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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Plant-Based Indole Alkaloids: A Comprehensive Overview from a Pharmacological Perspective.

Faisal Omar, Abu Montakim Tareq, Ali M Alqahtani, Kuldeep Dhama, Mohammed Abu Sayeed, Talha Bin Emran, Jesus Simal-Gandara

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Faisal OmarDepartment of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh.
Abu Montakim TareqDepartment of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-2704-7610
Ali M AlqahtaniDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2240-4757
Kuldeep DhamaDivision of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7469-4752
Mohammed Abu SayeedDepartment of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh.
Talha Bin EmranDepartment of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-3188-2272
Jesus Simal-GandaraNutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo-Ourense Campus, E32004 Ourense, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9215-9737

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant-based indole alkaloids are very rich in pharmacological activities, and the indole nucleus is considered to contribute greatly to these activities. This review's fundamental objective is to summarize the pharmacological potential of indole alkaloids that have been derived from plants and provide a detailed evaluation of their established pharmacological activities, which may contribute to identifying new lead compounds. The study was performed by searching various scientific databases, including Springer, Elsevier, ACS Publications, Taylor and Francis, Thieme, Wiley Online Library, ProQuest, MDPI, and online scientific books. A total of 100 indole compounds were identified and reviewed. The most active compounds possessed a variety of pharmacological activities, including anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, antimalarial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, analgesic, hypotensive, anticholinesterase, antiplatelet, antidiarrheal, spasmolytic, antileishmanial, lipid-lowering, antimycobacterial, and antidiabetic activities. Although some compounds have potent activity, some only have mild-to-moderate activity. The pharmacokinetic profiles of some of the identified compounds, such as brucine, mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, vindoline, and harmane, were also reviewed. Most of these compounds showed promising pharmacological activity. An in-depth pharmacological evaluation of these compounds should be performed to determine whether any of these indoles may serve as new leads.

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AlkaloidsAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsHumansPlant ExtractsAlkaloidsAnti-Infective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsPlant Extractsalkaloidsindolepharmacokinetic profilepharmacological activityscientific databases

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PMID33921093
PMCPMC8071433

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