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ArticleAMB Express2024

Antibacterial potential of Propolis: molecular docking, simulation and toxicity analysis.

Shabana Islam, Erum Akbar Hussain, Shahida Shujaat, Muhammad Umer Khan, Qurban Ali, Saif Ul Malook, Daoud Ali

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Article in AMB Express, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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Shabana IslamDepartment of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Erum Akbar HussainDepartment of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Shahida ShujaatDepartment of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Umer KhanInstitute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Qurban AliDepartment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, P.O BOX. 54590, Lahore, Pakistan. saim1692@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3160-4830
Saif Ul MalookDepartment of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
Daoud AliDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

The issue of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbes is a global concern. This study was aimed to explore in silico and in vitro analysis of the antibacterial efficacy of different natural ligands against bacterial activity. The ligands included in the study were Propolis Neoflavanoide 1, Carvacrol, Cinnamaldehyde, Thymol, p-benzoquinone, and Ciprofloxacin (standard drug S*). The outcomes of molecular docking revealed that Propolis Neoflavaniode-1 showed a highly significant binding energy of - 7.1 and - 7.2 kcal/mol for the two gram-positive bacteria, as compared to the gram-negative bacteria. All ligands demonstrated acute toxicity (oral, dermal), except for Propolis Neoflavanoide 1 and S* drugs, with a confidence score range of 50-60%. Using a molecular dynamic simulation approach, we investigated Propolis Neoflavaniode-1's potential for therapeutic use in more detail. An MD simulation lasting 100 ns was performed using the Desmond Simulation software to examine the conformational stability and steady state of Propolis Neoflavaniode-1 in protein molecule complexes. Additionally, in vitro studies confirmed the antimicrobial activity of Propolis Neoflavaniode 1 by increasing the zone of inhibition against Gram-positive bacteria, p < 0.005 as compared to gram-negative bacteria. This study revealed the promising antibacterial efficacy of Propolis Neoflavaniode 1, demonstrated through robust in silico analyses, minimal toxicity, and confirmed in vitro antimicrobial activity, suggesting its potential as a viable alternative to combat antibiotic resistance.

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ADMEBacterial proteinMolecular dockingPropolisSimulationToxicity

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PMCPMC11252112

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