Pentacyclic triterpenes as bioactive compounds isolated from Mauritia flexuosa L. f. acting against the Alzheimer's disease.
Nat Prod Res
; : 1-10, 2024 Oct 08.
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ABSTRACT
Alzheimer's disease is a significant concern due to its high prevalence and the limitations of current treatments. In our research, we investigated Mauritia flexuosa, a medicinal plant traditionally used for headaches, to identify active compounds with potential anti-Alzheimer's effects. Three pentacyclic triterpenes were isolated through column chromatography and characterised from the dichloromethane/methanol extract from Mauritia flexuosa (DCMEMf), with (3ß)-3-hydroxy-11-oxours-12-en-28-oic acid (3) showing the highest in vitro activity in the HMC3 and SVG p12 cell lines. Compound 3 inhibited the pharmacological targets NF-κB, PGE2, IDO1, and EGFR with IC50 values of 9.83, 3.86, 1.63 µM, and 49.57 nM, respectively, attributed to a hydroxyl group at the C-3 position of its structure. These findings suggest the potential of these compounds in treating neurological diseases, including headaches, and offer promising prospects for the development of new therapies against Alzheimer's.
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Nat Prod Res
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
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United kingdom