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ArticleScientific reports2025

Chemical evaluation of arbequina extra virgin olive oil with in silico analysis of its key phenolic compounds targeting LDL metabolism.

Aziz Korkmaz, Velid Unsal, Reşit Yıldız, Erkan Oner, Ahmet Ferit Atasoy

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Aziz KorkmazDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin, 47200, Turkey. azizkorkmaz@artuklu.edu.tr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5221-6722
Velid UnsalDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin, 47200, Turkey.
Reşit YıldızDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin, 47200, Turkey.
Erkan OnerDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, 02000, Turkey.
Ahmet Ferit AtasoyDepartment of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Harran University, Sanlıurfa, 63010, Turkey.

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Derik (Mardin) Municipality Grant number MAÜ-GAP-20-SBF-005The Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey and the Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP) Regional Development Administration Grant number MAÜ-GAP-20-SBF-005
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Abstract

The chemical properties of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from Arbequina variety grown in Türkiye were evaluated, and its major phenolic compounds (PC) (oleocanthal, oleacein, luteolin and tyrosol) were compared with drugs (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) involved in LDL metabolism through in silico analyses. The fatty acids composition (FA), PC and volatile organic compound (VC) profiles of EVOO obtained from Arbequina olive were evaluated via chromatographic methods (GC-FID, HPLC). The quality parameters, including total phenolic content (TPC), pigment content, peroxide value (PV), free fatty acid levels (FFA) and absorption coefficients, were determined via spectrophotometric methods. ADMET profiles, density functional theory (DFT), molecular docking, and the biological targets and activities of oleocanthal, oleacein, luteolin, tyrosol, bempedoic acid and ezetimibe were calculated and compared. Oleocanthal, oleacein, and luteolin completely passed the rules of Lipinski, Ghose, Veber, Egan, and Muegge, whereas only luteolin met the optimum ranges of all the criteria on the radar map. All 4 PC strongly inhibited OATP1B1 and OATP1B3, whereas oleocanthal, oleacein, and luteolin inhibited CYP3A4. Additionally, luteolin, oleocanthal and ezetimibe had individual inhibitory effects on CYP1A2, CYP2C9 and CYP2D6, respectively. Oleacein had the best binding affinity for LDLR, whereas luteolin had the best binding affinity for PCSK9 and ACLY. Oleacein was biologically effective against pathogens such as Leishmania species, but showed high reactivity with a low energy gap and high malleability. In conclusion, oleacein, oleocanthal and luteolin have potential therapeutic functions in LDL metabolism, which plays a role in atherosclerosis. However, experimental and clinical studies are needed for more evidence.

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Lipoproteins, LDLOleaOlive OilPhenolsAldehydesComputer SimulationCyclopentane MonoterpenesFatty AcidsHumansLuteolinMolecular Docking SimulationPhenylethyl Alcohol4-hydroxyphenylethanolAldehydesCyclopentane MonoterpenesFatty AcidsLipoproteins, LDLLuteolinoleaceinoleocanthalOlive OilPhenolsPhenylethyl AlcoholArbequinaDFTLDLMolecular dockingOleaceinOleocanthalPhenolic compounds

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PMID41023141
PMCPMC12480843

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