Malonato complexes of oxidovanadium(IV): Synthesis, structural characterization and exploration of their insulin mimetic properties

► Five [M2(H2O)n][VO(mal)2(H2O)] type bis-malonatooxidovanadium(IV) complexes. ► Characterization with various spectroscopic method and X-ray crystallography. ► In vivo antidiabetic property study in Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. ► Reduces blood sugar level and regulate secondary pathophysiological complications.