Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale

The naturopathic treatment of obesity is a matter of keen interest to develop efficient natural pharmacological routes for disease management with low or negligible toxicity and side effects. For this purpose, optimized ultrasonicated hydroethanolic extracts of Taraxacum officinale were evaluated fo...

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Main Authors: Ul Aabideen, Zain, Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem, Akhtar, Muhammad Tayyab, Mukhtar, Hamid, Raza, Syed Ali, Touqeer, Tooba, Saari, Nazamid
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Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
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author Ul Aabideen, Zain
Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem
Akhtar, Muhammad Tayyab
Mukhtar, Hamid
Raza, Syed Ali
Touqeer, Tooba
Saari, Nazamid
author_facet Ul Aabideen, Zain
Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem
Akhtar, Muhammad Tayyab
Mukhtar, Hamid
Raza, Syed Ali
Touqeer, Tooba
Saari, Nazamid
author_sort Ul Aabideen, Zain
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description The naturopathic treatment of obesity is a matter of keen interest to develop efficient natural pharmacological routes for disease management with low or negligible toxicity and side effects. For this purpose, optimized ultrasonicated hydroethanolic extracts of Taraxacum officinale were evaluated for antiobesity attributes. The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method was adopted to evaluate antioxidant potential. Porcine pancreatic lipase inhibitory assay was conducted to assess the in vitro antiobesity property. Ultra-high performance chromatography equipped with a mass spectrometer was utilized to profile the secondary metabolites in the most potent extract. The 60% ethanolic extract exhibited highest extract yield (25.05 ± 0.07%), total phenolic contents (123.42 ± 0.007 mg GAE/g DE), total flavonoid contents (55.81 ± 0.004 RE/g DE), DPPH-radical-scavenging activity (IC50 = 81.05 ± 0.96 µg/mL) and pancreatic lipase inhibitory properties (IC50 = 146.49 ± 4.24 µg/mL). The targeted metabolite fingerprinting highlighted the presence of high-value secondary metabolites. Molecular-binding energies computed by docking tool revealed the possible contribution towards pancreatic lipase inhibitory properties of secondary metabolites including myricetin, isomangiferin, icariside B4, kaempferol and luteolin derivatives when compared to the standard drug orlistat. In vivo investigations revealed a positive impact on the lipid profile and obesity biomarkers of obese mice. The study presents Taraxacum officinale as a potent source of functional bioactive ingredients to impart new insights into the existing pool of knowledge of naturopathic approaches towards obesity management.
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spelling upm-877062022-07-06T02:53:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87706/ Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale Ul Aabideen, Zain Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem Akhtar, Muhammad Tayyab Mukhtar, Hamid Raza, Syed Ali Touqeer, Tooba Saari, Nazamid The naturopathic treatment of obesity is a matter of keen interest to develop efficient natural pharmacological routes for disease management with low or negligible toxicity and side effects. For this purpose, optimized ultrasonicated hydroethanolic extracts of Taraxacum officinale were evaluated for antiobesity attributes. The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method was adopted to evaluate antioxidant potential. Porcine pancreatic lipase inhibitory assay was conducted to assess the in vitro antiobesity property. Ultra-high performance chromatography equipped with a mass spectrometer was utilized to profile the secondary metabolites in the most potent extract. The 60% ethanolic extract exhibited highest extract yield (25.05 ± 0.07%), total phenolic contents (123.42 ± 0.007 mg GAE/g DE), total flavonoid contents (55.81 ± 0.004 RE/g DE), DPPH-radical-scavenging activity (IC50 = 81.05 ± 0.96 µg/mL) and pancreatic lipase inhibitory properties (IC50 = 146.49 ± 4.24 µg/mL). The targeted metabolite fingerprinting highlighted the presence of high-value secondary metabolites. Molecular-binding energies computed by docking tool revealed the possible contribution towards pancreatic lipase inhibitory properties of secondary metabolites including myricetin, isomangiferin, icariside B4, kaempferol and luteolin derivatives when compared to the standard drug orlistat. In vivo investigations revealed a positive impact on the lipid profile and obesity biomarkers of obese mice. The study presents Taraxacum officinale as a potent source of functional bioactive ingredients to impart new insights into the existing pool of knowledge of naturopathic approaches towards obesity management. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87706/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Ul Aabideen, Zain and Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem and Akhtar, Muhammad Tayyab and Mukhtar, Hamid and Raza, Syed Ali and Touqeer, Tooba and Saari, Nazamid (2020) Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale. Molecules, 25 (21). art. no. 4935. pp. 1-20. ISSN 1420-3049 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/21/4935 10.3390/molecules25214935
spellingShingle Ul Aabideen, Zain
Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem
Akhtar, Muhammad Tayyab
Mukhtar, Hamid
Raza, Syed Ali
Touqeer, Tooba
Saari, Nazamid
Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale
title Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale
title_full Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale
title_fullStr Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale
title_full_unstemmed Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale
title_short Anti-obesity attributes; UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of Taraxacum officinale
title_sort anti-obesity attributes; uhplc-qtof-ms/ms-based metabolite profiling and molecular docking insights of taraxacum officinale
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87706/1/ABSTRACT.pdf