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In silico Target Class Prediction and Probabilities for Plant Derived Omega 3 Fatty Acid from Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract

Murugan M.1, Krishnaveni K.2, Sabitha M.1, Kandeepan C.1, Senthilkumar N.3, Loganathan T.4, Grace Lydial Pushpalatha G.5, Pandiarajan G.6, Ramya S.7, Jayakumararaj R.8*

PG & Research Department of Zoology, Arulmigu Palaniandavar College of Arts & Culture, Palani – 624601, Dindigul District, TN, India

Department of Zoology, GTN Arts & Science College, Dindigul - 624005, TN, India

Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE), Coimbatore – 641002, TN, India 

Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, LN Government College (A), Ponneri - 601204, TN, India

PG Department of Botany, Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College, Madurai-625002, TN, India

6 Department of Botany, Sri S Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College (A), Sattur - 626203 TN, India

PG Department of Zoology, Yadava College (Men), Thiruppalai - 625014, Madurai, TN, India

PG Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Melur – 625106, Madurai District, TN, India

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 Article History:

Received 18 April 2022      

Reviewed 07 May 2022

Accepted 13 May 2022  

Published 20 May 2022  

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Murugan M, Krishnaveni K, Sabitha M, Kandeepan C, Senthilkumar N, Loganathan T, Grace Lydial Pushpalatha G, Pandiarajan G, Ramya S, Jayakumararaj R, In silico Target Class Prediction and Probabilities for Plant Derived Omega 3 Fatty Acid from Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract, Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics. 2022; 12(3):124-137

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v12i3.5352                                 

Abstract

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Plant Derived Omega 3 Fatty Acid – α Linolenic Acid (ALA) a carboxylic acid with 18 carbon atoms, 3 cis double bonds. ALA obtained from plant based food source is converted into eicosa-pentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosa-hexaenoic acid (DHA). However, the rate of conversion is influenced by dose, gender, and health status. Further, intake of ALA significantly reduces the risk of sudden death among myocardial infarction patients consistent with induced antiarrhythmic effect. ALA is concomitant with cardiovascular-protective, anti-cancer, neuro-protective, anti-osteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative properties. ALA has anti-metabolic syndrome that regulates gut-micro-floral functionalities. Clinical trials indicate that ALA can be used in the management of multi-metabolic syndrome effects but in-depth target based ADMET studies are required to ascertain its clinical efficacy and market potential.

Keywords: ADMET; Moringa oleifera; Secondary Metabolites; Natural Products (NPs); Bioactive Substances; Octadecatrienoic acid (ODA); Eicosa-Pentaenoic Acid (EPA); Docosa-Hexaenoic Acid (DHA); Plant Derived Omega 3 Fatty Acid (PDO3FA)

*Address for Correspondence:  

Jayakumararaj R., PG Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Melur – 625106, Madurai District, TN, India

 


 

INTRODUCTION

Plant Derived Omega 3 Fatty Acid - ALA is considered as an essential fatty acid because it is required for human health, but cannot be synthesized by humans. It is a type of natural fatty acid, commonly known as octadecatrienoic acids1Humans can synthesize omega-3 fatty acids from ALA, which includes eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA is a precursor of the series-3 prostaglandins, the series-5 leukotrienes and the series-3 thromboxanes2. Dietary omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) like eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) are potent metabolic regulators with therapeutic and preventive effects3. These eicosanoids have anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties4. However, it must be pointed out that EPA and DHA are more potent than ALA and SDA (Steridonic acid) in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases5, metabolic inflammation6, cancer7 and nervous system (CNS) disorders8. ALA has been reported to inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)9 and leukotriene B4 (a pro-inflammatory lipid mediator and potent chemo-attractant acting via two G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs))10, as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta)11

PDO3FA like ALA and its by-products can modulate the expression of several genes, including those involved in fatty acid metabolism and inflammation12,13. They regulate gene expression by affecting transcription factors including NF-kappa B and members of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) family14,15 or through inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome activation16,17. Incorporation of ALA and its metabolites in cell membranes can affect membrane fluidity18. ALA provide protection against lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury through anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative pathways19 besides inhibition of platelet aggregation and possibly in anti-proliferative actions of ALA by delta6 desaturease20.

ALA is a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) precursor to longer n−6 fatty acids commonly known as omega-6 fatty acids21. Omega-6 fatty acids are characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond at the sixth carbon from the methyl group22. Similarly, PUFA alpha-linoleic acid (ALA) is the precursor to n-3 fatty acids known as PDO3FA is characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond at the 3rd carbon from the methyl group23. ALA undergoes a series of conversions to reach their final fatty acid form24. ALA enters the cell and is catalyzed to gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) by acyl-CoA 6-desaturase (delta-6-desaturase/fatty acid desaturase 2). GLA is then converted to dihomo-gammalinolenic acid (DGLA) by elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 5 (ELOVL5). DGLA is then converted to arachidonic acid (AA) by acyl-CoA (8-3)-desaturase (delta-5-desaturase/fatty acid desaturase). Arachidonic acid is then converted to a series of short lived metabolites called eicosanoids before reaching its final form25,26.

