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Characterization of stenocephol from Seriphidium stenocephalum as potent HepG2 cell growth and glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor

Plant-derived compounds represent an important source for developing innovative drugs. One of the widely distributed plants, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan, , was investigated in this study to identify bioactive compounds. The plant extract was subjected to silica gel column chromatography,...

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Published in:Natural product research 2023-06, Vol.37 (11), p.1822-1828
Main Authors: Shafiq, Nusrat, Arshad, Uzma, Brogi, Simone, Rashid, Maryam, Rafiq, Naila, Parveen, Shagufta
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Summary:Plant-derived compounds represent an important source for developing innovative drugs. One of the widely distributed plants, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan, , was investigated in this study to identify bioactive compounds. The plant extract was subjected to silica gel column chromatography, four phenolic acid derivatives were isolated, while stenocephol was obtained by ethyl acetate fraction. Stenocephol was subjected to experimental screening for anti-diabetic and anti-cancer activities, measuring its inhibitory potency against glycogen phosphorylase, and its cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells. Further insights into the mechanism of action of stenocephol were obtained from a computational investigation. Stenocephol showed a dose-dependent manner of inhibition against glycogen phosphorylase and HepG2 cells in the low micromolar range. Notably, coupling in vitro and computational investigation, we identified the natural product stenocephol as a possible anti-diabetic and anti-cancer agent, representing a possible starting point for developing novel therapeutics, enriching the armamentarium against the mentioned diseases.
ISSN:1478-6419
1478-6427
DOI:10.1080/14786419.2022.2117177