Affiliation:
1. Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Functional Food College of Food Science and Engineering Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045 China
2. College of Animal Science and Technology Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045 China
Abstract
AbstractThis study aimed to evaluate the inhibition of the ethanol elutions of Chimonanthus salicifolius Hu leaves (CsHL) against xanthine oxidase (XO). The results of XO inhibition assay and enzymatic superoxide free radical scavenging assay in vitro showed that 70 % ethanol eluate (EE) had the best inhibitory effect and followed by 40 % EE. High performance liquid chromatograph analysis showed that quercetin and kaempferol were the potential active components of XO inhibition. The inhibition mechanism of quercetin and kaempferol on XO was investigated by kinetic analysis and fluorescence quenching titration assay. The molecular simulation further revealed that quercetin and kaempferol bind to XO mainly by hydrogen bonding and van der Waals, blocking the entry of substrates and leading to the inhibition of XO. In conclusion, the CsHL have inhibitory effects on XO activity, which provides a theoretical basis for relieving or preventing hyperuricemia and gout as a natural food or medicinal plant in the future.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Molecular Biology,Molecular Medicine,General Chemistry,Biochemistry,General Medicine,Bioengineering