ALA chemically (18:3n-3 or 3n-6) is a carboxylic acid with 18 carbons and three cis double bonds. ALA is present in either cis ('Z') or trans ('E') conformation in the plants. Intake of ALA decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases by 1) prevent recurrent ventricular arrhythmias that can lead to sudden cardiac death, 2) decrease risk of thrombosis (blood clot formation) that can lead to heart attack or stroke, 3) decrease serum triglyceride levels, 4) slow growth of atherosclerotic plaque, 5) improve vascular endothelial function, 6) lower blood pressure and 7) decrease inflammation27,28. ALA deficiency may lead to visual impairment and sensory neuropathy, scaly and hemorrhagic skin or scalp inflammations.27 Therefore PDO3FA has to be complemented through food or supplements to maintain the balance between omega-3 and omega-6. Clinical studies have shown that PDO3FA has a preventive and therapeutic effect for multiple sclerosis, anxiety, depression, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cancer related complications.23,28

Moringa oleifera is a traditional medicinal plant used in treating myriads of ailments and diseases including body pain, weakness, fever, asthma, cough, blood pressure, arthritis, diabetes, epilepsy, wound, and skin infection. Recently, its phytocompounds have been used to treat diseases like HIV/ AIDs, chronic anemia, cancer, malaria and hemorrhage. Of its several species, M. oleifera is widely cultivated species due to its multifarious uses in the management of health and disease29. M. oleifera is native to India, however, cultivated all over the world. The plant is a deciduous tree with brittle stem, whitish-gray corky bark with branches; leaves pale green, bipinnate/ tri-pinnate with opposite, ovate leaflets30-33. All parts of the plant including leaves, roots, pods, seeds, and flowers have been explored for their nutraceutical and pharmaceutical properties. Pharmacological studies indicate that extracts obtained from the plant have significant medicinal properties34-51. Aim of this study is to bioprospect ALA from the leaves of MO for its molecular and biological properties. There is a growing interest in using ALA for a number of purposes related to health and disease, but there isn't enough reliable information to whether it might be practically helpful. This study provides the baseline ADMETox information to develop PDO3FA – ALA as a novel lead in drug discovery.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

In silico Drug-Likeliness and Bioactivity Prediction

The drug likeliness and bioactivity of selected molecule was analyzed using the Molinspiration server (http://www.molinspiration.com). Molinspiration tool is cheminformatics software that provides molecular properties as well as bioactivity prediction of compounds. In Molinspiration-based drug-likeness analysis, there are two important factors, including the lipophilicity level (log P) and polar surface area (PSA) directly associated with the pharmacokinetic properties (PK) of the compounds.52 In Molinspiration-based bioactivity analysis, the calculation of the bioactivity score of compounds toward GPCR ligands, ion channel modulators, kinase inhibitors, nuclear receptor ligands, protease inhibitors, and other enzyme targets were analyzed by Bayesian statistics.53 This was carried out for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR), ion channels, kinases, nuclear hormone receptors, proteases, and other enzymes (RdRp), are the major drug targets of most of the drugs.54

In silico ADMET Analysis

SwissADME: is a Web tool that gives free access to a pool of fast yet robust predictive models for physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, druglikeness and medicinal chemistry friendliness, among which in-house proficient methods such as iLOGP (a physics-based model for lipophilicity) or the BOILED-Egg. It is the first online tool that enables ADME-related calculation for multiple molecules, allowing chemical library analysis and efficient lead optimization.55 PK properties, such as Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity (ADMET), of fatty acids were predicted using admerSAR v2.0 server (http://lmmd.ecust.edu.cn/admetsar2/) and admerSAR server is an open-source computational tool for prediction of ADMET properties of compounds, which makes it a practical platform for drug discovery and other pharmacological research. In ADMET analysis, absorption (A) of good drugs depends on factors such as membrane permeability [designated by colon cancer cell line (Caco-2)]56, human intestinal absorption (HIA)57, and status of either P-glycoprotein substrate or inhibitor58. The distribution (D) of drugs mainly depends on the ability to cross blood-brain barrier (BBB)59. The metabolism (M) of drugs is calculated by the CYP, MATE1, and OATP1B1-OATP1B3 models60. Excretion (E) of drugs is estimated based on the renal OCT substrate. Toxicity (T) of drugs is predicted on Human Ether-A-Go-Go related gene inhibition, carcinogenic status, mutagenic status, and acute oral toxicity61,62.

vNN model building and analysis

vNN method was used to calculate the similarity distance between molecules in terms of their structure, and uses a distance threshold to define a domain of applicability to ensures that the predictions generated are reliable. vNN models can be built keeping quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) models up-to-date to maintain their performance levels. Performance characteristics of the models are comparable, and often superior to those of other more elaborate model.63 One of the most widely used measures of similarity distance between two small molecules is Tanimoto distance, d, which is defined as:

