Abstract
A series of substituted N-phenylphthalimide derivatives was synthesized and examined for their ability to lower serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in mice at 20 (mg/kg)/day, ip. Of the newly synthesized compounds, the most potent compound, o-(N-phthalimido)acetophenone, lowered serum cholesterol 57% after 16 days and lowered serum triglyceride levels 44% after 14 days. o-(N-Phthalimido)acetophenone was observed to be active in both normogenic (normal blood lipids levels) and hyperlipidemic mice and normogenic rats. In the latter, the reduction of serum lipids was reversible. The mode of this compound appeared to be multiple, including blockage of the de novo synthesis of lipids and acceleration of the excretion of lipids. The lipoprotein fractions of rat blood were reduced significantly in cholesterol, triglyceride, and neutral lipid content after 14 days treatment with o-(N-phthalimido)acetophenone.
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