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Orfali R, Ghaffar S, AlAjlan L, Perveen S, Al-Turki E, Ameen F. Diabetes-related lower limb wounds: Antibiotic susceptibility pattern and biofilm formation. Saudi Pharm J 2024; 32:102069. [PMID: 38681738 PMCID: PMC11046075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2024.102069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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The expeditious incidence of diabetes mellitus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, there is a significant increase in the total number of people with diabetic foot ulcers. For diabetic lower limb wound infections (DLWs) to be effectively treated, information on the prevalence of bacteria that cause in this region as well as their patterns of antibiotic resistance is significant. Growing evidence indicates that biofilm formers are present in chronic DFU and that these biofilm formers promote the emergence of multi-drug antibiotic resistant (MDR) strains and therapeutic rejection. The current study targeted to isolate bacteria from wounds caused by diabetes specifically at hospitals in Riyadh and assess the bacterium's resistance to antibiotics and propensity to develop biofilms. Totally 63 pathogenic microbes were identified from 70 patients suffering from DFU. Sixteen (25.4%) of the 63 bacterial strains were gram-positive, and 47 (74.6%) were gram-negative. Most of the gram-negative bacteria were resistant to tigecycline, nitrofurantoin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, cefalotin, and cefoxitin. Several gram-negative bacteria are susceptible to piperacillin, meropenem, amikacin, gentamicin, imipenem, ciprofloxacin, and trimethoprim. The most significant antibiotic that demonstrated 100% susceptibility to all pathogens was meropenem. Serratia marcescens and Staphylococcus aureus were shown to have significant biofilm formers. MDR bacterial strains comprised about 87.5% of the biofilm former strains. To the best of our knowledge, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is the first region where Serratia marcescens was the most common bacteria from DFU infections. Our research findings would deliver information on evidence-based alternative strategies to develop effective treatment approaches for DFU treatment.
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- Raha Orfali
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Alharbi TA, Rabbani SI, Orfali R, Almadani ME, Ahmad F, Gilkaramenthi R, Jibreel EA, Ahmed Quadri MS, Basheeruddin Asdaq SM. Metabolic effects of a submaximal dose of pink salt and monosodium glutamate in experimental rats. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29810. [PMID: 38681587 PMCID: PMC11053270 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Background & objectives Pink salt and monosodium glutamate (MSG) are two typical food additives used in cooking to enhance flavour. However, excessive use of them has been associated to a variety of metabolic problems, including weight gain and hyperglycemia. The current study aimed to assess the metabolic changes caused by submaximal dosages of MSG and pink salt in experimental rats. Methods Twenty-four 120-150 g Wister rats of both sexes were divided into three groups: control, pink salt-treated (0.8 g/kg daily for three weeks), and MSG-treated (3.6 g/kg daily for three weeks). The body weight, amount of food and water consumed, and blood glucose levels of animals were measured and recorded as indicators of their metabolic changes. Furthermore, after salt treatments at intervals such as week 1, week 2, and week 3, the survival rate and general toxicity manifestations were determined. The results were statistically analysed using one-way ANOVA, with p < 0.05 being considered significant. Results The study found that the group given a submaximal dose of MSG gained significantly more weight (p < 0.05), consumed more food and water, and had higher blood glucose levels than the control. Ninety percent of the MSG therapy group survived by the end of the third week, however, they suffered from negative effects like abdominal distention, respiratory problems, ptosis, and subcutaneous swelling. On the other hand, the consumption of food and drink was significantly (p < 0.05) increased upon the administration of pink salt. Only little changes were observed in the body weight, blood sugar levels, and general features (such as subcutaneous swelling, change in bowel colour, and loose stools). Additionally, it was shown that the survival rate remained unchanged, particularly after week 3. Conclusion According to study findings, MSG may induce metabolic issues, increasing the chance of death. While there was no discernible metabolic aberration linked to pink salt. Further research is required to fully understand the mechanism and consequences of these taste enhancers on the host system before pink salt can be deemed safe.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, College of medicine, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, Riyadh, 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Respiratory Care Department, College of Applied Sciences, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, 13713, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Emergency Medical Services, College of Applied Sciences, AlMaarefa University, Diriyah, 13713, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Applied Sciences, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, 13713, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Cifuentes F, Palacios J, Asunción-Alvarez D, de Albuquerque RDG, Simirgiotis MJ, Paredes A, Nwokocha CR, Orfali R, Perveen S. Correction to: Chemical Characterization of Phoenix dactylifera L. Seeds and their Beneficial Effects on the Vascular Response in Hypertensive Rats. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 2024:10.1007/s11130-024-01165-y. [PMID: 38507170 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-024-01165-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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- Fredi Cifuentes
- Departamento Biomédico, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, 1271155, Chile
- Instituto Antofagasta (IA), Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, 1271155, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Aplicada, Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, 1110939, Iquique, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Aplicada, Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, 1110939, Iquique, Chile
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- Instituto de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valaffiliationia, 5090000, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, 1270300, Chile
- Instituto Antofagasta (IA), Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, 1271155, Chile
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences Physiology Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Mona, Jamaica
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 21251, USA.
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Cifuentes F, Palacios J, Asunción-Alvarez D, de Albuquerque RDG, Simirgiotis MJ, Paredes A, Nwokocha CR, Orfali R, Perveen S. Chemical Characterization of Phoenix dactylifera L. Seeds and their Beneficial Effects on the Vascular Response in Hypertensive Rats. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 2024:10.1007/s11130-024-01140-7. [PMID: 38358640 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-024-01140-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Although Phoenix dactylifera dates are traditionally consumed for their health benefits, no research has been done on the vascular response in hypertensive animals. This study evaluated the vascular relaxation of hydroalcoholic extracts from seeds of three varieties of P. dactylifera; Sukkari seed (SS), Ajwa seed (AS), and Mabroom seed (MS) on L-NAME-induced hypertension and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Results showed that all extracts (10 µg/mL) caused relaxations higher than 60% in the aortic rings precontracted with 10- 6 M phenylephrine in normotensive rats, the SS extract was the most potent. Endothelial nitric oxide (NO) pathway is involved as significantly reduced vascular relaxation in denuded-endothelium rat aorta and with an inhibitor (10- 4 M L-Nω-Nitro arginine methyl ester; L-NAME) of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). Confocal microscopy confirmed that 10 µg/mL SS extract increases NO generation as detected by DAF-FM fluorescence in intact aortic rings. Consistent with these findings, vascular relaxation in intact aortic rings at 10 µg/mL SS extract was significantly decreased in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats (endothelial dysfunction model), but not in SHR. In both hypertensive models, the denuded endothelium blunted the vascular relaxation. In conclusion, the hydroalcoholic extract of the seed of P. dactylifera (Sukkari, Ajwa and Mabroom varieties) presents a potent endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation, via NO, in normotensive rats as well as in two different models of hypertension. This effect could be mediated by the presence of phenolic compounds identified by UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS, such as protocatechuic acid, and caftaric acid.
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- Fredi Cifuentes
- Departamento Biomédico, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, 1271155, Chile
- Instituto Antofagasta (IA), Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, 1271155, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Aplicada, Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, 1110939, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Aplicada, Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, 1110939, Chile
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- Instituto de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valaffiliationia, 5090000, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, 1270300, Chile
- Instituto Antofagasta (IA), Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, 1271155, Chile
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences Physiology Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Mona, Jamaica
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 21251, USA.
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Asdaq SMB, Mannasaheb BA, Orfali R, Shaikh IA, Alshehri A, Alghamdi A, Alrashdi MM, Almadani ME, Abdalla FMA. Antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Crocin in high-fat diet plus streptozotocin-induced type-2 diabetic rats. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2024; 38:3946320231220178. [PMID: 38233742 PMCID: PMC10798082 DOI: 10.1177/03946320231220178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Crocin, the principal water-soluble active constituent of saffron, possesses numerous pharmacological activities. The present investigation examined the potential antidiabetic and antioxidant characteristics of Crocin in rats with type-2 diabetes by administering it orally and intraperitoneally (i.p.). METHODS After 2 weeks of a high-fat diet, streptozotocin (STZ) (i.p., 40 mg/kg) was administered to male adult rats to induce type-2 diabetes mellitus. Body weight and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were measured on days zero, weeks 1, and 2. At the end of 2 weeks of drug administration in their respective groups, fasting insulin and glucose levels were estimated, and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was determined. Intraperitoneal glucose (IPGTT) and insulin tolerance tests (ITT) were carried out. Histopathological investigation and biochemical parameters were estimated in pancreatic tissues. RESULTS The Crocin (100 mg/kg) treatment has significantly improved body weight, abatement of FBG, fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR. Likewise, Crocin treatment significantly improved the glucose and insulin challenges. We observed a significantly marked elevation in endogenous antioxidant enzymes in Crocin-treated groups. Similarly, Crocin treatment reversed the histopathological changes and restored the normal integrity and function of the pancreas. CONCLUSION The overall finding indicates that intraperitoneal administration of Crocin demonstrated better control of glycemic level and body weight. Further, it has improved insulin levels in the serum and potentiated antioxidant properties.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Fikry E, Orfali R, El-Sayed SS, Perveen S, Ghafar S, El-Shafae AM, El-Domiaty MM, Tawfeek N. Potential Hepatoprotective Effects of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana against Methotrexate-Induced Liver Injury: Integrated Phytochemical Profiling, Target Network Analysis, and Experimental Validation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:2118. [PMID: 38136237 PMCID: PMC10740566 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12122118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Methotrexate (MTX) therapy encounters significant limitations due to the significant concern of drug-induced liver injury (DILI), which poses a significant challenge to its usage. To mitigate the deleterious effects of MTX on hepatic function, researchers have explored plant sources to discover potential hepatoprotective agents. This study investigated the hepatoprotective effects of the ethanolic extract derived from the aerial parts of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (CLAE) against DILI, specifically focusing on MTX-induced hepatotoxicity. UPLC-ESI-MS/MS was used to identify 61 compounds in CLAE, with 31 potential bioactive compounds determined through pharmacokinetic analysis. Network pharmacology analysis revealed 195 potential DILI targets for the bioactive compounds, including TP53, IL6, TNF, HSP90AA1, EGFR, IL1B, BCL2, and CASP3 as top targets. In vivo experiments conducted on rats with acute MTX-hepatotoxicity revealed that administering CLAE orally at 200 and 400 mg/kg/day for ten days dose-dependently improved liver function, attenuated hepatic oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, and reversed the disarrayed hepatic histological features induced by MTX. In general, the findings of the present study provide evidence in favor of the hepatoprotective capabilities of CLAE in DILI, thereby justifying the need for additional preclinical and clinical investigations.