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where n(P∩Q) is number of features common to molecules p and q, and n(P) and n(Q) are the total numbers of features for molecules p and q, respectively. The predicted biological activity y is given by a weighted across structurally similar neighbours:

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where di denotes Tanimoto distance between a query molecule for which a prediction is made and a molecule i of the training set; d0 is a Tanimoto-distance threshold, beyond which two molecules are no longer considered to be sufficiently similar to be included in the average; yi is the experimentally measured activity of molecule i; v denotes the total number of molecules in the training set that satisfies the condition di≤d0; and h is a smoothing factor, which dampens the distance penalty. Values of h and d0 are determined from cross-validation studies. To identify structurally similar compounds, Accelrys extended-connectivity fingerprints with a diameter of four chemical bonds (ECFP4) was used which have previously been reported to show good overall performance.64,65

Model Validation

A 10-fold cross-validation (CV) procedure was used to validate new models and to determine the values of smoothing factor h and Tanimoto distance d0. In this procedure, data was randomly divided into 10 sets, and used 9 to develop the model and 10th to validate it, this process was repeated 10 times, leaving each set of molecules out once.

Performance Measures

Following metrics were used to assess model performance. (1) sensitivity measures a model’s ability to correctly detect true positives, (2) specificity measures a model’s ability to detect true negatives, (3) accuracy measures a model’s ability to make correct predictions and (4) kappa compares the probability of correct predictions to the probability of correct predictions by chance (its value ranges from +1 (perfect agreement between model prediction and experiment) to –1 (complete disagreement), with 0 indicating no agreement beyond that expected by chance).

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where TP, TN, FP, and FN denote the numbers of true positives, true negatives, false positives, and false negatives, respectively. Kappa is a metric for assessing the quality of binary classifiers. Pr (e) is an estimate of the probability of a correct prediction by chance. It is calculated as:

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The coverage is the proportion of test molecules with at least one nearest neighbour that meets the similarity criterion. The coverage is a measure of how many test compounds are within the applicability domain of a prediction model.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION


 
 

Chemical Kingdom

:

Organic Compounds

Super Class

:

Lipids and Lipid-like Molecules

Class

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Fatty Acyls

Subclass

:

Lineolic acids and derivatives 

IUPAC Name

:

(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid

Common Name

 

Linolenic Acid

Synonym

:

(9,12,15)-linolenic acid

Compound CID

:

5280934

PubChem Identifier

:

5280934

ChEBI Identifier

:

25048

CAS Identifier

:

463-40-1

Molecular Formula 

:

C18H30O2

Molecular Weight 

:

278.4g/mol

Canonical SMILES

:

CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O

InChIKey

:

DTOSIQBPPRVQHS-PDBXOOCHSA-N

3D structure, molecular and biological properties of PDO3FA-ALA in M. oleifera, its physicochemical properties, lipophilicity properties, water solubility properties, pharmacokinetic properties, druglikeness, medicinal chemistry properties66, ADMET properties of ALA from M. oleifera is provided in Table 1-3 respectively.   Performance measures of vNN models in 10-fold cross validation using a restricted/ unrestricted applicability domain for ALA from M. oleifera (Table 4).

ADMET Predictions 

The implemented Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity (ADMET) prediction models, including their performance measures, have been reported previously.62,63,67 The 15 models cover a diverse set of ADMET endpoints. Some of the models have already been published, including those for Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD)68, chemical mutagenicity69, human liver microsomal (HLM)70, Pgp inhibitor/substrates71.

The implemented Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity (ADMET) prediction models, including their performance measures, are available online. The 15 models cover a diverse set of ADMET endpoints. Models have included for Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD), chemical mutagenicity, human liver microsomal (HLM), Pgp inhibitor/substrates.


 

 

Description: ADMET-Prediction-header


 

Liver Toxicity - DILI: Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) has been one of the most commonly cited reasons for drug withdrawals from the market. This application predicts whether a compound could cause DILI. The dataset of 1,431 compounds was obtained from four sources. This dataset contains both pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceuticals; a compound was classified as causing DILI if it was associated with a high risk of DILI and not if there was no such risk.

Cytotoxicity (HepG2): Cytotoxicity is the degree to which a chemical causes damage to cells. A cytotoxicity prediction model was developed using in vitro data on toxicity against HepG2 cells for 6,000 structurally diverse compounds, which was collected from ChEMBL. In developing the model, the compounds with an IC50 ≤ 10 μM were considered in the in vitro assay as cytotoxic.

