Acarbose is pseudo-oligosaccharide with a terminal C7-cyclitol patented in 1975 by Bayer. Acarbose is a component of the amylostatin complex produced by species of Actinoplanes and Streptomyces. Acarbose acts as a potent inhibitor of α-glucosidases and saccharases. Since 1990, acarbose has been used therapeutically for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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Synonyms	Amylostatin J, Bay g 5421, alpha-GHI
Product #	A-2581
CAS #	56810-94-0
Chemical Name	4,6-DIDEOXY-4-([(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-TRIHYDROXY-3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)CYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-YL]AMINO)-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-(1->4)-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-(1->4)-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE
Formula	C25H43NO18
MW	645.6
Appearance	White powder
Purity	>95% by HPLC
Solubility	Soluble in water (100 mM), DMSO (100 mM), and methanol
Melting Point	165-170 °C
Storage Temp	Room temperature
Therapeutic Area	Endocrinological Disorders
Use	Acarbose is an a-glucosidase inhibitor.Anti-diabetic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus

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MDL Number	MFCD00869592
InChI	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
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