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- Eman Fikry
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (E.F.); (A.M.E.-S.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt;
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (E.F.); (A.M.E.-S.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (E.F.); (A.M.E.-S.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (E.F.); (A.M.E.-S.); (N.T.)
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Aldayel TS, Badran MM, Alomrani AH, AlFaris NA, Altamimi JZ, Alqahtani AS, Nasr FA, Ghaffar S, Orfali R. Optimization of cationic nanoparticles stabilized by poloxamer 188: A potential approach for improving the biological activity of Aloeperryi. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22691. [PMID: 38125510 PMCID: PMC10730718 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Aloe perryi (AP) has gained considerable interest as a medicinal herb in various biological applications due to its rich phytochemical composition. However, the therapeutic benefits of AP could be potentiated by utilizing nanotechnology. Moreover, cationic solid lipid nanoparticles (CSLNs) possess remarkable characteristics that can greatly enrich a variety of biological uses. An optimization approach was used to achieve high-quality CSLNs to maximize the therapeutic efficacy of AP. Therefore, a factorial design was used to investigate the influence of various variables on the attributes of CSLNs quality. In this study, the factors under investigation were compritol 888 ATO (C-888, X1), poloxamer 188 (PL188, X2), and chitosan (CS, X3), which served as independent variables. The parameters measured as dependent variables included particle size (Y1), zeta potential (Y2), and encapsulation efficiency EE (Y3). The relationship among these variables was determined by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and response surface plots. The results revealed that PL188 played a significant role in reducing the particle size of CSLNS (ranging from 207 to 261 nm with 1 % PL188 to 167-229 nm with 3 % PL188). Conversely, an increase in the concentration of CS led to a rise in the particle size. The magnitude of positive zeta potential values was dependent on the increased concentration of CS. Moreover, the higher amounts of C-888 and PL188 improved the EE% of the CSLNs from 42 % to 86 %. Furthermore, a concentration-dependent antioxidant effect of the optimized AP-CSLNs was observed. The antioxidant activity of the optimized AP-CSLNs at 100 μg/mL was 75 % compared to 62 % and 60 % for AP-SLNs and AP solution, respectively. A similar pattern of improvement was also observed with antimicrobial, and anticancer activities of the optimized AP-CSLNs. These findings demonstrated the potential of AP-CSLNs as a carrier system, enhancing the biological activities of AP, opening new possibilities in herbal medicines.
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- Tahany Saleh Aldayel
- Clinical Nutrition, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia
- Nanobiotechnology Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia
- Nanobiotechnology Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Sports Sciences, College of Sports Sciences & Physical Activity, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Sports Sciences, College of Sports Sciences & Physical Activity, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid S, Bashir S, Basharat S, Mehboob R, Anwar T, Hashim M, Orfali R, Hussain SA, Gilkaramenthi R, Jibreel EA, Asdaq SMB, Ghazanfar S. Association of cholesterol with hepatorenal markers and quality of life in diabetic patients before and after magnesium and potassium supplements. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:101865. [PMID: 38028213 PMCID: PMC10663893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Magnesium and potassium are two critical minerals that have been linked to the treatment of diabetes and its consequences. A lack of magnesium has been linked to insulin resistance and diabetes, whereas potassium has been found to promote insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism. The study aimed to determine the relationship between cholesterol, liver and kidney markers, and quality of life in diabetic patients before and after magnesium and potassium supplementation. Methods It was a single-blind randomized controlled study at Lahore Garrison University and Lahore Medical Research Centre (LMRC). The study included 200 diabetes participants. Four groups were made based on supplements. Blood samples of all diabetes patients were obtained to assess their quality of life before and after using Mg + and K + supplements, as well as the association between cholesterol, liver, and kidney markers. Results The participants' average age was 51.0 ± 11.08. 139 (69.5 %) of the 200 participants were female, whereas 26 (30.5 %) were male. There was no correlation between the quality of life measure and the patients' cholesterol levels before and after the magnesium and potassium supplementation. Furthermore, the kidney and liver indicators were not dependent on the diabetes individuals' cholesterol levels. Conclusions The study concluded that none of the four groups noticed a significant effect of magnesium and potassium therapies on the patient's quality of life or cholesterol levels. However, more research is needed to determine if liver and kidney problems are linked to cholesterol levels before and after medication, as the current study found no significant correlation between the two parameters.
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- Sidra Khalid
- University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University Institute of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan/ Faculty of Allied Health and Biological Sciences, Ibadat International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore Medical Research CenterLLP/ RotoGen BIOTECH Pvt. Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore Medical Research CenterLLP/ RotoGen BIOTECH Pvt. Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore Medical Research CenterLLP/ RotoGen BIOTECH Pvt. Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Respiratory Care Department, College of Applied Sciences, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah 13713, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Emergency Medical Services, College of Applied Sciences, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Jamal K, Al-Taweel A, Bukhari SI, Orfali R, Moubayed NMS, Al-Qahtani J, Aati H, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Peng J, Perveen S. Isochlorogenic Acid Glucosides from the Arabian Medicinal Plant Artemisia sieberi and Their Antimicrobial Activities. Molecules 2023; 28:7460. [PMID: 38005182 PMCID: PMC10673327 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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A phytochemical investigation of the stems of the Arabian plant Artemisia sieberi afforded three new isochlorogenic acid derivatives, namely isochlorogenic acid A-3'-O-β-glucopyranoside (1), isochlorogenic acid A-3'-O-β-glucopyranoside methyl ester (2), and isochlorogenic acid C-3'-O-β-glucopyranoside (3), obtained along with thirteen known secondary metabolites belonging to distinct structural classes. The structures of the new metabolites were elucidated by modern spectroscopic techniues based on high-resolution mass spectrometry (HR-ESIMS) and 1D/2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). All isolated compounds were tested for their potential antimicrobial activity against four different bacterial strains (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), in addition to a fungal strain (Candida tropicalis), The results were expressed as the diameter of the clear zone (in millimetres) around each well. Compounds 1 and 3 (isochlorogenic acid A-3'-O-β-glucopyranoside and isochlorogenic acid C-3'-O-β-glucopyranoside, respectively) displayed remarkable antifungal effect and potent antibacterial activities against B. subtilis and S. aureus, respectively. 3α,4α-10β-trihydroxy-8α-acetyloxyguaian-12,6α-olide (6) and angelicoidenol 2-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (9) emerged as interesting dual antibacterial (selective on P. aeruginosa)/antifungal agents.
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- Khlood Jamal
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Baha University, P.O. Box 26553, Taif 3442, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.-T.); (R.O.); (J.A.-Q.); (H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.-T.); (R.O.); (J.A.-Q.); (H.A.)
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.-T.); (R.O.); (J.A.-Q.); (H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.-T.); (R.O.); (J.A.-Q.); (H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA;
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Ewees MGED, Orfali R, Rateb EE, Hassan HM, Hozzein WN, Alkhalfah DHM, Sree HTA, Abdel Rahman FEZS, Rateb ME, Mahmoud NI. Modulation of mi-RNA25/Ox-LDL/NOX4 signaling pathway by polyphenolic compound Hydroxytyrosol as a new avenue to alleviate cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury, a mechanistic study in rats. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 103:104262. [PMID: 37699441 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by Cis is considered one of the most severe adverse effects, which restricts its use and efficacy. This study seeks to examine the potential reno-protective impact of phenolic compound Hydroxytyrosol (HT) against Cis-induced AKI and the possible involvement of the mi-RNA25/Ox-LDL/NOX4 pathway elucidating the probable implicated molecular mechanisms. Forty rats were placed into 5 groups. Group I received saline only. Group II received Cis only. Group III, IV, and V received 20, 50, and 100 mg/kg b.w, of HT, respectively, with Cis delivery. NOX4, Ox-LDL, and gene expression of mi-RNA 25, TNF-α, and HO-1 in renal tissue were detected. HT showed reno-protective effect and significantly upregulated mi-RNA 25 and HO-1 as well as decreased the expression of NOX4, Ox-LDL, and TNF-α. In conclusion, HT may be promising in the fight against Cis-induced AKI through modulation of mi-RNA25/Ox-LDL/NOX4 pathway.
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- Mohamed Gamal El-Din Ewees
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 11787, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 11787, Egypt.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
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- Department of Biology. College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Basic Sciences Department, Biochemistry, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 11787, Egypt.
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- Department of Basic Sciences Department, Physiology, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 11787, Egypt.
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 11787, Egypt.
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Tiwari BR, Naseeruddin Inamdar M, Orfali R, Alshehri A, Alghamdi A, Almadani ME, Alshehri S, Imam Rabbani S, Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq S. Comparative evaluation of the potential anti-spasmodic activity of Piper longum, Piper nigrum, Terminalia bellerica, Terminalia chebula, and Zingiber officinale in experimental animals. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:101705. [PMID: 37576742 PMCID: PMC10413155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Spasm of muscle is one of the frequent complaints seen by most of the population worldwide. The present study evaluated the efficacy of some of the commonly used herbal extracts against known spasmogens, such as histamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). Material and methods The study was conducted on isolated guinea pig ileum and rat uterus preparations using histamine and 5-HT, respectively. Five herbal extracts such as Piper longum (P.L), Piper nigrum (P.N), Terminalia bellerica (T.B), Terminalia chebula (T.C), and Zingiber officinale (Z.O) were tested. Herbal extracts at doses 50, 150, 500, 1500, and 5000 mcg/ml were pretreated to the isolated tissue preparation, and the contractile response of histamine and 5-HT was recorded. The efficacy and the inhibitory concentration (IC50) were calculated and statistically analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Results The study indicated that all five herbal extracts produced a concentration-dependent suppression of histamine and 5-HT-induced responses. A significant (p < 0.05) non-competitive antagonism was observed against the known spasmogen induced smooth muscle contraction for P.L, P.N, T.B, and Z.O in both guinea pigs and rat uterus preparation. Moreover, P.L and P.N completely abolished (100%) the contractile response induced by histamine and 5-HT. Although, T.C produced a concentration-dependent reduction in known spasmogen-induced contraction but the response was found to be statistically non-significant (p greater than 0.05). Conclusion The finding suggested that P.L. and P.N. have better activity in terms of reducing the spasmogenic contractions compared to other extracts. Additionally, T.B. and Z.O. can lessen the uterine and intestinal contractions brought on by spasmogens. Although P.L and P.N demonstrated better efficacy against the spasmogenic activity of histamine and 5-HT, more research, particularly on isolated phytochemicals of the extracts and involving different experimental models, is required before establishing the precise safety and efficacy against spasmogenic-induced disorders.
