ABSTRACT
New 1-substituted-biguanide hydrochloride salts were synthesized via reacting benzo[1,3-d]dioxol-5-amine, phenylhydrazine, N,N-dimethylhydrazinecarboxamide, benzohydrazide and 2-phenyl acetohydrazide with dicyandiamide in acidic medium. Structures of the obtained biguanide salts were characterized by spectroscopic tools. The synthesized compounds were screened for their anti-diabetic activity with standard metformin drug. Oral treatment of hyperglycemic rats with the synthesized biguanide derivatives significantly decreased the elevated blood glucose level. Additionally, anti-diabetic properties towards liver function enzyme activities (AST, ALT and ALP), lipids profiles (TC, TG and TL), lipid peroxide and nitrous oxide as well as histopathological studies relative to metformin hydrochloride were investigated and discussed.
