Hanane Ferrassi , Abderrahim Ait Ouchaoui , Mohammed Hakmi , Hamza Ghammaz , Salah Eddine EL Hadad , Youssra EL-Ghandouri , Souad Kartti , Elmostafa El Fahime , Ilhame Bourais , Youssef Elouafy
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Eudesma-4(15), 7-dien-1-β-ol, A promising natural drug candidate for Alzheimer's disease targeting the NMDA pathway: GC-MS identification, molecular docking, pharmacokinetic and molecular dynamic analysis
Background
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains a significant global health challenge, with no definitive cure available.
Purpose
This study investigates Juglans regia essential oil as a source of therapeutic molecules for AD, targeting the NMDA receptor pathway.
Study design
& Methods: The essential oil was extracted by hydrodistillation, and the GC-MS analyzed the chemical composition. Antioxidant activity was evaluated using DPPH assay. Molecular docking compared compound affinities to the NMDA receptor against Memantine, with pharmacokinetic analysis evaluating drug-likeness. Interaction and molecular dynamic analysis were also performed.
Results
GC-MS identified 34 compounds, predominantly caryophyllene oxide (20.6 %) and β-Eudesmol (10.7 %). The DPPH assay resulted in an IC50 value of 855.34 μg/mL. Eleven compounds showed superior/equivalent affinities (−7.4 kcal/mol) to Memantine. Eudesma-4(15),7-dien-1-β-ol demonstrated exceptional NMDA receptor interaction, outperforming Memantine in binding affinity, interaction quality, and stability in molecular dynamics while meeting drug-likeness criteria.
Conclusion
These findings suggest that Eudesma-4(15),7-dien-1-β-ol from J. regia shows promise as an AD therapeutic candidate via NMDA receptor modulation, warranting clinical investigation to assess its therapeutic efficacy and safety.
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