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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2024

Two rare flavonoid glycosides from Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C. B. Rob.: experimental and computational approaches endorse antidiabetic potentiality.

Israt Jahan Bulbul, Md Jamal Hossain, Mohammad Rashedul Haque, Muhammad Abdullah Al-Mansur, Choudhury M Hasan, Abdullah Al Hasan, Mohammad A Rashid

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Israt Jahan BulbulDepartment of Pharmacy, Southeast University, 252, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka, 1208, Bangladesh.
Md Jamal HossainDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of Bangladesh, South Purbachal, Kanchan, Dhaka, 1461, Bangladesh. jamal.du.p48@gmail.com.
Mohammad Rashedul HaquePhytochemical Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh. haquemr@du.ac.bd.
Muhammad Abdullah Al-MansurBangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dr. Qudrat-I-Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh.
Choudhury M HasanPhytochemical Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
Abdullah Al HasanDepartment of Pharmacy, Southeast University, 252, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka, 1208, Bangladesh.
Mohammad A RashidPhytochemical Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh. arpharm64@du.ac.bd.
University of Dhaka · BDSoutheast University · BDBangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research · BDState University of Bangladesh · BD

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLitsea glutinosa (Lour.) C. B. Rob. belongs to the Litsea genus and is categorized under the family of Lauraceae. The study aimed to investigate the phytoconstituents and pharmacological properties of methanol extract of leaves of Litsea glutinosa, focusing on antidiabetic activity via in vivo and in silico techniques.

methodsExtensive chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques were applied to isolate and characterize the constituents from the L. glutinosa plant species. The antidiabetic activity was studied in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mice, and the computational study of the isolated compounds was carried out by utilizing AutoDock Vina programs. In addition, the pharmacokinetic properties in terms of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) and toxicological profiles of the isolated compounds were examined via in silico techniques.

resultsIn the present study, two flavonoid glycosides 4΄-O-methyl (2 ̋,4 ̋-di-E-p-coumaroyl) afzelin (1) and quercetin 3-O-(2 ̋,4 ̋-di-E-p-coumaroyl)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (2) were isolated from the leaves of L. glutinosa and characterized by

conclusionAccording to the current outcomes obtained from in vivo and in silico techniques, the leaf extract of L. glutinosa could be a natural remedy for treating diabetes, and the isolated phytoconstituents could be applied against various illnesses, mainly hyperglycemia. However, more investigations are required for extensive phytochemical isolation and pharmacological activities of these phytoconstituents against broader targets with exact mechanisms of action.

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Diabetes MellitusLitseaAnimalsFlavonoidsGlycosidesHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMiceStreptozocinFlavonoidsGlycosidesHypoglycemic AgentsStreptozocinADMET analysesAntidiabetic effectFlavonoid glycosidesLitsea glutinosaMolecular dockingPASS Prediction

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