Laboratory of Biotechnology, Environment and Health, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Jijel, Jijel 18000, Algeria.
Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Jijel, Jijel 18000, Algeria.
Molecules. 2024 Feb 14;29(4):849. doi: 10.3390/molecules29040849.
Compounds derived from natural sources continue to serve as chemical scaffolds for designing prophylactic/therapeutic options for human healthcare. In this study, we aimed to systematically unravel the chemical profile and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of myrtle methanolic extract (MMEx) using in vitro, in vivo, and in silico approaches. High levels of TPC (415.85 ± 15.52 mg GAE/g) and TFC (285.80 ± 1.64 mg QE/g) were observed. Mass spectrophotometry (GC-MS) analysis revealed the presence of 1,8-cineole (33.80%), α-pinene (10.06%), linalool (4.83%), p-dimethylaminobenzophenone (4.21%), thunbergol (4%), terpineol (3.60%), cis-geranyl acetate (3.25%), and totarol (3.30%) as major compounds. MMEx induced pronounced dose-dependent inhibition in all assays, and the best antioxidant activity was found with HO, with an IC of 17.81 ± 3.67 µg.mL. MMEx showed a good anti-inflammatory effect in vivo by limiting the development of carrageenan-induced paw edema. The pharmacokinetic profiles of the active molecules were determined using the SwissADME website, followed by virtual screening against anti-inflammatory targets including phospholipase A2 (PLA-2), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and NF-κB. A pharmacokinetic study revealed that the molecules have good absorption, distribution, and metabolism profiles, with negative organ toxicity. Among the compounds identified by GC-MS analysis, pinostrobin chalcone, cinnamyl cinnamate, hedycaryol, totarol, and p-dimethylaminobenzophenone were observed to have good binding scores, thus appreciable anti-inflammatory potential. Our study reveals that MMEx from Algerian L. can be considered to be a promising candidate for alleviating many health complaints associated with oxidative stress and inflammation.
从天然来源衍生的化合物继续作为设计预防/治疗人类健康保健选择的化学支架。在这项研究中,我们旨在使用体外、体内和计算方法系统地揭示桃金娘甲醇提取物 (MMEx) 的化学特征、抗氧化和抗炎活性。观察到 TPC(415.85 ± 15.52 mg GAE/g)和 TFC(285.80 ± 1.64 mg QE/g)的高水平。质谱分析(GC-MS)显示存在 1,8-桉树脑(33.80%)、α-蒎烯(10.06%)、芳樟醇(4.83%)、对二甲氨基苯甲酮(4.21%)、罗汉松醇(4%)、萜品醇(3.60%)、顺式-香叶基乙酸酯(3.25%)和松脂醇(3.30%)等主要化合物。MMEx 在所有试验中均诱导出明显的剂量依赖性抑制,在 HO 中发现最佳的抗氧化活性,IC 为 17.81 ± 3.67 µg.mL。MMEx 在体内表现出良好的抗炎作用,通过限制角叉菜胶诱导的爪肿胀的发展。使用 SwissADME 网站确定活性分子的药代动力学特征,然后对包括磷脂酶 A2(PLA-2)、环氧化酶-2(COX-2)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)和 NF-κB 在内的抗炎靶点进行虚拟筛选。药代动力学研究表明,这些分子具有良好的吸收、分布和代谢特征,且无器官毒性。在 GC-MS 分析鉴定的化合物中,Pinostrobin 查尔酮、肉桂基肉桂酸酯、荜澄茄醇、松脂醇和对二甲氨基苯甲酮被观察到具有良好的结合评分,因此具有相当大的抗炎潜力。我们的研究表明,来自阿尔及利亚桃金娘的 MMEx 可以被认为是一种有前途的候选药物,可缓解与氧化应激和炎症相关的许多健康问题。
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