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An investigation on the cardioprotective potential of lichen compound protocetraric acid by H

Ruchira R Sutar, Sachin V Mapari, Subhash B Gaikwad, Roshni Khare, Bhaskar C Behera

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Ruchira R SutarBiodiversity-Lichen, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9489-4620
Sachin V MapariBiodiversity-Lichen, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2164-7308
Subhash B GaikwadBiodiversity-Lichen, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.ORCID 0000-0002-3415-6594
Roshni KhareBiodiversity-Lichen, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8256-5715
Bhaskar C BeheraBiodiversity-Lichen, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India. bcbehera@aripune.org.ORCID 0000-0002-6455-6599

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Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi, India DBTHRDPMU/JRF/BET-20/I/2020/AL/1 dated 27.11.2020University Grants Commission, Government of India, New Delhi, India 835/Dec. 2017
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Abstract

Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and require treatment and prevention. Lichens are symbiotic organisms that are known to produce unique secondary metabolites and have been used as folk medicines. The aim of the study is to emphasize the importance of lichens in improving heart health, with the objective of investigating protocetraric acid, a lichen metabolite, for its antioxidant and cardioprotective potential by using in vitro and in silico techniques. Protocetraric acid (PRC) was isolated, characterized, and tested for antioxidant properties using six assays. In cardiovascular investigations, hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzymeA reductase (HMGCR), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory, and fibrinolytic capacities, along with enzyme inhibitory kinetics studies, were carried out. In silico toxicology and molecular docking analysis were done to determine the binding sites on target proteins. The cytoprotective ability of PRC was evaluated by H

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AntioxidantsCardiotonic AgentsHydrogen PeroxideLichensMyocytes, CardiacAnimalsCell LineCell SurvivalComputer SimulationMolecular Docking SimulationRatsAntioxidantsCardiotonic AgentsHydrogen PeroxideAntioxidantCytoprotectiveEnzyme kineticsHMG CoA reductaseIn silicoLichens

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