Affiliation:
1. Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4000, South Africa
Abstract
Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is one of the leading non-communicable diseases of global concern. Knowing the exact mechanism of action of available antidiabetic agents, particularly natural products, may assist in providing effective therapeutic solutions. The antidiabetic action of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed has been established; however, the molecular mechanism of action, especially the essential oil, is lacking. The study explored network pharmacology and molecular docking studies to determine the active phytoconstituents, signaling pathways, and probable therapeutic targets to determine the antidiabetic potential of sunflower seed essential oil. Preliminary analysis established 23 target genes with 15 phytoconstituents involved in T2D which all passed Lipinski’s rule of five with no violation. Three pathways were proposed by KEGG analysis as therapeutic targets for T2D development with PPAR as the major route affecting PPARA, FABP4, PPARD, PPARG, and CPT2 genes. Molecular docking investigation confirmed the effectiveness of active SSEO compounds against the identified genes (targets) and established phylloquinone, linoleic acid, tricosylic acid, and lignoceric acid as the probable drug candidates that could offer laudable therapeutic effects in an effort towards T2D management. Thereby, we present an insight toward understanding the mechanism of the antidiabetic action of sunflower seeds via the stimulation of glucose to enhance insulin release.
Funder
National Research Foundation, South Africa
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