4), 474-476 (2014-05-29)
Alpha glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) are a unique class of anti-diabetic drugs. Derived from bacteria, these oral drugs are enzyme inhibitors which do not have a pancreato -centred mechanism of action. Working to delay carbohydrate absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, they
Markolf Hanefeld
Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 12 Suppl 1, 56-59 (2006-04-22)
To discuss the influence of glucose excursions on intima-media thickness (IMT) and the potential benefits of treatment to reduce or reverse its effects on cardiovascular risk. The findings in pertinent reported studies are reviewed, and the efficacy of various interventions
Carme Piñol et al.
Gaceta sanitaria, 21(2), 97-104 (2007-04-11)
To assess the cost-effectiveness of the addition of acarbose to existing treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in Spain. The CORE Diabetes Model (a published and validated computer simulation model) was used to project long-term clinical and
Chang-Yu Pan
Current diabetes reviews, 3(2), 141-148 (2008-01-29)
The severity of the type 2 diabetes epidemic is widely acknowledged. Demographic, social, and cultural changes around the world are driving a dramatic increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Consequently, there is increasing interest in defining the target
Markolf Hanefeld et al.
Expert review of cardiovascular therapy, 6(2), 153-163 (2008-02-06)
Acarbose is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor acting specifically at the level of postprandial glucose excursion. This compound lowers HbA(1c) by 0.5-1% in patients with Type 2 diabetes, either drug naive or in combination with other antidiabetic drugs. In those with impaired

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service