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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2025

Deciphering the Anti-Diabetic Potential of Gymnema Sylvestre Using Integrated Computer-Aided Drug Design and Network Pharmacology.

Amal Mayyas, Ali Al-Samydai, Amjad Ibrahim Oraibi, Nawres Debbabi, Sara S Hassan, Hany Aqeel Al-Hussainy, Ahmad Mohammad Salamatullah, Musaab Dauelbait, Mohammed Bourhia, Khalid S Almaary

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors.

Amal MayyasFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan.
Ali Al-SamydaiPharmacological and Diagnostic Research Centre (PDRC), Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan.
Amjad Ibrahim OraibiDepartment of Pharmacy, AL-Manara College for Medical Sciences, Amarah, Iraq.
Nawres DebbabiResearch Laboratory for Bioactive Natural Products and Biotechnology LR24ES14, Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Sara S HassanDepartment of Pharmacy, Hilla University College, Babylon, Iraq.
Hany Aqeel Al-HussainyAl-Nisour University College, Pharmacy Department, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ahmad Mohammad SalamatullahDepartment of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Musaab DauelbaitDepartment of Scientific Translation, Faculty of Translation, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID 0009-0003-0685-8243
Mohammed BourhiaSwalife Biotech Ltd Unit 3D North Point House, North Point Business Park, Cork, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-3707-8461
Khalid S AlmaaryDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explores novel therapeutic avenues for diabetes, a global health concern marked by elevated blood glucose levels. We investigated the anti-diabetic potential of Gymnema Sylvestre's bioactive compounds, including Gymnemic acid I, Stigmasterol, Deacylgymnemic acid, Beta-Amyrin acetate, Longispinogenin, Gymnemic acid II, Gymnemic acid, Gymnemic acid X, Gymnemaside VI, Phytic acid and Gymnemic acid X. Employing network pharmacology, molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD), we elucidated the potential mechanism of action. SwissTargetPrediction identified targets for bioactive constituents, while DisGeNET provided diabetes-related targets. A GeneVenn diagram revealed 397 common potential targets for diabetes management. The protein-protein interaction network, constructed via the STRING database, underwent topological analysis in Cytoscape, identifying AKT1, SRC, TNF, PPARG and IL1B as top targets. Gene ontology analysis using FunRich identified crucial roles of screened targets in integrin family cell surface interactions and glypican pathways for diabetes management. Molecular interactions and binding affinities with the top target, AKT1, were assessed, with Gymnemic acid I displaying the least binding energy (-9.813) with H- and non-H-bond interactions. Molecular dynamics simulations provided insights into the distinct behaviours of Gymnemic acid I within the protein complex. In conclusion, our study elucidates the potential anti-diabetic mechanism of Gymnemic acid I, underscoring the need for further in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies to validate our findings.

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Computer-Aided DesignDiabetes MellitusDrug DesignGymnema sylvestreHypoglycemic AgentsNetwork PharmacologyPlant ExtractsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein Interaction MapsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTriterpenesHypoglycemic AgentsPlant ExtractsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTriterpenesdiabetesGymnema Sylvestremolecular dockingmolecular dynamicsnetwork pharmacology

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PMID39810481
PMCPMC11733079

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