Komal Khalid, Mehr Un Nissa Bashir, Muhammad Usman Rashid, Naila Malkani
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Abstract
Inhibiting angiogenesis with plant-derived bioactive compounds can inhibit tumour progression. Antiangiogenic potential of Senegalia modesta was analysed by preparing and analysing ethanolic extracts of S.modesta by GC-MS and HPLC to identify bioactive components. In-vivo blood vessel formation assays in mice and chorioallantoic membrane assays (CAM) in eggs were employed to assess the antiangiogenic effects. qPCR was performed to elucidate mRNA expression of proangiogenic genes in MDA-MB-231 cells after exposure to S.modesta and thymol. Molecular docking analysis highlighted the interaction of thymol with VEGF receptors. S.modesta treatment significantly delayed wound healing in mice compared to control group. GC-MS and HPLC analyses thymol as a bioactive compound in S.modesta extract. CAM assay indicated reduced angiogenesis in thymol-treated groups, further confirmed by downregulation of proangiogenic genes. Molecular docking of thymol with VEGFR1/VEGFR2 revealed strong binding affinity, suggesting thymol-mediated receptor blocking. Thymol exhibits antiangiogenic potential and may serve as a promising therapeutic agent against cancer.
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The aim of Natural Product Research is to publish important contributions in the field of natural product chemistry. The journal covers all aspects of research in the chemistry and biochemistry of naturally occurring compounds.
The communications include coverage of work on natural substances of land and sea and of plants, microbes and animals. Discussions of structure elucidation, synthesis and experimental biosynthesis of natural products as well as developments of methods in these areas are welcomed in the journal. Finally, research papers in fields on the chemistry-biology boundary, eg. fermentation chemistry, plant tissue culture investigations etc., are accepted into the journal.
Natural Product Research issues will be subtitled either ""Part A - Synthesis and Structure"" or ""Part B - Bioactive Natural Products"". for details on this , see the forthcoming articles section.
All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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