Author(s): Khashayar Roshanzamir, Elaheh Kashani-Amin, Azadeh Ebrahim-Habibi* and Latifeh Navidpour*
Page: [333 - 340] Pages: 8
* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)
Background: Aurones, (Z)-2-benzylidenebenzofuran-3-one derivatives, are naturallyoccurring structural isomers of flavones, with promising pharmacological potential.
Methods: In this study, the structural requirements for the inhibition of porcine pancreatic α- amylase by hydroxylated or methoxylated aurone derivatives were investigated by assessing their in vitro biological activities against porcine pancreatic α-amylase.
Results: The structure-activity relationship of these inhibitors based on both in vitro and in silico findings showed that the hydrogen bonds between the OH groups of the A or B ring of (Z)- benzylidenebenzofuran-3-one derivatives and the catalytic residues of the binding site are crucial for their inhibitory activities.
Conclusion: It seems that the OH groups in aurones inhibit α-amylase in a manner similar to that of OH groups in flavones and flavonols.
Keywords: α-amylase, aurones, (Z)-2-arylidenebenzofuran-3-ones, isomers, methoxylated, flavonols.
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