Glycogen Phosphorylase-a is a Common Target for Anti-Diabetic Effect of Iridoid and Secoiridoid Glycosides

Authors

  • Hitesh B Vaidya Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3X9, Canada
  • Abeer A Ahmed Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3X9, Canada
  • Ramesh K Goyal Institute of Life Science, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat
  • Sukhinder K Cheema Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3X9, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18433/J3FS4F

Abstract

Purpose. Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, action or both. The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of diabetes mellitus dates back from the Ebers papyrus of about 1550 B.C. One of the major problems with herbal drugs is that the active ingredients are not well defined. It is important to know the active components and their molecular interactions which will help to analyze their therapeutic efficacy and also to standardize the product. There are a number of medicinal plants known for their anti-diabetic effect that possess similarities in their active chemical components, e.g. iridoid and secoiridoid glycosides. Methods. In this study, we have compared the structure of various iridoid and secoiridoid glycosides to design a novel pharmacophore. We further developed a structure-activity relationship for the inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase-a. Conclusion. By using docking studies, we are proposing, for the first time, that inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase-a activity is a common target for iridoids and secoiridoids to elicit anti-diabetic effects.

 

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Published

2013-09-16

How to Cite

Vaidya, H. B., Ahmed, A. A., Goyal, R. K., & Cheema, S. K. (2013). Glycogen Phosphorylase-a is a Common Target for Anti-Diabetic Effect of Iridoid and Secoiridoid Glycosides. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16(4), 530–540. https://doi.org/10.18433/J3FS4F

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Pharmaceutical Sciences; Review Articles