Uncovering the therapeutic potential of green pea waste in breast cancer: a multi-target approach utilizing LC-MS/MS metabolomics, molecular networking, and network pharmacology.

Autor: Khalil AM; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt. asmaa.khalil@pharma.cu.edu.eg., Sabry OM; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo, 4645241, Egypt., El-Askary HI; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt., El Zalabani SM; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt., Eltanany BM; Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt., Pont L; Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain.; Serra Húnter Program, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, 08007, Spain., Benavente F; Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain., Mohamed AF; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.; Faculty of Pharmacy, King Salman International University (KSIU), Ras Sedr, 46612, Egypt., Fayek NM; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC complementary medicine and therapies [BMC Complement Med Ther] 2024 Oct 31; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 379. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 31.
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-024-04669-x
Abstrakt: BACKGROUND PISUM SATIVUM: (PS) is a universal legume plant utilized for both human and animal consumption, particularly its seeds, known as green peas. The processing of PS in food industries and households produces a significant amount of waste that needs to be valorized.
Methods: In this study, the metabolite profiles of the 70% ethanolic extracts of PS wastes, namely peels (PSP) and a combination of leaves and stems (PSLS), were investigated by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS) followed by molecular networking.
Results: Different classes of metabolites were identified, being flavonoids and their derivatives, along with phenolic acids, the most abundant categories. Additionally, a comprehensive network pharmacology strategy was applied to elucidate potentially active metabolites, key targets, and the pathways involved in cytotoxic activity against breast cancer. This cytotoxic activity was investigated in MCF-7 and MCF-10a cell lines. Results revealed that PSLS extract exhibited a potent cytotoxic activity with a good selectivity index (IC 50 = 17.67 and selectivity index of 3.51), compared to the reference drug doxorubicin (IC 50 = 2.69 µg/mL and selectivity index of 5.28). Whereas PSP extract appeared to be less potent and selective (IC 50 = 32.92 µg/mL and selectivity index of 1.62). A similar performance was also observed for several polyphenolics isolated from the PSLS extract, including methyl cis p-coumarate, trans p-coumaric acid, and liquiritigenin/ 7-methyl liquiritigenin mixture. Methyl cis p-coumarate showed the most potent cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cell line and the highest selectivity (IC 50 = 1.18 µg/mL (6.91 µM) and selectivity index of 27.42). The network pharmacology study revealed that the isolated compounds could interact with several breast cancer-associated protein targets including carbonic anhydrases 1, 2, 4, 9, and 12, as well as aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B1, adenosine A3 receptor, protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 1, and estrogen receptor 2.
Conclusion: The uncovered therapeutic potential of PSLS and its metabolite constituents pave the way for an efficient and mindful PS waste valorization, calling for further in-vitro and in-vivo research.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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