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- Bansilal R. Tiwari
- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Al-Baha University, P.O. Box 1988 Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Ad Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia
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Qader M, Mweetwa LL, Rämä T, Thissera B, Milne BF, Abdelmohsen UR, Orfali R, Tawfike A, Esheli M, Oluwabusola ET, Jaysainghe L, Jaspars M, Rateb ME. Discovery and structural assignment of (S)-sydosine from amphipod-derived Aspergillus sydowii MBC15-11F through HRMS, advanced Mosher and molecular modelling analyses. J Appl Microbiol 2023:lxad158. [PMID: 37480242 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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AIMS This study aims to prioritize fungal strains recovered from under-explored habitats that produce new metabolites. HRMS dereplication is used to avoid structure redundancy and molecular modelling is used to assign absolute configuration. METHODS AND RESULTS MBC15-11F was isolated from an amphipod and identified using ITS, 28S, and β-tubulin phylogeny as Aspergillus sydowii. Chemical profiling using taxonomic-based dereplication identified structurally diverse metabolites, including unreported ones. Large-scale fermentation led to the discovery of a new N-acyl adenosine derivative: (S)-sydosine (1) which was elucidated by NMR and HRESIMS analyses. Two known compounds were also identified as predicted by the initial dereplication process. Due to scarcity of 1, molecular modelling was used to assign its absolute configuration without hydrolysis, and is supported by advanced Mosher derivatization. When the isolated compounds were assessed against a panel of bacterial pathogens, only phenamide (3) showed anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity. CONCLUSION Fermentation of A. sydowii yielded a new (S)-sydosine and known metabolites as predicted by HRESIMS-aided dereplication. Molecular modelling prediction of the absolute configuration of 1 agreed with advanced Mosher analysis.
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- Mallique Qader
- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, UK
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- The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga 3004 - 516 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, 11795, Cairo, Egypt
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
- Food Science & Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli, Tripoli 13538, Libya
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, UK
- DDT College of Medicine, Broadhurst Mall, P.O. BOX 70587, Gaborone, Botswana
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- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, UK
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
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Fikry E, Orfali R, Elbaramawi SS, Perveen S, El-Shafae AM, El-Domiaty MM, Tawfeek N. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Leaf Essential Oil as a Potential Anticancer Agent: Experimental and Computational Studies. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:2475. [PMID: 37447036 DOI: 10.3390/plants12132475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, affected by several factors including oxidative stress; and although conventional synthetic medicines have been used to treat cancer, they often result in various side effects. Consequently, there is a growing need for newer, safer and more effective alternatives, such as natural plant products. Essential oils (EOs) are one such alternative, offering a wide range of bioactivities, including antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. Accordingly, the objective of the present study was to investigate the chemical composition, as well as the antioxidant and anticancer properties of the leaf essential oil of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (CLLEO) belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Totally, 59 constituents were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. cis-Abienol, trans-ferruginol, α-cadinol, δ-muurolene and α-pinene were the major components. The in vitro cytotoxicity study against human breast (MCF-7), colon (HCT-116), lung (A-549), hepatocellular (HepG-2) carcinoma cells using MTT assay indicated a promising cytotoxic activity against all the tested cancer cells, particularly HepG-2, with significant selectivity indices. CLLEO exhibited weak antioxidant activity according to the DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays. In silico docking of these constituents against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), the myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1) and caspase-8 using Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) software demonstrated good binding affinities of the components with the active site of these targets. These findings suggested using CLLEO, or its individual components, as a potentially viable therapeutic option for managing cancerous conditions.
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- Eman Fikry
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Collage of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Ryiadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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Ameen F, Hamidian Y, Mostafazadeh R, Darabi R, Erk N, Islam MA, Orfali R. A novel atropine electrochemical sensor based on silver nano particle-coated Spirulina platensis multicellular blue-green microalga. Chemosphere 2023; 324:138180. [PMID: 36812993 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this work, Atropine as the anticholinergic drug was measured using the environmentally friendly sensor. In this regard, Self-cultivated Spirulina platensis with electroless silver was employed as a powder amplifier in carbon paste electrode modification. Also, 1-Hexyl-3 methylimidazolium Hexafluorophosphate (HMIM PF6) ion liquid as a conductor binder was used in the suggested electrode construction. Atropine determination was investigated by voltammetry methods. According to voltammograms, the electrochemical behavior of atropine depends on pH, and pH 10.0 was used as the optimal condition. Moreover, the diffusion control process for the electro-oxidation of atropine was verified by the scan rate study, so the diffusion coefficient (D∼ 3.0136×10-4cm2/sec) value was computed from the chronoamperometry study. Furthermore, responses of the fabricated sensor were linear in the concentration range from 0.01 to 800 μM, and the lowest detection limit of the Atropine determination was obtained at 5 nM. Moreover, the stability, reproducibility, and selectivity factors of the suggested sensor were confirmed by the results. Finally, the recovery percentages for atropine sulfate ampoule (94.48-101.58), and water (98.01-101.3) approve of the applicability of the proposed sensor to Atropine determination in real samples.
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- Fuad Ameen
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey.
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China.
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Laboratory for Quantum Semiconductors and Photon-based BioNanotechnology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universit'e de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qu'ebec, J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Aldayel TS, M Badran M, H Alomrani A, AlFaris NA, Z Altamimi J, S Alqahtani A, A Nasr F, Ghaffar S, Orfali R. Chitosan-Coated Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as an Efficient Avenue for Boosted Biological Activities of Aloe perryi: Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Anticancer Potential. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083569. [PMID: 37110803 PMCID: PMC10145204 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Aloe perryi (ALP) is an herb that has several biological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and antitumor effects and is frequently used to treat a wide range of illnesses. The activity of many compounds is augmented by loading them in nanocarriers. In this study, ALP-loaded nanosystems were developed to improve their biological activity. Among different nanocarriers, solid lipid nanoparticles (ALP-SLNs), chitosan nanoparticles (ALP-CSNPs), and CS-coated SLNs (C-ALP-SLNs) were explored. The particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency, and release profile were evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy was used to see the nanoparticles' morphology. Moreover, the possible biological properties of ALP were assessed and evaluated. ALP extract contained 187 mg GAE/g extract and 33 mg QE/g extract in terms of total phenolic and flavonoid content, respectively. The ALP-SLNs-F1 and ALP-SLNs-F2 showed particle sizes of 168.7 ± 3.1 and 138.4 ± 9.5 nm and the zeta potential values of -12.4 ± 0.6, and -15.8 ± 2.4 mV, respectively. However, C-ALP-SLNs-F1 and C-ALP-SLNs-F2 had particle sizes of 185.3 ± 5.5 and 173.6 ± 11.3 nm with zeta potential values of 11.3 ± 1.4 and 13.6 ± 1.1 mV, respectively. The particle size and zeta potential of ALP-CSNPs were 214.8 ± 6.6 nm and 27.8 ± 3.4 mV, respectively. All nanoparticles exhibited PDI < 0.3, indicating homogenous dispersions. The obtained formulations had EE% and DL% in the ranges of 65-82% and 2.8-5.2%, respectively. After 48 h, the in vitro ALP release rates from ALP-SLNs-F1, ALP-SLNs-F2, C-ALP-SLNs-F1, C-ALP-SLNs-F2, and ALP-CSNPs were 86%, 91%, 78%, 84%, and 74%, respectively. They were relatively stable with a minor particle size increase after one month of storage. C-ALP-SLNs-F2 exhibited the greatest antioxidant activity against DPPH radicals at 73.27%. C-ALP-SLNs-F2 demonstrated higher antibacterial activity based on MIC values of 25, 50, and 50 µg/mL for P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and E. coli, respectively. In addition, C-ALP-SLNs-F2 showed potential anticancer activity against A549, LoVo, and MCF-7 cell lines with IC50 values of 11.42 ± 1.16, 16.97 ± 1.93, and 8.25 ± 0.44, respectively. The results indicate that C-ALP-SLNs-F2 may be promising nanocarriers for enhancing ALP-based medicines.
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- Tahany Saleh Aldayel
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
- Nanobiotechnology Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Sports Sciences, College of Education, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Sports Sciences, College of Education, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Bullo S, Jawaria R, Faiz I, Shafiq I, Khalid M, Asghar MA, Baby R, Orfali R, Perveen S. Efficient Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Novel Salicylaldehyde-Based Thiosemicarbazones: Experimental and Theoretical Studies. ACS Omega 2023; 8:13982-13992. [PMID: 37091430 PMCID: PMC10116548 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Currently, we reported the synthesis of six novel salicylaldehyde-based thiosemicarbazones (BHCT1-HBCT6) via condensation of salicylaldehyde with respective thiosemicarbazide. Through various spectroscopic methods, UV-visible and NMR, the chemical structures of BHCT1-HBCT6 compounds were determined. Along with synthesis, a computational study was also performed at the M06/6-31G(d,p) functional. Various analyses such as natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, natural population analysis, frontier molecular orbital (FMO) analysis, and molecular electrostatic potential surfaces were carried out to understand the nonlinear optical (NLO) characteristics of the synthesized compounds. Additionally, a comparative study was carried out between DFT and experimental results (UV-vis study), and a good agreement was observed in the results. The energy gap calculated through FMOs was found to be in decreasing order as 4.505 (FHCT2) > 4.499 (HBCT6) > 4.497 (BHCT1) = 4.497(HMCT5) > 4.386 (CHCT3) > 4.241(AHCT4) in eV. The global reactivity parameters (GRPs) were attained through E HOMO and E LUMO, which described the stability and hardness of novel compounds. The NBO approach confirmed the charge delocalization and stability of the molecules. Among all the investigated compounds, a larger value (557.085 a.u.) of first hyperpolarizability (βtot) was possessed by CHCT3. The NLO response (βtot) of BHCT1-HBCT6 was found to be 9.145, 9.33, 13.33, 5.43, 5.68, and 10.13 a.u. times larger than that of the standard para-nitroaniline molecule. These findings ascertained the potential of entitled ligands as best NLO materials for a variety of applications in modern technology.
