Structural, functional, molecular, and biological evaluation of novel triterpenoids isolated from Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench. Collected from Mediterranean Sea bank: Misurata- Libya

Md Sarfaraj Hussain, Faizul Azam, Hanan Ahmed Eldarrat, Anzarul Haque Haque, Mohammad Khalid, Mohd Zaheen Hassan, Mohammed Ali, Muhammad Arif, Irfan Ahmad, Gaffar Zaman, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Mohd Saeed

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Abstract

Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench (Family Compositae) is a medicinal herb endowed with several pharmacological activities. Ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of the plant was used for the isolation of lignoceric acid (HS-02), lanost-5- en-3β-ol- 26-oic acid (HS-03), and lanost-5-en-26-oic acid-3β-olyl palmitate (HS-04). All molecules were screened for anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities at 5 and 10 mg/kg body weight doses, and the TEST program assessed their toxicity. The molecular interaction profile with numerous anti-inflammatory drug targets was investigated by molecular docking. Compounds HS-03 and HS-04 showed a significant reduction in paw volume compared to the control group challenged with carrageenan in the rats, and prolongation of the paw licking/jumping and reduction in the number of writhes was noted after the injection of acetic acid in mice. In a hot plate test, all compounds showed significant pain inhibition. These findings might aid in the development of anti-inflammatory and anti-analgesic therapies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103818
JournalArabian Journal of Chemistry
Volume15
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2022

Keywords

  • Analgesic
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Compositae
  • Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench
  • Lanostane triterpenoids
  • Molecular docking

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