Enzymatic inhibitory activity of Ficus deltoidea leaf extract on matrix metalloproteinase-2, 8 and 9
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Dysregulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) activity is known in many pathological conditions with which most of the conditions are related to elevate MMPs activities. Ficus deltoidea (FD) is a plant known for its therapeutic properties. In order to evaluate the therapeutic potential of FD leaf extract, we study the enzymatic inhibition properties of FD leaf extract and its major bioactive compounds (vitexin and isovitexin) on a panel of MMPs (MMP-2, MMP-8 and MMP-9) using experimental and computational approaches. FD leaf extract and its major bioactive compounds showed pronounced inhibition activity towards the MMPs tested. Computational docking analysis revealed that vitexin and isovitexin bind to the active site of the three tested MMPs. We also evaluated the cytotoxicity and cell migration inhibition activity of FD leaf extract in the endothelial EA.hy 926 cell line. Conclusively, this study provided additional information on the potential of FD leaf extract for therapeutical application. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords
Vitexin, isovitexin, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, cell migration
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Funders
Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) [grant number FP048-2014A]
Publication Title
Natural Product Research
Volume
33
Issue
12
Publisher
Taylor & Francis