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- Saifullah Bullo
- Department
of Human and Rehabilitation Sciences, Begum
Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur Sindh 65170 Pakistan
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of
Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Center
for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of
Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Center
for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of
Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Center
for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of
Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Center
for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education Lahore, Punjab 54770, Pakistan
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- Department
of Education, Sukkur IBA University, zip code. Sukkur 65200, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy, Collage of Pharmacy, King
Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21251, United States
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Mehmood H, Akhtar T, Haroon M, Khalid M, Woodward S, Asghar MA, Baby R, Orfali R, Perveen S. Synthesis of Fluorinated Hydrazinylthiazole Derivatives: A Virtual and Experimental Approach to Diabetes Management. ACS Omega 2023; 8:11433-11446. [PMID: 37008089 PMCID: PMC10061536 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A novel series of fluorophenyl-based thiazoles was synthesized following the Hanztsch method. All of the compounds were initially verified with physical parameters (color, melting point, retardation factor (R f)), which were further confirmed by several spectroscopic methods, including ultraviolet-visible (UV-visible), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), 1H, 13C, 19F NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). The binding interactions of all compounds were studied using a molecular docking simulation approach. Furthermore, each compound was evaluated for its alpha(α)-amylase, antiglycation, and antioxidant potentials. The biocompatibility of all compounds was checked with an in vitro hemolytic assay. All synthesized scaffolds were found biocompatible with minimal lysis of human erythrocytes as compared to the standard Triton X-100. Among the tested compounds, the analogue 3h (IC50 = 5.14 ± 0.03 μM) was found to be a highly potent candidate against α-amylase as compared to the standard (acarbose, IC50 = 5.55 ± 0.06 μM). The compounds 3d, 3f, 3i, and 3k exhibited excellent antiglycation inhibition potential with their IC50 values far less than the standard amino guanidine (IC50 = 0.403 ± 0.001 mg/mL). The antidiabetic potential was further supported by docking studies. Docking studies revealed that all synthesized compounds exhibited various interactions along enzyme active sites (pi-pi, H-bonding, van der Waals) with varied binding energies.
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- Hasnain Mehmood
- Department
of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science
and Technology (MUST), Mirpur 10250, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science
and Technology (MUST), Mirpur 10250, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science
and Technology (MUST), Mirpur 10250, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
- Department
of Chemistry, Government Major Muhammad Afzal Khan (Shaheed), Boys
Degree College Afzalpur, Mirpur (Affiliated
with Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST)), Mirpur 10250, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of
Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Center
for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- GSK,
Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University Park Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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- Department
of Education, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur 65200, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy, Collage of Pharmacy, King
Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland 21251, United States
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Tahir MN, Ali A, Khalid M, Ashfaq M, Naveed M, Murtaza S, Shafiq I, Asghar MA, Orfali R, Perveen S. Efficient Synthesis of Imine-Carboxylic Acid Functionalized Compounds: Single Crystal, Hirshfeld Surface and Quantum Chemical Exploration. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28072967. [PMID: 37049730 PMCID: PMC10096040 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Two aminobenzoic acid based crystalline imines (HMBA and DHBA) were synthesized through a condensation reaction of 4-aminobenzoic acid and substituted benzaldehydes. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was employed for the determination of structures of prepared Schiff bases. The stability of super molecular structures of both molecules was achieved by intramolecular H-bonding accompanied by strong, as well as comparatively weak, intermolecular attractive forces. The comparative analysis of the non-covalent forces in HMBA and DHBA was performed by Hirshfeld surface analysis and an interaction energy study between the molecular pairs. Along with the synthesis, quantum chemical calculations were also accomplished at M06/6-311G (d, p) functional of density functional theory (DFT). The frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), molecular electrostatic potential (MEP), natural bond orbitals (NBOs), global reactivity parameters (GRPs) and natural population (NPA) analyses were also carried out. The findings of FMOs found that Egap for HMBA was examined to be smaller (3.477 eV) than that of DHBA (3.7933 eV), which indicated a greater charge transference rate in HMBA. Further, the NBO analysis showed the efficient intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), as studied by Hirshfeld surface analysis.
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (A.A.); (M.K.); (R.O.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Centre for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (A.A.); (M.K.); (R.O.)
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- Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Centre for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
- Centre for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (A.A.); (M.K.); (R.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
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Haroon M, Akhtar T, Khalid M, Mehmood H, Asghar MA, Baby R, Orfali R, Perveen S. Synthesis, characterization and exploration of photovoltaic behavior of hydrazide based scaffolds: a concise experimental and DFT study. RSC Adv 2023; 13:7237-7249. [PMID: 36891493 PMCID: PMC9986803 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00431g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Solar energy being a non-depleting energy resource, has attracted scientists' attention to develop efficient solar cells to meet energy demands. Herein, a series of hydrazinylthiazole-4-carbohydrazide organic photovoltaic compounds (BDTC1-BDTC7) with an A1-D1-A2-D2 framework was synthesized with 48-62% yields, and their spectroscopic characterization was accomplished using FT-IR, HRMS, 1H and 13C-NMR techniques. Density functional theory (DFT) and time dependent DFT analyses were performed utilizing the M06/6-31G(d,p) functional to calculate the photovoltaic and optoelectronic properties of BDTC1-BDTC7via numerous simulations of the frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), transition density matrix (TDM), open circuit voltage (V oc) and density of states (DOS). Moreover, the conducted analysis on the FMOs revealed efficient transference of charge from the highest occupied to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (HOMO → LUMO), further supported by TDM and DOS analyses. Furthermore, the values of binding energy (E b = 0.295 to 1.150 eV), as well as reorganization energy of the holes (-0.038-0.025 eV) and electrons (-0.023-0.00 eV), were found to be smaller for all the studied compounds, which suggests a higher exciton dissociation rate with greater hole mobility in BDTC1-BDTC7. V oc analysis was accomplished with respect to HOMOPBDB-T-LUMOACCEPTOR. Among all the synthesized molecules, BDTC7 was found to have a reduced band gap (3.583 eV), with a bathochromic shift and absorption maximum at 448.990 nm, and a promising V oc (1.97 V), thus it is regarded as a potential candidate for high performance photovoltaic applications.
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- Muhammad Haroon
- Department of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) 10250-Mirpur AJK Pakistan .,Department of Chemistry, Government Major Muhammad Afzal Khan (Shaheed), Boys Degree College Afzalpur, Mirpur (Affiliated with Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST)) 10250-Mirpur AJK Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) 10250-Mirpur AJK Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan 64200 Pakistan .,Center for Theoretical and Computational Research, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan 64200 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) 10250-Mirpur AJK Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education Lahore Pakistan
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- Department of Education, Sukkur IBA University 65200 Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Collage of Pharmacy, King Saud University PO Box 2457 Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University Baltimore MD 21251 USA
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Ameen F, Aygun A, Seyrankaya A, Elhouda Tiri RN, Gulbagca F, Kaynak İ, Majrashi N, Orfali R, Dragoi EN, Sen F. Photocatalytic investigation of textile dyes and E. coli bacteria from wastewater using Fe 3O 4@MnO 2 heterojunction and investigation for hydrogen generation on NaBH 4 hydrolysis. Environ Res 2023; 220:115231. [PMID: 36608760 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Various impurities found nowadays in water can be detrimental to human health. This work focused on utilizing Fe3O4@MnO2 nanocomposite for cleaning organic contaminants from water, including rhodamine B (RhB) and Escherichia coli (E. coli). Analysis methods such as XRD, UV-vis, TEM, and FTIR were used to describe the nanocomposite. The results showed that the developed nanocomposite has good photocatalytic activity against pollutants in wastewater. The E. coli was destroyed after 90 min, and the RhB photodegradation rate was 75%. Moreover, the Fe3O4@MnO2 efficiency as a catalyst for producing hydrogen as an alternative energy source was tested. According to the calculations, the nanomaterial's turnover frequency, activation energy, enthalpy, and entropy are 1061.3 h-1, 28.93 kJ/mol, 26.38 kJ/mol, and -128.41 J/mol.K, respectively. Four reusability tests were completed, and the average reusability was 78%. The obtained data indicated the excellent potential for the developed Fe3O4@MnO2 nanomaterial to act as an adsorbent, thus representing an alternative to the classical depollution methods. This study showed that nanoparticles have a photocatalytic effect against pathogenic bacteria and RhB azo dye in polluted waters and offer an effective catalytic activity to produce hydrogen as an alternative energy source.
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- Fuad Ameen
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Sen Research Group, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Dumlupinar University, Evliya Celebi Campus, 43100 Kutahya, Turkiye
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- Mining Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tınaztepe Campus, 35210 Izmir, Turkiye
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- Sen Research Group, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Dumlupinar University, Evliya Celebi Campus, 43100 Kutahya, Turkiye
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- Sen Research Group, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Dumlupinar University, Evliya Celebi Campus, 43100 Kutahya, Turkiye
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- Machinery and Metal Technologies, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Usak University, 1 Eylul Campus, 64200 Usak, Turkiye
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- "Cristofor Simionescu" Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Bld. D Mangeron no 73, 700050, Romania.
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- Sen Research Group, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Dumlupinar University, Evliya Celebi Campus, 43100 Kutahya, Turkiye.