Metabolism HLM: The human liver microsomal (HLM) stability assay is commonly used to identify and exclude compounds that are too rapidly metabolized. For a drug to achieve effective therapeutic concentrations in the body, it cannot be metabolized too rapidly by the liver. Compounds with a half-life of 30 min or longer in an HLM assay are considered as stable; otherwise they are considered unstable. HLM data was retrieved from the ChEMBL database, manually curated the data, and classified compounds as stable or unstable based on the reported half-life (T1/2 > 30 min was considered stable, and T1/2 < 30 min unstable. Final dataset contained 3,654 compounds. Of these, as much as 2,313 were classified as stable; 1,341 as unstable.

Cytochrome P450 enzyme (CYP) inhibition: CYPs constitute a superfamily of proteins that play an important role in the metabolism and detoxification of xenobiotics. In vitro data derived from five main drug-metabolizing CYPs - 1A2, 3A4, 2D6, 2C9, and 2C19 was used to develop CYP inhibition models. CYP inhibitors were retrieved from PubChem and classified a compound with an IC50 ≤ 10 μM for an enzyme as an inhibitor of the enzyme. Predictions for the following enzymes: CYP1A2, CYP3A4, CYP2D6, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19 has been provided. 

Membrane Transporters - BBB: The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective barrier that separates the circulating blood from the central nervous system. VNN-based BBB model has been developed, using 352 compounds whose BBB permeability values (log-BB) were obtained from the literature respectively72,73. Compounds with logBB values of less than –0.3 and greater than +0.3 were classified as BBB non-permeable and permeable.

Pgp Substrates and Inhibitors: P-glycoprotein (Pgp) is an essential cell membrane protein that extracts many foreign substances from the cell. Cancer cells often overexpress Pgp, which increases the efflux of chemotherapeutic agents from the cell and prevents treatment by reducing the effective intracellular concentrations of such agents—a phenomenon known as multidrug resistance. For this reason, identifying compounds that can either be transported out of the cell by Pgp (substrates) or impair Pgp function (inhibitors) is of great interest. Models to predict both Pgp substrates and Pgp inhibitors were developed as mentioned by Xu et al.74, and Schyman et al75-77. This dataset consists of measurements of 422 substrates and 400 non-substrates. To generate a large Pgp inhibitor dataset and both the datasets were combined78 and removed duplicates to form a combined dataset consisting of 1,319 inhibitors/ 937 non-inhibitors79.

hERG (Cardiotoxicity): The human ether-à-go-go-related gene (hERG) codes for a potassium ion channel involved in the normal cardiac repolarization activity of the heart. Drug-induced blockade of hERG function can cause long QT syndrome, which may result in arrhythmia and death. As much as 282 known hERG blockers from the literature were retrieved known hERG blockers from the literature and classified compounds with an IC50 cut-off value of 10 μM or less as blockers, A set of 404 compounds with IC50 values greater than 10 μM were collected from ChEMBL and classified them as non-blockers76.

MMP (Mitochondrial Toxicity): Given the fundamental role of mitochondria in cellular energetics and oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. A largest dataset of chemical-induced changes in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), was used based on the assumption that a compound that causes mitochondrial dysfunction is also likely to reduce the MMP. A vNN- model was developed based MMP prediction model, using 6,261 compounds collected from a previous study that screened a library of 10,000 compounds (~8,300 unique chemicals) at 15 concentrations, each in triplicate, to measure changes in the MMP in HepG2 cells. The study found that 913 compounds decreased the MMP, whereas 5,395 compounds had no effect as pointed out by Li et al.,77.

Mutagenicity (Ames test): Mutagens are chemicals that cause abnormal genetic mutations leading to cancer. A common way to assess a chemical’s mutagenicity is the Ames test. A prediction model was developed using a literature dataset of 6,512 compounds, of which 3,503 were Ames-positive as indicated in pervious study.31 

MRTD: Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD) is an estimated upper daily dose that is safe. A prediction model was developed based on a dataset of MRTD values publically disclosed by the FDA, mostly of single-day oral doses for an average adult with a body weight of 60 kg, for 1,220 compounds (most of which are small organic drugs). Organometallics, high-molecular weight polymers were excluded  (>5,000 Da), nonorganic chemicals, mixtures of chemicals, and very small molecules (<100 Da). An external test set of 160 compounds collected by the FDA was used for validation. The total dataset for the model contained 1,185 compounds68. The predicted MRTD value for O3FA (mg/day unit) was calculated based upon an average adult weighing 60 kg.

