Isolation, purification and characterization of naturally derived Crocetin beta-d-glucosyl ester from

Autor: Mudasir A, Mir, Shabir Ahmad, Ganai, Sheikh, Mansoor, Sumira, Jan, P, Mani, Khalid Z, Masoodi, Henna, Amin, Muneeb U, Rehman, Parvaiz, Ahmad
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
ISSN: 1319-562X
Popis: Saffron plant (Crocus sativus L.) is being used as a source of saffron spice and medicine to cure or prevent different types of diseases including cancers. We report the isolation, characterization of bioactive small molecule ([crocetin (β-d-glucosyl) ester] from the leaf biowastes of saffron plant of Kashmir, India. MTTC assay and Bio-autography aided approach were used to assess anti-oxidant activity and anti-cancer properties of crocin (s) against DPPH free radical and breast cancer cell line respectively. Crocetin beta-d-glucosyl ester restrained proliferation of human breast adeno-carcinoma cell model (MCF-7) without significantly affecting normal cell line (L-6). Further studies involving molecular mechanics generalized born surface area and molecular docking showed that crocetin beta-d-glucosyl ester exhibits strong affinity for estrogen receptor alpha and histone deacetylase 2 (crucial receptors involved in breast cancer signalling) as evidenced by the negative docking score and binding free energy (BFE) values. Therefore, crocetin beta-d-glucosyl ester from Crocus sativus biowastes showed antiproliferative effect possibly by inhibiting estrogen receptor alpha and HDAC2 mediated signalling cascade.
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