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Ameen F, Orfali R, Mamidala E, Davella R. In silico toxicity prediction, molecular docking studies and in vitro validation of antibacterial potential of alkaloids from Eclipta alba in designing of novel antimicrobial therapeutic strategies. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2022:1-15. [PMID: 36578142 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2022.2162264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
The rapid emergence of various drug resistance and unfavourable aliphatic medication side effects endangers people's health. Phytocompounds with antibacterial activity and less harmful effects are known to be present in medicinal plants. Alkaloids from Eclipta alba were tested for their in vitro antibacterial capabilities and in silico docking studies against pathogenic bacteria and their target proteins in the current investigation. The alkaloid compounds verazine, ecliptine, 4-hydroxyverazine, 20-Epi-4beta-hydroxyverazine and hydroxyverazine were subjected to molecular docking studies to determine the method of binding as well as potential interactions and the docking score. The in vitro antibacterial activity of verazine alkaloid was assessed against two gram-positive and two gram-negative bacteria. Verazine alkaloid has the best inhibitory ability against DNA gyrase of E. coli (ΔG= -8.44 kcal/mol) and dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) of S. aureus (ΔG= -10.04 kcal/mol), according to docking studies. Verazine shown substantial in vitro antibacterial activity in this investigation against all test bacteria, with MIC and MBC values of 31.25 and 62.50 µg/mL for S. aureus and 15.63 and 31.25 µg/mL for B. cereus, respectively. The results of this work highlighted the value of unique alkaloid compounds from E. alba, which may offer effective antibacterial agents and DNA gyrase, DHFR inhibitors due to their novel structural properties capable of combating antimicrobial resistance. These findings call for more investigation into the compounds' function as antibacterial agents, as well as their unique-binding locations and mechanisms.
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- Fuad Ameen
- Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India
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- Department of Zoology, Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India
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Sharma N, Gupta N, Orfali R, Kumar V, Patel CN, Peng J, Perveen S. Evaluation of the Antifungal, Antioxidant, and Anti-Diabetic Potential of the Essential Oil of Curcuma longa Leaves from the North-Western Himalayas by In Vitro and In Silico Analysis. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27227664. [PMID: 36431765 PMCID: PMC9695312 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Essential oils (EOs) have gained immense popularity due to considerable interest in the health, food, and pharmaceutical industries. The present study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity and the anti-diabetic potential of Curcuma longa leaf (CLO) essential oil. Further, major phytocompounds of CLO were analyzed for their in-silico interactions with antifungal, antioxidant, and anti-diabetic proteins. CLO was found to have a strong antifungal activity against the tested Candida species with zone of inhibition (ZOI)-11.5 ± 0.71 mm to 13 ± 1.41 mm and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 0.63%. CLO also showed antioxidant activity, with IC50 values of 5.85 ± 1.61 µg/mL using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging assay and 32.92 ± 0.64 µM using ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. CLO also showed anti-diabetic activity with an IC50 of 43.06 ± 1.24 µg/mL as compared to metformin (half maximal inhibitory concentration, IC50-16.503 ± 0.66 µg/mL). Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of CLO showed the presence of (-)-zingiberene (17.84%); 3,7-cyclodecadien-1-one, 3,7-dimethyl-10-(1-methylethylidene)-(15.31%); cyclohexene, 4-methyl-3-(1-methylethylidene) (12.47%); and (+)-4-Carene (11.89%) as major phytocompounds. Molecular docking of these compounds with antifungal proteins (cytochrome P450 14 alpha-sterol demethylase, PDB ID: 1EA1, and N-myristoyl transferase, PDB ID: 1IYL), antioxidant (human peroxiredoxin 5, PDB ID: 1HD2), and anti-diabetic proteins (human pancreatic alpha-amylase, PDB ID: 1HNY) showed strong binding of 3,7-cyclodecadien-1-one with all the selected protein targets. Furthermore, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for a 100 ns time scale revealed that most of the key contacts of target proteins were retained throughout the simulation trajectories. Binding free energy calculations using molecular mechanics generalized born surface area (MM/GBSA), and drug-likeness and toxicity analysis also proved the potential for 3,7-cyclodecadien-1-one, 3,7-dimethyl-10-(1-methylethylidene) to replace toxic synthetic drugs and act as natural antioxidants.
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- Nitin Sharma
- Department of Biotechnology, Chandigarh College of Technology, CGC, Landran, Mohali 140307, India
- Correspondence: (N.S.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chandigarh College of Technology, CGC, Landran, Mohali 140307, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali 140413, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics, and Climatic Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380009, India
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- Department of Medicinal, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
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- Department of Medicinal, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
- Correspondence: (N.S.); (S.P.)
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Orfali R, Perveen S, Peng J, Alqahtani AS, Nasr FA, Ahmed MZ, Luciano P, Chianese G, Al-Taweel AM, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Penicillactonin and preaustinoid C, lactone-containing metabolites from a hot spring sediment Penicillium sp. Fitoterapia 2022; 163:105330. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ahmed YM, Orfali R, Abdelwahab NS, Hassan HM, Rateb ME, AboulMagd AM. Partial Synthetic PPARƳ Derivative Ameliorates Aorta Injury in Experimental Diabetic Rats Mediated by Activation of miR-126-5p Pi3k/AKT/PDK 1/mTOR Expression. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15101175. [PMID: 36297290 PMCID: PMC9607084 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a world wild health care issue marked by insulin resistance, a risk factor for the metabolic disorder that exaggerates endothelial dysfunction, increasing the risk of cardiovascular complications. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor PPAR) agonists have therapeutically mitigated hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia in T2D patients. Therefore, we aimed to experimentally investigate the efficacy of newly designed synthetic PPARα/Ƴ partial agonists on a High-Fat Diet (HFD)/streptozotocin (STZ)-induced T2D. Female Wistar rats (200 ± 25 g body weight) were divided into four groups. The experimental groups were fed the HFD for three consecutive weeks before STZ injection (45 mg/kg/i.p) to induce T2D. Standard reference PPARƳ agonist pioglitazone and the partial synthetic PPARƳ (PIO; 20 mg/kg/BW, orally) were administered orally for 2 weeks after 72 h of STZ injection. The aorta tissue was isolated for biological ELISA, qRT-PCR, and Western blotting investigations for vascular inflammatory endothelial mediators endothelin-1 (ET-1), intracellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin, and anti-inflammatory vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), as well as microRNA126-5p and p-AKT/p-Pi3k/p-PDK-1/p-mTOR, endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) immunohistochemical staining all are coupled with and histopathological examination. Our results revealed that HFD/STZ-induced T2D increased fasting blood glucose, ET-1, ICAM-1, E-selectin, and VIP levels, while decreasing the expression of both microRNA126-5p and p-AKT/p-Pi3k/p-PDK-1/p-mTOR phosphorylation. In contrast, the partial synthetic PPARƳ derivative evidenced a vascular alteration significantly more than reference PIO via decreasing (ET-1), ICAM-1, E-selectin, and VIP, along with increased expression of microRNA126-5p and p-AKT/p-Pi3k/p-PDK-1/p-mTOR. In conclusion, the partial synthetic PPARƳ derivative significantly affected HFD/STZ-induced T2D with vascular complications in the rat aorta.
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- Yasmin M. Ahmed
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (R.O.); (A.M.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
- Correspondence: (R.O.); (A.M.A.)
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Khan NA, Rashid F, Jadoon MSK, Jalil S, Khan ZA, Orfali R, Perveen S, Al-Taweel A, Iqbal J, Shahzad SA. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Dihydropyridine and Pyridine Analogs as Potent Human Tissue Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase Inhibitors with Anticancer Activity: ROS and DNA Damage-Induced Apoptosis. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196235. [PMID: 36234774 PMCID: PMC9570995 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Small molecules with nitrogen-containing scaffolds have gained much attention due to their biological importance in the development of new anticancer agents. The present paper reports the synthesis of a library of new dihydropyridine and pyridine analogs with diverse pharmacophores. All compounds were tested against the human tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (h-TNAP) enzyme. Most of the compounds showed excellent enzyme inhibition against h-TNAP, having IC50 values ranging from 0.49 ± 0.025 to 8.8 ± 0.53 µM, which is multi-fold higher than that of the standard inhibitor (levamisole = 22.65 ± 1.60 µM) of the h-TNAP enzyme. Furthermore, an MTT assay was carried out to evaluate cytotoxicity against the HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cell lines. Among the analogs, the most potent dihydropyridine-based compound 4d was selected to investigate pro-apoptotic behavior. The further analysis demonstrated that compound 4d played a significant role in inducing apoptosis through multiple mechanisms, including overproduction of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damaging, and arrest of the cell cycle at the G1 phase by inhibiting CDK4/6. The apoptosis-inducing effect of compound 4d was studied through staining agents, microscopic, and flow cytometry techniques. Detailed structure–activity relationship (SAR) and molecular docking studies were carried out to identify the core structural features responsible for inhibiting the enzymatic activity of the h-TNAP enzyme. Moreover, fluorescence emission studies corroborated the binding interaction of compound 4d with DNA through a fluorescence titration experiment.
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- Nazeer Ahmad Khan
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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Sultan H, Sultan A, Orfali R, Perveen S, Ali T, Ullah S, Anas HM, Ghaffar S, Al-Taweel A, Waqas M, Shahzad W, Kareem A, Liaqat A, Ashraf Z, Shahid A, Rauf A. Green Synthesis and Investigation of Surface Effects of α-Fe 2O 3@TiO 2 Nanocomposites by Impedance Spectroscopy. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:ma15165768. [PMID: 36013904 PMCID: PMC9415421 DOI: 10.3390/ma15165768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Nanocomposites based on iron oxide/titanium oxide nanoparticles were prepared by employing green synthesis, which involved phytochemical-mediated reduction using ginger extract. XRD confirmed the composite formation, while scanning electron microscopy (SEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) was employed to investigate the particle size, particle morphology, and elemental analysis. SEM indicated the formation of particles with non-uniform shape and size distribution, while EDX confirmed the presence of Fe, Ti and oxygen in their elemental state. The surface effects were investigated by Fourier transform infrared radiation (FTIR) and impedance spectroscopy (IS) at room temperature. IS confirmed the co-existence of grains and grain boundaries. Thus, FTIR and IS analysis helped establish a correlation between enhanced surface activity and the synthesis route adopted. It was established that the surface activity was sensitive to the synthesis route adopted. The sample density, variation in grain size, and electrical resistivity were linked with surface defects, and these defects were related to temperature. The disorder and defects created trap centers at the sample's surface, leading to adsorption of CO2 from the environment.
