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Author(s): Satyam Sangeet*, Arshad Khan, Saurov Mahanta, Nabamita Roy, Sanjib Kumar Das, Yugal Kishore Mohanta, Muthupandian Saravanan, Hui Tag and Pallabi Kalita Hui*

DOI: 10.2174/1573409918666221010103652

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Computational Analysis of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. Compounds for Drug Development against Neurodegenerative Disorders

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Abstract

Aim: With several experimental studies establishing the role of Bacopa monnieri as an effective neurological medication, less focus has been employed to explore how effectively Bacopa monnieri brings about this property. The current work focuses on understanding the molecular interaction of the phytochemicals of the plant against different neurotrophic factors to explore their role and potential as potent anti-neurodegenerative drugs.

Background: Neurotrophins play a crucial role in the development and regulation of neurons. Alterations in the functioning of these Neurotrophins lead to several Neurodegenerative Disorders. Albeit engineered medications are accessible for the treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders, due to their numerous side effects, it becomes imperative to formulate and synthesize novel drug candidates.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the potential of Bacopa monnieri phytochemicals as potent antineurodegenerative drugs by inspecting the interactions between Neurotrophins and target proteins.

Methods: The current study employs molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation studies to examine the molecular interactions of phytochemicals with respective Neurotrophins. Further inspection of the screened phytochemicals was performed to analyze the ADME-Tox properties in order to classify the screened phytochemicals as potent drug candidates.

Results: The phytochemicals of Bacopa monnieri were subjected to in-silico docking with the respective Neurotrophins. Vitamin E, Benzene propanoic acid, 3,5-bis (1,1- dimethylethyl)- 4hydroxy-, methyl ester (BPA), Stigmasterol, and Nonacosane showed an excellent binding affinity with their respective Neurotrophins (BDNF, NT3, NT4, NGF). Moreover, the molecular dynamic simulation studies revealed that BPA and Stigmasterol show a very stable interaction with NT3 and NT4, respectively, suggesting their potential role as a drug candidate. Nonacosane exhibited a fluctuating binding behavior with NGF which can be accounted for by its long linear structure. ADME-Tox studies further confirmed the potency of these phytochemicals as BPA violated no factors and Vitamin E, Stigmasterol and Nonacosane violated 1 factor for Lipinski’s rule. Moreover, their high human intestinal absorption and bioavailability score along with their classification as non-mutagen in the Ames test makes these compounds more reliable as potent antineurodegenerative drugs.

Conclusion: Our study provides an in-silico approach toward understanding the anti-neurodegenerative property of Bacopa monnieri phytochemicals and establishes the role of four major phytochemicals which can be utilized as a replacement for synthetic drugs against several neurodegenerative disorders.

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