UHPLC-MS phytochemical profiling, biological propensities and in-silico studies of Alhagi maurorum roots : a medicinal herb with multifunctional properties

The biological, chemical, and in silico properties of methanol and dichloromethane (DCM) extracts of Alhagi maurorum roots with respect to the antioxidant, enzyme inhibition, and phytochemical composition were evaluated. Total bioactive contents were determined spectrophotometrically, and the individual secondary metabolites composition was assessed via ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) analysis. Antioxidant capacities were evaluated using a panoply of assays (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) free radical scavenging, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), cupric reducing antioxidant power (CUPRAC), phosphomolybdenum total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and metal chelating activity (MCA)). The enzyme inhibition potential was studied against acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), α-amylase, α-glucosidase, tyrosinase, urease and lipoxygenase (LOX) enzymes. The methanol extract was found to contain higher total phenolic (105.91 mg GAE/g extract) and flavonoid (2.27 mg RE/g extract) contents which can be correlated to its more substantial antioxidant potential as well as AChE, BChE, tyrosinase and α-glucosidase inhibition. However, the DCM extract was the most effective against α-amylase (1.86 mmol ACAE/g extract) enzyme inhibition. The UHPLC-MS analysis of methanol extract identified the tentative presence of a total of 18 secondary metabolites, including flavonoids, saponins, phenolic and terpenoid derivatives. Three compounds named emmotin A, luteolin 5,3'-dimethyl ether, and preferrugone were further investigated for their in silico molecular docking studies against the tested enzymes. The selected compounds were found to have higher binding interaction with AChE followed by BChE, α-glucosidase, α-amylase, and tyrosinase. The results of the present study have demonstrated A. mauroram to be considered as a lead source of natural antioxidant and enzyme inhibitor compounds.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

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Drug development and industrial pharmacy - 46(2020), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 861-868

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Saleem, Hammad [VerfasserIn]
Sarfraz, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Khan, Kashif Maqbool [VerfasserIn]
Anwar, Muhammad Aijaz [VerfasserIn]
Zengin, Gokhan [VerfasserIn]
Ahmad, Irshad [VerfasserIn]
Khan, Shafi-Ullah [VerfasserIn]
Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi [VerfasserIn]
Ahemad, Nafees [VerfasserIn]

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Alhagi maurorum
Antioxidants
Enzyme inhibition
Journal Article
Phytochemicals
Plant Extracts
UHPLC-MS

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Date Completed 04.02.2021

Date Revised 04.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/03639045.2020.1762199

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NLM309366062