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- Hira Sultan
- MFMG, Physics Division, PINSTECH, P.O. Box Nilore, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (S.P.); Tel.: +92-3222520479 (A.S.); +1-(443)-6318222 (S.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Collage of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Ryiadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (S.P.); Tel.: +92-3222520479 (A.S.); +1-(443)-6318222 (S.P.)
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- MFMG, Physics Division, PINSTECH, P.O. Box Nilore, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Collage of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Ryiadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Collage of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Ryiadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
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Ahmed YM, Orfali R, Hamad DS, Rateb ME, Farouk HO. Sustainable Release of Propranolol Hydrochloride Laden with Biconjugated-Ufasomes Chitosan Hydrogel Attenuates Cisplatin-Induced Sciatic Nerve Damage in In Vitro/In Vivo Evaluation. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14081536. [PMID: 35893792 PMCID: PMC9394333 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Peripheral nerve injuries significantly impact patients’ quality of life and poor functional recovery. Chitosan–ufasomes (CTS–UFAs) exhibit biomimetic features, making them a viable choice for developing novel transdermal delivery for neural repair. This study aimed to investigate the role of CTS–UFAs loaded with the propranolol HCl (PRO) as a model drug in enhancing sciatica in cisplatin-induced sciatic nerve damage in rats. Hence, PRO–UFAs were primed, embedding either span 20 or 60 together with oleic acid and cholesterol using a thin-film hydration process based on full factorial design (24). The influence of formulation factors on UFAs’ physicochemical characteristics and the optimum formulation selection were investigated using Design-Expert® software. Based on the optimal UFA formulation, PRO–CTS–UFAs were constructed and characterized using transmission electron microscopy, stability studies, and ex vivo permeation. In vivo trials on rats with a sciatic nerve injury tested the efficacy of PRO–CTS–UFA and PRO–UFA transdermal hydrogels, PRO solution, compared to normal rats. Additionally, oxidative stress and specific apoptotic biomarkers were assessed, supported by a sciatic nerve histopathological study. PRO–UFAs and PRO–CTS–UFAs disclosed entrapment efficiency of 82.72 ± 2.33% and 85.32 ± 2.65%, a particle size of 317.22 ± 6.43 and 336.12 ± 4.9 nm, ζ potential of −62.06 ± 0.07 and 65.24 ± 0.10 mV, and accumulatively released 70.95 ± 8.14% and 64.03 ± 1.9% PRO within 6 h, respectively. Moreover, PRO–CTS–UFAs significantly restored sciatic nerve structure, inhibited the cisplatin-dependent increase in peripheral myelin 22 gene expression and MDA levels, and further re-established sciatic nerve GSH and CAT content. Furthermore, they elicited MBP re-expression, BCL-2 mild expression, and inhibited TNF-α expression. Briefly, our findings proposed that CTS–UFAs are promising to enhance PRO transdermal delivery to manage sciatic nerve damage.
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- Yasmin M. Ahmed
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (R.O.); (M.E.R.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt; (D.S.H.); (H.O.F.)
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
- Correspondence: (R.O.); (M.E.R.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt; (D.S.H.); (H.O.F.)
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Kurra P, Narra K, Orfali R, Puttugunta SB, Khan SA, Meenakshi DU, Francis AP, Asdaq SMB, Imran M. Studies on Jackfruit–Okra Mucilage-Based Curcumin Mucoadhesive Tablet for Colon Targeted Delivery. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:902207. [PMID: 35846997 PMCID: PMC9284007 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.902207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The present work investigates a blend of jack fruit mucilage (JFM) and okra mucilage (OKM) as promising mucoadhesive carriers for colon-specific delivery of a curcumin (CMN)-loaded mucoadhesive tablet (CMT) formulation. Formulation optimization was performed using central composite design (CCD) to further decipher the effect of varying proportions of the mucoadhesive carriers JFM and OKG on response factors such as drug release (% DR) and mucoadhesive strength (MA). The optimized formulation CMT (F14) demonstrated a favorable 54.35% in vitro release of CMN in 12 h with release kinetics resulting from a zero-order anomalous diffusion mechanism and MA of 34.1733 ± 1.26 g. Accelerated stability testing of CMT (F14) confirmed a shelf life of about 4.7 years. In vivo drug targeting studies performed using rabbit models in order to observe transit behavior (colon-specific delivery) of the dosage form were assessed by fluoroscopic images of the GI tract. Taking the results together, the results confirm that the combination of JFM and OKM could be exploited as an ideal mucoadhesive carrier for effective delivery of macromolecules to the colon.
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- Pallavi Kurra
- Vignan Pharmacy College, Gundur, India
- *Correspondence: Pallavi Kurra,
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, National University of Science and Technology, Muscat, Oman
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- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics (COMManD), Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha, Saudi Arabia
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Orfali R, Perveen S, AlAjmI MF, Ghaffar S, Rehman MT, AlanzI AR, Gamea SB, Essa Khwayri M. Antimicrobial Activity of Dihydroisocoumarin Isolated from Wadi Lajab Sediment-Derived Fungus Penicillium chrysogenum: In Vitro and In Silico Study. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113630. [PMID: 35684566 PMCID: PMC9182410 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Antibiotic resistance is considered a major health concern globally. It is a fact that the clinical need for new antibiotics was not achieved until now. One of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics is β-Lactam antibiotics. However, most bacteria have developed resistance against β-Lactams by producing enzymes β-Lactamase or penicillinase. The discovery of new β-Lactamase inhibitors as new antibiotics or antibiotic adjuvants is essential to avoid future catastrophic pandemics. In this study, five dihydroisocoumarin: 6-methoxy mellein (1); 5,6-dihydroxymellein (2); 6-hydroxymellein (3); 4-chloro-6-hydroxymellein (4) and 4-chloro-5,6-di-hydroxymellein (5) were isolated from Wadi Lajab sediment-derived fungus Penicillium chrysogenum, located 15 km northwest of Jazan, KSA. The elucidation of the chemical structures of the isolated compounds was performed by analysis of their NMR, MS. Compounds 1–5 were tested for antibacterial activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. All of the compounds exhibited selective antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus licheniformis except compound 3. The chloro-dihydroisocoumarin derivative, compound 4, showed potential antimicrobial activities against all of the tested strains with the MIC value between 0.8–5.3 μg/mL followed by compound 5, which exhibited a moderate inhibitory effect. Molecular docking data showed good affinity with the isolated compounds to β-Lactamase enzymes of bacteria; NDM-1, CTX-M, OXA-48. This work provides an effective strategy for compounds to inhibit bacterial growth or overcome bacterial resistance.
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- Raha Orfali
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.A.); (S.G.); (M.T.R.); (A.R.A.); (S.B.G.); (M.E.K.)
- Correspondence: (R.O.); or (S.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
- Correspondence: (R.O.); or (S.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.A.); (S.G.); (M.T.R.); (A.R.A.); (S.B.G.); (M.E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.A.); (S.G.); (M.T.R.); (A.R.A.); (S.B.G.); (M.E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.A.); (S.G.); (M.T.R.); (A.R.A.); (S.B.G.); (M.E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.A.); (S.G.); (M.T.R.); (A.R.A.); (S.B.G.); (M.E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.A.); (S.G.); (M.T.R.); (A.R.A.); (S.B.G.); (M.E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.A.); (S.G.); (M.T.R.); (A.R.A.); (S.B.G.); (M.E.K.)
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Aati HY, Perveen S, Aati S, Orfali R, Alqahtani JH, Al-Taweel AM, Wanner J, Aati AY. Headspace solid-phase microextraction method for extracting volatile constituents from the different parts of Saudi Anethum graveolens L. and their antimicrobial activity. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09051. [PMID: 35299607 PMCID: PMC8920927 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Anethum graveolens L. is a famous aromatic herb that is widely used as a spice and has been applied in folk medicine to cure many diseases. The current work was carried out to compare the chemical composition and antimicrobial potency of essential oils obtained from the different parts of Saudi Arabia. graveolens. The oil constituents were extracted by headspace solid-phase microextraction and were quantified and qualitatively identified using GC/MS. As a result, essential oil isolated from A. graveolens seeds exhibited the highest antimicrobial activity compared to oils isolated from other parts, followed by flowers, leaves and stems. All tested A. graveolens essential oil samples exhibited stronger antifungal activities against Aspergillus parasiticus when compared to itraconazole. To the best of our knowledge, the current work is the first report comparing different parts of Saudi A. graveolens plant with respect to their essential oil chemical composition and antimicrobial potentials. The essential oil of A. graveolens seeds have the highest contents of carvone and limonene and show superior antimicrobial activities compared to other parts of the plant. Headspace Solid-phase Microextraction (HS-SPME) is highly effective for analyzing volatile constituents. The essential oil of Dill plays a critical role in its antimicrobial activity. HS-SPME method can be successfully applied for extracting and separating volatile constituents in different parts of A. graveolens plants and more effective for identifying and collecting more constituents.
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- Hanan Y. Aati
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
- Corresponding author.
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- UWA Dental School, University of Western Australia, 17Monash Avenue, Nedland WA 6009, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Kurt Kitzing Co., Hinterm Alten Schloss 21, D-86757 Wallerstein, Germany
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Alhadrami HA, Burgio G, Thissera B, Orfali R, Jiffri SE, Yaseen M, Sayed AM, Rateb ME. Neoechinulin A as a Promising SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitor: In Vitro and In Silico Study Showing the Ability of Simulations in Discerning Active from Inactive Enzyme Inhibitors. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20030163. [PMID: 35323462 PMCID: PMC8955780 DOI: 10.3390/md20030163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing emerging variants emphasize the need to discover appropriate treatment, where vaccines alone have failed to show complete protection against the new variants of the virus. Therefore, treatment of the infected cases is critical. This paper discusses the bio-guided isolation of three indole diketopiperazine alkaloids, neoechinulin A (1), echinulin (2), and eurocristatine (3), from the Red Sea-derived Aspergillus fumigatus MR2012. Neoechinulin A (1) exhibited a potent inhibitory effect against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro with IC50 value of 0.47 μM, which is comparable to the reference standard GC376. Despite the structural similarity between the three compounds, only 1 showed a promising effect. The mechanism of inhibition is discussed in light of a series of extensive molecular docking, classical and steered molecular dynamics simulation experiments. This paper sheds light on indole diketopiperazine alkaloids as a potential structural motif against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. Additionally, it highlights the potential of different molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation approaches in the discrimination between active and inactive structurally related Mpro inhibitors.
