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SUBMITTER: Gao K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6273535 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gao Kuo K Zheng Chenglong C Wang Tong T Zhao Huihui H Wang Juan J Wang Zhiyong Z Zhai Xing X Jia Zijun Z Chen Jianxin J Zhou Yingwu Y Wang Wei W
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20161123 11
1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ, C₆H<sub>13</sub>NO₄, 163.17 g/mol), an alkaloid azasugar or iminosugar, is a biologically active natural compound that exists in mulberry leaves and <i>Commelina communis</i> (dayflower) as well as from several bacterial strains such as <i>Bacillus</i> and <i>Streptomyces</i> species. Deoxynojirimycin possesses antihyperglycemic, anti-obesity, and antiviral features. Therefore, the aim of this detailed review article is to summarize the existing knowledge on occurrence, ...[more]