Appearance (Colour)
White to yellow
Appearance (Form)
Powder
Assay
min. 95%
Specific Rotation [α] @20°C (C= 1 aq.)
+168° to +183°
Water (KF)
max. 5.0%
Application
Acarbose is a derivitized maltotriose antidiabetic drug. It is a reversible a-glucosidase inhibitor used in medical studies to control the effects of Type II diabetes. Acarbose is often used as a reference to which other a-glucosidase inhibitors are compared and is one of the most commonly used drugs for DM2.