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- Hani A. Alhadrami
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80402, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80402, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Special Infectious Agent Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80402, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK; (G.B.); (B.T.); (M.Y.)
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK; (G.B.); (B.T.); (M.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia;
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80402, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK; (G.B.); (B.T.); (M.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt
- Correspondence: (A.M.S.); (M.E.R.)
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK; (G.B.); (B.T.); (M.Y.)
- Correspondence: (A.M.S.); (M.E.R.)
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Orfali R, Perveen S, Khan MF, Ahmed AF, Tabassum S, Luciano P, Chianese G, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Asporychalasin, a bioactive cytochalasan with an unprecedented 6/6/11 skeleton from the Red Sea sediment Aspergillus oryzae. Phytochemistry 2021; 192:112952. [PMID: 34534713 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The cytochalasan asporychalasin (1) was obtained from the marine fungus Aspergillus oryzae, isolated from the Red Sea sediments collected off Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The chemical structure of 1 was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and quantum-mechanical calculations of 13C NMR resonances and ECD to possess an unprecedented 6/6/11-fused tricyclic skeleton, including an isoquinolindione ring in place of the typical isoindolone. Asporychalasin exhibited moderate antiproliferative activity against three human cancer cell lines, lung carcinoma (A549), liver carcinoma (HepG2), and breast carcinoma (MCF7), and no toxicity on zebrafish embryos.
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- Raha Orfali
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Bio-products Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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Orfali R, Perveen S, Aati HY, Al-Taweel AM. nCOVID-19 outcomes on curfews and lockdown: Precautionary decisions in Saudi Arabia. Health Policy and Technology 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2021.100538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Alhadrami HA, Orfali R, Hamed AA, Ghoneim MM, Hassan HM, Hassane ASI, Rateb ME, Sayed AM, Gamaleldin NM. Flavonoid-Coated Gold Nanoparticles as Efficient Antibiotics against Gram-Negative Bacteria-Evidence from In Silico-Supported In Vitro Studies. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:968. [PMID: 34439019 PMCID: PMC8389009 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10080968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Flavonoids are a class of bioactive plant-derived natural products that exhibit a broad range of biological activities, including antibacterial ones. Their inhibitory activity toward Gram-positive bacterial was found to be superior to that against Gram-negative ones. In the present study, a number of flavonoid-coated gold nanoparticles (GNPs) were designed to enhance the antibacterial effects of chrysin, kaempferol, and quercetin against a number of Gram-negative bacteria. The prepared GNPs were able to conjugate to these three flavonoids with conjugation efficiency ranging from 41% to 80%. Additionally, they were able to exert an enhanced antibacterial activity in comparison with the free flavonoids and the unconjugated GNPs. Quercetin-coated GNPs were the most active nano-conjugates and were able to penetrate the cell wall of E. coli. A number of in silico experiments were carried out to explain the conjugation efficiency and the antibacterial mechanisms of these flavonoids as follows: (i) these flavonoids can efficiently bind to the glutathione linker on the surface of GNPs via H-bonding; (ii) these flavonoids, particularly quercetin, were able to increase the bacterial membrane rigidity, and hence decrease its functionality; (iii) these flavonoids can inhibit E. coli's DNA gyrase (Gyr-B) with IC50 values ranging from 0.9 to 3.9 µM. In conclusion, these bioactive flavonoid-based GNPs are considered to be very promising antibiotic candidates for further development and evaluation.
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- Hani A. Alhadrami
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
- Molecular Diagnostic Lab, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Special Infectious Agent Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia;
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- National Research Centre, Microbial Chemistry Department, 33 El-Buhouth Street, Dokki, Giza P.O. Box 12622, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt;
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK; (A.S.I.H.); (M.E.R.)
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill Health Campus, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2NZ, UK
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK; (A.S.I.H.); (M.E.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt (BUE), Cairo 11837, Egypt
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Orfali R, Aboseada MA, Abdel-Wahab NM, Hassan HM, Perveen S, Ameen F, Alturki E, Abdelmohsen UR. Recent updates on the bioactive compounds of the marine-derived genus Aspergillus. RSC Adv 2021; 11:17116-17150. [PMID: 35479707 PMCID: PMC9033173 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01359a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The genus Aspergillus is widely distributed in terrestrial and marine environments. In the marine environment, several Aspergillus species have proved their potential to produce a plethora of secondary metabolites including polyketides, sterols, fatty acids, peptides, alkaloids, terpenoids and miscellaneous compounds, displaying a variety of pharmacological activities such as antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. From the beginning of 2015 until December 2020, about 361 secondary metabolites were identified from different marine Aspergillus species. In our review, we highlight secondary metabolites from various marine-derived Aspergillus species reported between January 2015 and December 2020 along with their biological potential and structural aspects whenever applicable. The genus Aspergillus is widely distributed in terrestrial and marine environments.![]()
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- Raha Orfali
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University P. O. Box 22452 Riyadh 11495 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University Beni-Suef 62513 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University 61519 Minia Egypt +20-86-2369075 +20-86-2347759
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62513 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University P. O. Box 22452 Riyadh 11495 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University P. O. Box 22452 Riyadh 11495 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University 61519 Minia Egypt +20-86-2369075 +20-86-2347759.,Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University 61111 New Minia Egypt
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Orfali R, Rateb ME, Hassan HM, Alonazi M, Gomaa MR, Mahrous N, GabAllah M, Kandeil A, Perveen S, Abdelmohsen UR, Sayed AM. Sinapic Acid Suppresses SARS CoV-2 Replication by Targeting Its Envelope Protein. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:420. [PMID: 33920366 PMCID: PMC8069661 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10040420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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SARS CoV-2 is still considered a global health issue, and its threat keeps growing with the emergence of newly evolved strains. Despite the success in developing some vaccines as a protective measure, finding cost-effective treatments is urgent. Accordingly, we screened a number of phenolic natural compounds for their in vitro anti-SARS CoV-2 activity. We found sinapic acid (SA) selectively inhibited the viral replication in vitro with an half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 2.69 µg/mL with significantly low cytotoxicity (CC50 = 189.3 µg/mL). Subsequently, we virtually screened all currently available molecular targets using a multistep in silico protocol to find out the most probable molecular target that mediates this compound's antiviral activity. As a result, the viral envelope protein (E-protein) was suggested as the most possible hit for SA. Further in-depth molecular dynamic simulation-based investigation revealed the essential structural features of SA antiviral activity and its binding mode with E-protein. The structural and experimental results presented in this study strongly recommend SA as a promising structural motif for anti-SARS CoV-2 agent development.
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- Raha Orfali
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (R.O.); (S.P.)
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt;
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Saud University. P.O. Box 12372, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia;
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- Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Virus, Environmental Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt; (M.R.G.); (N.M.); (M.G.); (A.K.)
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- Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Virus, Environmental Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt; (M.R.G.); (N.M.); (M.G.); (A.K.)
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- Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Virus, Environmental Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt; (M.R.G.); (N.M.); (M.G.); (A.K.)
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- Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Virus, Environmental Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt; (M.R.G.); (N.M.); (M.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (R.O.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt;
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Asad M, Asdaq SMB, Mohzari Y, Alrashed A, Alajami HN, Aljohani AO, Mushtawi AAA, Alajmi AN, Alajmi HN, Imran M, Orfali R. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interaction of Rosuvastatin calcium with guggulipid extract in rats. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:3490-3496. [PMID: 34121889 PMCID: PMC8176130 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background & objectives Rosuvastatin calcium (RC) is a potent and competitive synthetic inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. Guggulipid obtained from Commiphora mukul is used in the treatment of a wide variety of diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, rheumatism, and obesity. The present study evaluates the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between RC and the standardized guggulipid extract in rats. Materials and methods The guggulipid extract was standardized for the presence of guggulsterones. The pharmacokinetic interaction was determined after a single dose administration of RC alone or in combination with the guggulipid extract or after multiple-dose administration of RC alone or RC along with the guggulipid extract for 14 days. To determine the pharmacodynamic interaction, RC and guggulipid extract were administered to hyperlipidemic rats for 14 days. The level of significance was determined using unpaired student’s t-test, one way ANOVA, the post-ANOVA Tukey test. Results Standardization of guggulipid extract showed it contains 7.5%w/w of guggulsterones. Guggulipid extract increased the bioavailability of RC in both single-dose and multiple-dose studies. Guggulipid extract reduced the rate of absorption (Ka) of RC but showed an increase in maximum serum concentration (Cmax). An in-vitro study using isolated rat intestine revealed that guggulipid extract decreased the rate of absorption of RC in the intestinal lumen. The hypolipidemic activity of RC was augmented by the guggulipid extract in hyperlipidemic rats. Interpretation & conclusion Therefore it is concluded that guggulipid extract increases the bioavailability of RC by delaying its Ka and augments its hypolipidemic action. However, it is recommended that a combination of RC with guggulipid extract should be used only after an adverse effect(s) of this combination are determined.