Target - Probability Prediction: Cyclooxygenase-1 (PTGS1) - 0.859; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) - 0.555; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA) - 0.555; Fatty acid binding protein muscle (FABP3) - 0.538; Free fatty acid receptor 1 (FFAR1) - 0.520; Fatty acid binding protein adipocyte (FABP4) - 0.520; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARD) - 0.520; Fatty acid binding protein epidermal (FABP5) - 0.182; Anandamide amidohydrolase (FAAH) - 0.164; Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) - 0.147; Fatty acid-binding protein, liver (FABP1) - 0.112; Cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) - 0.104; Acyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) - 0.095; Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTPN1) - 0.095; DNA polymerase beta (POLB) - 0.095; Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (ALOX5) - 0.095; T-cell protein-tyrosine phosphatase (PTPN2) - 0.095; Prostaglandin E synthase (PTGES) - 0.095; Leukotriene B4 receptor 1 (LTB4R) - 0.095; Carboxylesterase 2 (CES2) - 0.095; Estrogen receptor beta (ESR2) - 0.086; Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1C (PTPN6) - 0.086; Protein farnesyltransferase (FNTA FNTB) - 0.086; Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma (RORC) - 0.078; Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase (ALOX12) - 0.078; 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (HSD11B1) - 0.078; DNA topoisomerase I (TOP1) - 0.078; Prostanoid IP receptor (PTGIR) - 0.078; Phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) - 0.069; Nitric oxide synthase, inducible (NOS2) - 0.069; Prostanoid EP2 receptor (by homology) (PTGER2) - 0.069; Dual specificity phosphatase Cdc25A (CDC25A) - 0.069; Cytochrome P450 19A1 (CYP19A1) - 0.060; Glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) - 0.060; Vanilloid receptor (TRPV1) - 0.060; CD81 antigen (CD81) - 0.060; Protein kinase C eta (PRKCH) - 0.060; Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase F (LAR) (PTPRF) - 0.060; LXR-alpha (NR1H3) - 0.060; Corticosteroid binding globulin (SERPINA6) - 0.060; Testis-specific androgen-binding protein (SHBG) - 0.060; Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (G6PD) - 0.060; Cytochrome P450 51 (by homology) (CYP51A1) - 0.060. G protein-coupled receptor 44 (PTGDR2) - 0.060; Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 2C (PTPN11) - 0.060; Low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein (ACP1) - 0.060; Phospholipase A2 group 1B (PLA2G1B) - 0.060; Steroid 5-alpha-reductase 2 (SRD5A2) - 0.060; Prostanoid EP1 receptor (PTGER1) - 0.060; Estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) - 0.060; G-protein coupled receptor 120 (FFAR4) - 0.060; HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) - 0.060; Niemann-Pick C1-like protein 1 (NPC1L1) - 0.060; Sigma opioid receptor (SIGMAR1) - 0.060; Cytochrome P450 17A1 (CYP17A1) - 0.060; Prostanoid EP4 receptor (PTGER4) - 0.060; Dual specificity phosphatase Cdc25B (CDC25B) - 0.060; Monocarboxylate transporter 1 (by homology) (SLC16A1) - 0.060; Interleukin-6 (IL6) - 0.060; Glutamine synthetase (GLUL) - 0.060; 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 (HSD11B2) - 0.060; Mineralocorticoid receptor (NR3C2) - 0.060; Adenosine A3 receptor (ADORA3) - 0.060; Cyclooxygenase-2 (PTGS2) - 0.060; G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 (GPBAR1) - 0.060; Androgen Receptor (AR) - 0.060; MAP kinase ERK1 (MAPK3) - 0.060; Progesterone receptor (PGR) - 0.060; Prolyl endopeptidase (PREP) - 0.060; Autotaxin (ENPP2) - 0.060; Endothelin receptor ET-A (by homology) (EDNRA) - 0.060; Matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13) - 0.060; Matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) - 0.060; Matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP8) - 0.060; Butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE) - 0.060; Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (PLA2G4A) - 0.060; Cytochrome P450 26B1 (CYP26B1) - 0.060; Cytochrome P450 26A1 (CYP26A1) - 0.060 respectively (Table 5; Figure 1). 

CONCLUSION 

In the present study ALA from M. oleifera was ADMET predicted for functional target oriented properties. It has been well established that in the human system, ALA is converted to EPA/ DHA. EPA/ DHA endowed with cardioprotective potentials lowers blood cholesterol level and reduces the risk of heart disease. With limited data, it is not obvious to conclude that ALA of MO is safe as a dietary ingredient as evidence on risks associated with ALA remains inadequate as of now. In-silico ADMET prediction data presented in the paper is hopefully expected to assist the process of drug discovery by rapid design, evaluation, and prioritization of ALA owing to its remarkable biomedical applications. 

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Figure 1: Percentage Target Probability of ALA from Moringa oleifera 

 


 

Table 1 Physicochemical, Lipophilicity, Solubility, Pharmacokinetics and Drug likeness properties of LA


 

 

 

Physicochemical Properties

Formula

C18H30O2

Molecular weight

278.43 g/mol

Num. heavy atoms

20

Num. arom. heavy atoms

0

Fraction Csp3

0.61

Num. rotatable bonds

13

Num. H-bond acceptors

2

Num. H-bond donors

1

Molar Refractivity

88.99

TPSA

37.30 Ų

Lipophilicity

Log Po/w (iLOGP) 

4.30

Log Po/w (XLOGP3) 

8.23

Log Po/w (WLOGP) 

5.66

Log Po/w (MLOGP) 

