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Inhibitory Effects of Lawsone Methyl Ether and Lawsone and their Synergistic Interactions with Acarbose against α-Glucosidase: In silico and in vitro Studies

Muhammad Khan1,2, Muhammad Ajmal Shah3★, Shabana Bibi4, Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant1,5★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla, THAILAND.
  2. 2Department of Pharmacology, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, PAKISTAN.
  3. 3Department of Pharmacy, Hazara University, Mansehra, PAKISTAN.
  4. 4Department of Biosciences, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, PAKISTAN.
  5. 5Phytomedicine and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Excellence Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla, THAILAND.

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Muhammad Ajmal Shah

Department of Pharmacy, Hazara University, Mansehra, PAKISTAN.

pharkphoom.p@psu.ac.th

Received: 23-07-2023; Revised: 20-08-2023; Accepted: 09-09-2023.

Volume 15, Issue 4 · pp. 649–658 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2023.15.90

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Background:Our previous research highlighted remarkable hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic potentials of lawsone methyl ether (LME or 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) and lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) in diabetic rats via β-cell regeneration. This insighted us to explore their additional antidiabetic mechanisms against α-glucosidase using in silico and in vitro approaches. Materials and Methods: In silico molecular docking was performed via Autodock Vina, SwissADME, and Datawarrior software. However, an in vitro inhibitory assay was conducted against α-glucosidase. Results:In silico studies revealed promising binding conformations and interactions of LME and lawsone with the functional residues of the α-glucosidase protein, involving hydrogen bonding, Van der Waals, and pi-pi interactions, showing comparable binding energies of -5.4 and -5.6 kcal/mol, respectively. Additionally, LME and lawsone displayed favorable pharmacokinetic profiles, revealing no evident toxicity. In vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory assay indicated that LME (IC50 of 37.4 µg/mL) and lawsone (IC50 of 42.2 µg/mL) exhibited comparable inhibitory activities, while both of them possessed markedly higher activities than acarbose (IC50 of 440.6 µg/mL). Furthermore, study on synergistic effects among these naphthoquinones and acarbose illustrated that at ½IC50 of LME (18.7 µg/mL) and acarbose (220.3 µg/mL) exhibited a satisfactory synergistic effect against α-glucosidase, with a percentage inhibition of 88.7% and a fractional percentage inhibition index (FPI) of 2.0, while at ½IC50 of lawsone (21.1 µg/mL) and acarbose (220.3 µg/mL) produced an additive effect, with a percentage inhibition of 76.4% and a FPI of 1.7. Conclusion:Promising α-glucosidase inhibitory potentials of LME and lawsone underscore their additional mechanism alongside β-cell regeneration further supporting their outstanding antidiabetic capabilities.

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    Khan, M., Shah, M. A., Bibi, S., & Panichayupakaranant, P. (). Inhibitory Effects of Lawsone Methyl Ether and Lawsone and their Synergistic Interactions with Acarbose against α-Glucosidase: In silico and in vitro Studies. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 15(4), 649–658. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2023.15.90