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Short CommunicationJournal of Young PharmacistsVol. 11 | Issue 1 | 2019 | pp. 101–104Open access
Ex vivo and in silico Molecular Docking Studies of Aldose Reductase Inhibitory Activity of Apigenin from Morus indica L.
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- 1 Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru -570 006, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 2 Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru -570 006, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 3 Department of Physics, The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru – 570 008, Karnataka, INDIA.
Published in Journal of Young Pharmacists
Correspondence: Asna Urooj
Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru -570 006, Karnataka, INDIA.
Email: asnaurooj@foodsci.uni-mysore.ac.in
Copyright: © 2019 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 5, 2019
- Received:
- Jul 28, 2018
- Accepted:
- Oct 25, 2018
How to cite
Anandan, S., Mahadevamurthy, M., C, C., & Urooj, A. (2019). Ex vivo and in silico Molecular Docking Studies of Aldose Reductase Inhibitory Activity of Apigenin from Morus indica L. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 11(1), 101–104. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2019.11.21
Abstract
Objective: An investigation on Aldose Reductase Enzyme (ALR) inhibitory activity of apigenin (API) isolated from Morus indica L. was evaluated by ex vivo and molecular docking studies. Materials and Methods: The inhibitory efficacy of API from M. indica was evaluated against ALR in lens tissue of mice by ex vivo and their binding mechanism through molecular docking was carried out by AutoDock. Results: The API (10-50 µg mL-1) concentration exhibited significant inhibition (p ≤ 0.05) of ALR enzyme in a dose dependent manner with IC50 value of 39.23 µg mL-1. The positive control aminoguanidine (AG) at 10 mM inhibited 42.96% of ALR. The molecular docking studies revealed that API showed better binding energy (-9.15 kJ mol-1) when compared to AG (-3.78 kJ mol1 ). Molecular interaction analysis showed that API interrupts the proton donation mechanism which is necessary for the catalytic activity of ALR by forming H-bond with Trp20 (proton donor). Conclusion: The ALR inhibition potential offered by API was further confirmed through molecular docking studies. The present findings support the pharmacological application of API for the treatment of diabetes cataract.
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| Title | Ex vivo and in silico Molecular Docking Studies of Aldose Reductase Inhibitory Activity of Apigenin from Morus indica L. |
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| Authors | Satish Anandan; Murali Mahadevamurthy; Chandra C; Asna Urooj |
| Affiliations | Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru -570 006, Karnataka, INDIA.; Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru -570 006, Karnataka, INDIA.; Department of Physics, The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru – 570 008, Karnataka, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | asnaurooj@foodsci.uni-mysore.ac.in |
| Journal | Journal of Young Pharmacists |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2019) |
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