4.67

Log Po/w (SILICOS-IT) 

6.13

Consensus Log Po/w

5.93

Water Solubility

Log S (ESOL) 

-5.73

Solubility

5.26e-04 mg/ml ; 1.85e-06 mol/l

Class

Moderately soluble

Log S (Ali) 

-8.87

Solubility

3.80e-07 mg/ml ; 1.33e-09 mol/l

Class

Poorly soluble

Log S (SILICOS-IT) 

-6.11

Solubility

2.19e-04 mg/ml ; 7.71e-07 mol/l

Class

Poorly soluble

Pharmacokinetics

GI absorption

High

BBB permeant 

No

P-gp substrate 

No

CYP1A2 inhibitor

Yes

CYP2C19 inhibitor

No

CYP2C9 inhibitor

No

CYP2D6 inhibitor

No

CYP3A4 inhibitor

No

Log Kp (skin permeation) 

-2.19 cm/s

Druglikeness

Lipinski

Yes; 1 violation: MLOGP>4.15

Ghose

No; 1 violation: WLOGP>5.6

Veber

No; 1 violation: Rotors>10

Egan

No; 1 violation: WLOGP>5.88

Muegge

No; 2 violations: XLOGP3>5, Rotors>15

Bioavailability Score

0.85

Medicinal Chemistry

PAINS

0 alert

Brenk

0 alert

Leadlikeness

No; 2 violations: Rotors>7, XLOGP3>3.5

Synthetic accessibility

2.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2: Summary of Physicochemical, Druggability & ADMET properties of LA


 
 

Physicochemical Properties Property

 

Molecular weight

278.44 g/mol

LogP

5.66

LogD

3.68

LogSw

-4.78

Number of stereocenters

0

Stereochemical complexity

0.000

Fsp3

0.611

Topological polar surface area

37.30 Å2

Number of hydrogen bond donors

1

Number of hydrogen bond acceptors

1

Number of smallest set of smallest rings (SSSR)

0

Size of the biggest system ring

0

Number of rotatable bonds

13

Number of rigid bonds

4

Number of charged groups

1

Total charge of the compound

-1

Number of carbon atoms

18

Number of heteroatoms

2

Number of heavy atoms

20

Ratio between the number of non-carbon atoms and the number of carbon atoms

0.11

Druggability Properties

 

Lipinski's rule of 5 violations

1

Veber rule

Good

Egan rule

Good

Oral PhysChem score (Traffic Lights)

4

GSK's 4/400 score

Good

Pfizer's 3/75 score

Bad

Weighted quantitative estimate of drug-likeness (QEDw) score

0.31

Solubility

2342.23

Solubility Forecast Index

Good 

ADMET Properties Property

Human Intestinal Absorption

HIA+

0.990

Blood Brain Barrier

BBB+

0.931

Caco-2 permeable

Caco2+

0.774

P-glycoprotein substrate

Non-substrate

0.677

P-glycoprotein inhibitor I

Non-inhibitor

0.950

P-glycoprotein inhibitor II

Non-inhibitor

0.903

CYP450 2C9 substrate

Non-substrate

0.774

CYP450 2D6 substrate

Non-substrate

0.908

CYP450 3A4 substrate

Non-substrate

0.688

CYP450 1A2 inhibitor

Inhibitor

0.692

CYP450 2C9 inhibitor

Non-inhibitor

0.880

CYP450 2D6 inhibitor

Non-inhibitor

0.963

CYP450 2C19 inhibitor

Non-inhibitor

0.964

CYP450 3A4 inhibitor

Non-inhibitor

0.947

CYP450 inhibitory promiscuity

Low CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity

0.943

Ames test

Non AMES toxic

0.913

Carcinogenicity

Non-carcinogens

0.650

Biodegradation

Ready biodegradable

0.781

Rat acute toxicity

1.328 LD50, mol/kg

NA

hERG inhibition (predictor I)

Weak inhibitor

0.882

hERG inhibition (predictor II)

Non-inhibitor

0.932

 

 

Table 3: In silico Drug likeliness, Biomolecular Properties and Bioactivity of ALA 

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2D Structure 

 

 

 

 

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3D Structure 

 

Molecular Properties

Calculated Values

miLogP

5.84

TPSA

37.30

Natoms

20

MW

278.44

nON

2

nOHNH

1

Nviolations

1

Nrotb

13

volume

306.47

Biological Properties

Bioactivity Scores

GPCR ligand

0.33

Ion channel modulator

0.23

Kinase inhibitor

-0.19

Nuclear receptor ligand

0.35

Protease inhibitor

0.13

Enzyme inhibitor

0.42

 

 

 

Table 4: Performance measures of vNN models in 10-fold cross validation using a restricted or unrestricted applicability domain

Model

Dataa

d0b

hc

Accuracy

Sensitivity

Specificity

kappa

Rd

Coverage

DILI

1427

0.60

0.50

0.71

0.70

0.73

0.42


0.66

1.00

0.20

0.67

0.62

0.72

0.34


1.00

Cytotox (Hep2G)

