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ArticleHeliyon2025

Exploration of natural products for the development of promising cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease treatment.

Hassan Nour, Oussama Abchir, Nouh Mounadi, Abdelouahid Samadi, Belaidi Salah, Samir Chtita

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Article in Heliyon, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Hassan NourLaboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, 7955, Morocco.
Oussama AbchirLaboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, 7955, Morocco.
Nouh MounadiLaboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, 7955, Morocco.
Abdelouahid SamadiDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, UAEU, P.O. Box No. 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Belaidi SalahGroup of Computational and Medicinal Chemistry, LMCE Laboratory, University of Biskra, BP 145, Biskra, 707000, Algeria.
Samir ChtitaLaboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, 7955, Morocco.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cholinesterase enzymes (BuChE and AChE) are privileged biological targets for the symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Indeed, inhibition of cholinesterase enzymes has been proven to improve the neurotransmission mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease patients. In this investigation, we attempt to highlight new cholinesterase inhibitors from natural products. For this purpose, secondary metabolites (299 phytoconstituents) of twenty-eight Medicinal plants were virtually screened using molecular docking, pharmacokinetic and toxicological analysis. Ten phytoconstituents (L82, L86, L92, L121, L148, L187, L211, L221, L228) exhibited their high binding affinity with BuChE, and five phytoconstituents, namely L119, L147, L149, L192 and L193, exhibited their strong binding ability with AChE. Subsequently, these phytoconstituents were evaluated for their ADMET properties. As result, L221 is predicted to be highly bioavailable and readily absorbed by the human intestinal tract without significant toxicity concerns, making it suitable for oral administration. Crucially, it can penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB), allowing it to effectively reach the central nervous system. Molecular dynamics simulations and MM-PBSA analysis revealed that the best-screened phytoconstituent form thermodynamically favorable and stable complex with the BuChE binding site. The conducted investigations highlighted promising outcomes that can orient towards the rational development of effective Cholinesterase inhibitors.

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ADMETAlzheimer's diseaseCholinesterase inhibitorsMedicinal plantsMolecular dockingMolecular dynamics

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PMID40034281
PMCPMC11874547

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