Abstract
One of the multifactorial worldwide health syndromes is diabetes mellitus which is increasing at a disturbing rate. The inhibition of α-glucosidase, an enzyme that catalyzes starch hydrolysis in the intestine, is one helpful therapeutic approach for controlling hyperglycemia related to type-2 diabetes. To discover α-glucosidase inhibitors, some 2-hydrazolyl-4-thiazolidinone hybrids (3a-e) were synthesized from new one-pot reaction procedures. Next, their chemical structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and FT-IR spectra, and elemental analysis technique. Then, the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of the titled compounds was evaluated. Among them, derivatives 3b and 3c revealed the highest activity against α-glucosidase compared to acarbose as a drug. Enzyme kinetic studies of the most active derivative (3b) indicated a competitive inhibition. Finally, molecular modeling studies were accomplished to describe vital interactions of the most potent compounds (3b and 3c) with the α-glucosidase enzyme.