6097

0.40

0.20

0.84

0.88

0.76

0.64


0.89

1.00

0.20

0.84

0.73

0.89

0.62


1.00

HLM

3219

0.40

0.20

0.81

0.72

0.87

0.59


0.91

1.00

0.20

0.81

0.70

0.87

0.57


1.00

CYP1A2

7558

0.50

0.20

0.90

0.70

0.95

0.66


0.75

1.00

0.20

0.89

0.61

0.95

0.60


1.00

CYP2C9

8072

0.50

0.20

0.91

0.55

0.96

0.54


0.76

1.00

0.20

0.90

0.44

0.96

0.46


1.00

CYP2C19

8155

0.55

0.20

0.87

0.64

0.93

0.58


0.76

1.00

0.20

0.86

0.52

0.94

0.50


1.00

CYP2D6

7805

0.50

0.20

0.89

0.61

0.94

0.57


0.75

1.00

0.20

0.88

0.52

0.95

0.51


1.00

CYP3A4

10373

0.50

0.20

0.88

0.76

0.92

0.68


0.78

1.00

0.20

0.88

0.69

0.93

0.64


1.00

BBB

353

0.60

0.20

0.90

0.94

0.86

0.80


0.61

1.00

0.10

0.82

0.88

0.75

0.64


1.00

Pgp Substrate

822

0.60

0.20

0.79

0.80

0.79

0.58


0.66

1.00

0.20

0.73

0.73

0.74

0.47


1.00

Pgp Inhibitor

2304

0.50

0.20

0.85

0.91

0.73

0.66


0.76

1.00

0.10

0.81

0.86

0.74

0.61


1.00

hERG

685

0.70

0.70

0.84

0.84

0.83

0.68


0.80

1.00

0.20

0.82

0.82

0.83

0.64


1.00

MMP

6261

0.50

0.40

0.89

0.64

0.94

0.61


0.69

1.00

0.20

0.87

0.52

0.94

0.50


1.00

AMES

6512

0.50

0.40

0.82

0.86

0.75

0.62


0.79

1.00

0.20

0.79

0.82

0.75

0.57


1.00

MRTDe

1184

0.60

0.20





0.79

0.69

1.00

0.20





0.74

1.00

 


 

Table 5: Predicted Targets/ Target Class, Common Name and Probability of LA

TARGET

TARGET CLASS

COMMON.NAME

UNIPROT.ID

PROBABILITY*

Cyclooxygenase-1

Oxidoreductase

PTGS1

P23219

0.858940178705

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma

Nuclear receptor

PPARG

P37231

0.554904781379

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha

Nuclear receptor

PPARA

Q07869

0.554904781379

Fatty acid binding protein muscle

Fatty acid BPF

FABP3

P05413

0.537563862121

Free fatty acid receptor 1

Family A GPCR

FFAR1

O14842

0.519923086957

Fatty acid binding protein adipocyte

Fatty acid BPF

FABP4

P15090

0.519923086957

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta

Nuclear receptor

PPARD

Q03181

0.519923086957

Fatty acid binding protein epidermal

Fatty acid BPF

FABP5

Q01469

0.181786517225

Anandamide amidohydrolase

Enzyme

FAAH

O00519

0.164442067635

Telomerase reverse transcriptase

Enzyme

TERT

O14746

0.147106563998

Fatty acid-binding protein, liver

Fatty acid BPF

FABP1

P07148

0.112450964818

Cannabinoid receptor 1

Family A GPCR

CNR1

P21554

0.103761755413

Acyl-CoA desaturase

Enzyme

SCD

O00767

0.0951255886644

Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B

Phosphatase

PTPN1

P18031

0.0951255886644

DNA polymerase beta

Enzyme

POLB

P06746

0.0951255886644

Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase

Oxidoreductase

ALOX5

P09917

0.0951255886644

T-cell protein-tyrosine phosphatase

Phosphatase

PTPN2

P17706

0.0951255886644

Prostaglandin E synthase

Enzyme

PTGES

O14684

0.0951255886644

Leukotriene B4 receptor 1

Family A GPCR

LTB4R

Q15722

0.0951255886644

Carboxylesterase 2

Enzyme

CES2

O00748

0.0951255886644

Estrogen receptor beta

Nuclear receptor

ESR2

Q92731

0.0864426933852

Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1C

Phosphatase

PTPN6

P29350

0.0864426933852

Protein farnesyltransferase

Enzyme

FNTA FNTB

P49354 

0.0864426933852

Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma

Nuclear receptor

RORC

P51449

0.0777583259988

Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase

Enzyme

ALOX12

P18054

0.0777583259988

11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1

Enzyme

HSD11B1

P28845

0.0777583259988

DNA topoisomerase I

Isomerase

TOP1

P11387

0.0777583259988

Prostanoid IP receptor

Family A GPCR

PTGIR

P43119

0.0777583259988

Phosphodiesterase 4D

Phosphodiesterase

PDE4D

Q08499

0.0690974435253

Nitric oxide synthase, inducible

Enzyme

NOS2

P35228

0.0690974435253

Prostanoid EP2 receptor (by homology)