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- Mohammed Asad
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11911, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh 12746, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Services Administration, Inpatient Department, Main Hospital, KFMC, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Services Administration, King Saud Medical City, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Services Administration, King Saud Medical City, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Services Administration, King Saud Medical City, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Services Administration, Health Oasis Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Services Administration, Health Oasis Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, P.O. BOX 840, Rafha 91911, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Collage of Pharmacy, King Saud university, P.O.Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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Orfali R, Perveen S, Al-Taweel A, Ahmed AF, Majrashi N, Alluhay K, Khan A, Luciano P, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Penipyranicins A-C: Antibacterial Methylpyran Polyketides from a Hydrothermal Spring Sediment Penicillium sp. J Nat Prod 2020; 83:3591-3597. [PMID: 33296194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Four new aromatic polyketides (1-4) were isolated from Penicillium sp. RO-11, obtained from the sediment of a hydrothermal spring in the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia. The new compounds are penipyranicins A-C (1-3), characterized by a 4-methyl-4H-pyran moiety, a structural motif unprecedented among fungal polyketides, and the naphthopyrone derivative isopyrenulin (4). The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of data from mass spectrometry, 1D and 2D NMR analysis, and comparison between experimental and time-dependent density functional theory-calculated electronic circular dichroism spectra. A plausible biosynthetic pathway connecting penipyranicins and isopyrenulin is proposed. The isolated compounds were active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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- Raha Orfali
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Biotechnology, Life Science and Environment Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Biotechnology, Life Science and Environment Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Aati HY, Perveen S, Orfali R, Al-Taweel AM, Aati S, Wanner J, Khan A, Mehmood R. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia scoparia, and Artemisia sieberi grown in Saudi Arabia. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Perveen S, Orfali R, Azam MSU, Aati HY, Bukhari K, Bukhari SI, Al-Taweel A. Coronavirus nCOVID-19: A pandemic disease and the Saudi precautions. Saudi Pharm J 2020; 28:888-897. [PMID: 32641901 PMCID: PMC7299861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Now nCOVID-19 has a foothold in many countries, and the threat of a pandemic situation has risen. Recently a novel coronavirus (nCOVID-19) has first emerged in China, causing multiple symptoms in humans and closely related to those caused by SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). The nCOVID-19 has reported in Wuhan city of China has recently infected over six million people and at least 0.4 million confirmed deaths all over the world, while 2.8 million people has recovered from this deadly virus. Many instances of this respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection have already reported in more than 216 countries and territories. In contrast, the majority of cases reported in the USA, Brazil, Russia, Spain, UK, Italy, France and many more countries. In today's context, the coronavirus is one of the significant issues faced by the world with plenty of cases. In these circumstances, rapid reviews which recommended by WHO (World Health Organization), and these recommendations are very significant, helpful and cover current data with different preventive measures developed by the Saudi CDC (Saudi Centre for Disease Prevention and Control). This review article describes the possible modes of transmission so that proper preventive actions should be taking. Importantly, this work mentioned the animal reservoir through which may infect humans, and it must be identified to break the transmission chain. In additions, this review paper briefly discussed the spread of the coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula and what precaution measures are in place by each country to limit the spreading of this virus. Finally, since the number of infected people specifically those with close contact with nCOVID-19 patients is increasing daily and appears unstoppable, we used the preventive measures by pharmacists as part of health care professions.
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- Shagufta Perveen
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Radiodiagnostic and Medical Imaging Department, King Abdul Aziz Airbase Armed Forces Hospital- Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomedical Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Reading, RG6 6AJ, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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Perveen S, Alqahtani J, Orfali R, Aati HY, Al-Taweel AM, Ibrahim TA, Khan A, Yusufoglu HS, Abdel-Kader MS, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Antibacterial and Antifungal Sesquiterpenoids from Aerial Parts of Anvillea garcinii. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25071730. [PMID: 32283756 PMCID: PMC7180898 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25071730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Two new sesquiterpenoids belonging to the guaiane, 4α,9α,10α-trihydroxyguaia-11(13)en-12,6α-olide (1), and germacrane, 9β-hydroxyparthenolide-9-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), classes have been isolated from the leaves of the Saudi medicinal plant Anvillea garcinii along with seven known compounds (3–9). The structures of the new metabolites were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, including one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HR-ESIMS). The antimicrobial properties of 1–9 were screened against seven different pathogenic microbes, and compounds 1–3 showed a potent antifungal activity.
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- Shagufta Perveen
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (J.A.); (R.O.); (H.Y.A.); (A.M.A.-T.); (T.A.I.)
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (O.T.-S.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (J.A.); (R.O.); (H.Y.A.); (A.M.A.-T.); (T.A.I.)
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (J.A.); (R.O.); (H.Y.A.); (A.M.A.-T.); (T.A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (J.A.); (R.O.); (H.Y.A.); (A.M.A.-T.); (T.A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (J.A.); (R.O.); (H.Y.A.); (A.M.A.-T.); (T.A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. P. O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia; (J.A.); (R.O.); (H.Y.A.); (A.M.A.-T.); (T.A.I.)
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad-22060, Pakistan;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 173, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (H.S.Y.); (M.S.A.-K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 173, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (H.S.Y.); (M.S.A.-K.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21215, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (O.T.-S.)
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Perveen S, Sadler IH, Orfali R, Al-Taweel AM, Murray L, Fry SC. Montbresides A-D: antibacterial p-coumaroyl esters of a new sucrose-based tetrasaccharide from Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (montbretia) flowers. Fitoterapia 2019; 139:104377. [PMID: 31639407 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (montbretia) flowers yielded four esters (montbresides A-D) of a new sucrose-based tetrasaccharide, 3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-4´-O-α-d-rhamnopyranosyl-sucrose [β-d-Glc-(1 → 3)-α-d-Glc-(1↔2)-β-d-Fru-(4 ← 1)-α-d-Rha]. All four possess O-p-coumaroyl residues on C-3 of fructose and C-4 of α-glucose, plus O-acetyl residues on C-2 and C-3 of rhamnose and C-6 of fructose. Montbresides A and B are additionally O-acetylated on C-1 of fructose. The p-coumaroyls are trans- in montbresides A and C and cis- in B and D. Elemental compositions were determined from MS data, and structures from 1D and 2D NMR spectra. Monosaccharide residues were identified from selective 1D TOCSY spectra and TLC, and acylation sites from 2D HMBC spectra. Enantiomers were distinguished by enzymic digestion. Montbretia flower extracts were cytotoxic against six human cancerous cell-lines, but purified montbresides lacked cytotoxicity. Each montbreside displayed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (minimal inhibitory concentration ~6 μg/ml). Montbretia is a potential source of new cytotoxins and antibacterial agents.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,.
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, UK
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- The Edinburgh Cell Wall Group, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, UK.
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Perveen S, Alqahtani J, Orfali R, Al-Taweel AM, Yusufoglu HS, Abdel-Kader MS, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Antimicrobial guaianolide sesquiterpenoids from leaves of the Saudi Arabian plant Anvillea garcinii. Fitoterapia 2019; 134:129-134. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Orfali R, Perveen S, Siddiqui NA, Alam P, Alhowiriny TA, Al-Taweel AM, Al-Yahya S, Ameen F, Majrashi N, Alluhayb K, Alghanem B, Shaibah H, Khan SI. Pharmacological Evaluation of Secondary Metabolites and Their Simultaneous Determination in the Arabian Medicinal Plant Plicosepalus curviflorus Using HPTLC Validated Method. J Anal Methods Chem 2019; 2019:7435909. [PMID: 31016063 PMCID: PMC6444227 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7435909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Plicosepalus is an important genus of the Loranthaceae family, and it is a semiparasitic plant grown in Saudi Arabia, traditionally used as a cure for diabetes and cancer in human and for increasing lactation in cattle. A flavonoid quercetin (P1), (-)-catechin (P2), and a flavane gallate 2S,3R-3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavane-5-O-gallate (P3) were isolated from the methanol extract of the aerial parts of P. curviflorus (PCME). The PCME and the isolated compounds were subjected to pharmacological assays to estimate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors PPARα and PPARγ agonistic, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities. Results proved for the first time the dual PPAR activation effect of the PCME and catechin (P2), in addition to the promising anti-inflammatory activity of the flavonoid quercetin (P1). Interestingly, both PCME and isolated compounds showed potent antioxidant activities while no antimicrobial effect against certain microbial strains had been reported from the extract and the isolated compounds. Based on the pharmacological importance of these compounds, an HPTLC validated method was developed for the simultaneous estimation of these compounds in PCME. It was found to furnish a compact and sharp band of compounds P1, P2, and P3 at R f = 0.34, 0.47, and 0.65, respectively, using dichloromethane, methanol, and formic acid (90 : 9.5 : 0.5, (v/v/v)) as the mobile phase. Compounds P1, P2, and P3 were found to be 11.06, 10.9, 6.96 μg/mg, respectively, in PCME. The proposed HPTLC method offers a sensitive, precise, and specific analytical tool for the quantification of quercetin, catechin, and flavane gallates in P. curviflorus.
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- Raha Orfali
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Biotechnology, Life Science and Environment Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Biotechnology, Life Science and Environment Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Biotechnology, Life Science and Environment Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Core Facility and Research Platforms, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Core Facility and Research Platforms, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford 38677, USA
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Ancheeva E, Küppers L, Akone SH, Ebrahim W, Liu Z, Mándi A, Kurtán T, Lin W, Orfali R, Rehberg N, Kalscheuer R, Daletos G, Proksch P. Expanding the Metabolic Profile of the FungusChaetomiumsp. through Co-culture with AutoclavedPseudomonas aeruginosa. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201700288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Elena Ancheeva
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
- Faculty of Science; Department of Chemistry; University of Douala; P. O. Box 24157 Douala Cameroon
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
- Department of Pharmacognosy; Faculty of Pharmacy; Mansoura University; 35516 Mansoura Egypt
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Debrecen; P. O. Box 400 4002 Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Debrecen; P. O. Box 400 4002 Debrecen Hungary
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs; Peking University; 100191 Beijing China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy; Faculty of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Heinrich Heine University; Universitätstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
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Liu Y, Kurtán T, Yun Wang C, Han Lin W, Orfali R, Müller WE, Daletos G, Proksch P. Cladosporinone, a new viriditoxin derivative from the hypersaline lake derived fungus Cladosporium cladosporioides. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2016; 69:702-6. [PMID: 26905758 DOI: 10.1038/ja.2016.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A new cytotoxic viriditoxin derivative, cladosporinone (1), along with the known viriditoxin (2) and two viriditoxin derivatives (3 and 4) were obtained from the fungus Cladosporium cladosporioides isolated from the sediment of a hypersaline lake in Egypt. The structure of the new compound (1) was determined by 1D and 2D NMR measurements as well as by high-resolution ESIMS and electronic circular dichroism spectroscopy. All isolated compounds were studied for their cytotoxicity against the murine lymphoma cell line L5187Y and for their antibiotic activity against several pathogenic bacteria. Viriditoxin (2) was the most active compound in both bioassays. Compound 1 also exhibited strong cytotoxicity against the murine lymphoma cell line L5187Y with an IC50 value of 0.88 μm, whereas its antibiotic activity was weak.
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- Yang Liu
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany.,Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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