Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 1584: Potential of the Compounds from Bixa orellana Purified Annatto Oil and Its Granules (Chronic & reg;) against Dyslipidemia and Inflammatory Diseases: In Silico Studies with Geranylgeraniol and Tocotrienols

This study aimed to evaluate possible mechanisms of action that could be underlying the activities of these molecules. For this, in silico approaches such as ligand topology (PASS and SEA servers) and molecular docking with the software GOLD were used. Additionally, we screened some pharmacokinetic and toxicological parameters using the servers PreADMET, SwissADME, and ProTox-II. The results corroborate the antidyslipidemia and anti-inflammatory activities of geranylgeraniol and tocotrienols. Notably, some new mechanisms of action were predicted to be potentially underlying the activities of these compounds, including inhibition of squalene monooxygenase, lanosterol synthase, and phospholipase A2. These results give new insight into new mechanisms of action involved in these molecules from annatto and Chronic®.

Source: Molecules - February 28, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Mateus Alves Batista Abrah ão Victor Tavares de Lima Teixeira dos Santos Aline Lopes do Nascimento Luiz Fernando Moreira Indira Ramos Senna Souza Heitor Ribeiro da Silva Arlindo C ésar Matias Pereira Lorane Izabel da Silva Hage-Melim Jos é Carlos Tavar Tags: Article Source Type: research