Family A GPCR

PTGER2

P43116

0.0690974435253

Dual specificity phosphatase Cdc25A

Phosphatase

CDC25A

P30304

0.0690974435253

Cytochrome P450 19A1

Cytochrome P450

CYP19A1

P11511

0.0604245879294

Glucocorticoid receptor

Nuclear receptor

NR3C1

P04150

0.0604245879294

Vanilloid receptor

Voltage-gated ion chanl

TRPV1

Q8NER1

0.0604245879294

CD81 antigen

Surface antigen

CD81

P60033

0.0604245879294

Protein kinase C eta

Kinase

PRKCH

P24723

0.0604245879294

Receptor- tyrosine-protein phosphatase F

Membrane receptor

PTPRF

P10586

0.0604245879294

LXR-alpha

Nuclear receptor

NR1H3

Q13133

0.0604245879294

Corticosteroid binding globulin

Secreted protein

SERPINA6

P08185

0.0604245879294

Testis-specific androgen-binding protein

Secreted protein

SHBG

P04278

0.0604245879294

Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase

Enzyme

G6PD

P11413

0.0604245879294

Cytochrome P450 51 (by homology)

Cytochrome P450

CYP51A1

Q16850

0.0604245879294

G protein-coupled receptor 44

Family A GPCR

PTGDR2

Q9Y5Y4

0.0604245879294

Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 2C

Phosphatase

PTPN11

Q06124

0.0604245879294

Low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein

Phosphatase

ACP1

P24666

0.0604245879294

Phospholipase A2 group 1B

Enzyme

PLA2G1B

P04054

0.0604245879294

Steroid 5-alpha-reductase 2

Oxidoreductase

SRD5A2

P31213

0.0604245879294

Prostanoid EP1 receptor

Family A GPCR

PTGER1

P34995

0.0604245879294

Estrogen receptor alpha

Nuclear receptor

ESR1

P03372

0.0604245879294

G-protein coupled receptor 120

Family A GPCR

FFAR4

Q5NUL3

0.0604245879294

HMG-CoA reductase

Oxidoreductase

HMGCR

P04035

0.0604245879294

Niemann-Pick C1-like protein 1

Other membrane protein

NPC1L1

Q9UHC9

0.0604245879294

Sigma opioid receptor

Membrane receptor

SIGMAR1

Q99720

0.0604245879294

Cytochrome P450 17A1

Cytochrome P450

CYP17A1

P05093

0.0604245879294

Prostanoid EP4 receptor

Family A GPCR

PTGER4

P35408

0.0604245879294

Dual specificity phosphatase Cdc25B

Phosphatase

CDC25B

P30305

0.0604245879294

Monocarboxylate transporter 1 (by homology)

Electrochem transporter

SLC16A1

P53985

0.0604245879294

Interleukin-6

Secreted protein

IL6

P05231

0.0604245879294

Glutamine synthetase

Ligase

GLUL

P15104

0.0604245879294

11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2

Enzyme

HSD11B2

P80365

0.0604245879294

Mineralocorticoid receptor

Nuclear receptor

NR3C2

P08235

0.0604245879294

Adenosine A3 receptor

Family A GPCR

ADORA3

P0DMS8

0.0604245879294

Cyclooxygenase-2

Oxidoreductase

PTGS2

P35354

0.0604245879294

G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1

Family A GPCR

GPBAR1

Q8TDU6

0.0604245879294

Androgen Receptor

Nuclear receptor

AR

P10275

0.0604245879294

MAP kinase ERK1

Kinase

MAPK3

P27361

0.0604245879294

Progesterone receptor

Nuclear receptor

PGR

P06401

0.0604245879294

Prolyl endopeptidase

Protease

PREP

P48147

0.0604245879294

Autotaxin

Enzyme

ENPP2

Q13822

0.0604245879294

Endothelin receptor ET-A (by homology)

Family A GPCR

EDNRA

P25101

0.0604245879294

Matrix metalloproteinase 13

Protease

MMP13

P45452

0.0604245879294

Matrix metalloproteinase 3

Protease

MMP3

P08254

0.0604245879294

Matrix metalloproteinase 8

Protease

MMP8

P22894

0.0604245879294

Butyrylcholinesterase

Hydrolase

BCHE

P06276

0.0604245879294

Cytosolic phospholipase A2

Enzyme

PLA2G4A

P47712

0.0604245879294

Cytochrome P450 26B1

Cytochrome P450

CYP26B1

Q9NR63

0.0604245879294

Cytochrome P450 26A1

Cytochrome P450

CYP26A1

O43174

0.0604245879294