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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Therapeutic Innovation from Plant-Derived Thai Herbal Extracts: α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity, Mechanistic Insights and Formulation Potential of the Selected Thai Rejuvenation Remedy.

Suthinee Sangkanu, Thanet Pitakbut, Chotika Buekhuntod, Sathianpong Phoopha, Jiraporn Khanansuk, Wandee Udomuksorn, Kasemsiri Chandarajoti, Sukanya Dej-Adisai

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Suthinee SangkanuDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
Thanet PitakbutPharmaceutical Biology, Department of Biology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91058 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1159-3361
Chotika BuekhuntodDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
Sathianpong PhoophaTraditional Thai Medical Research and Innovation Center, Faculty of Traditional Thai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-3690-1575
Jiraporn KhanansukDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
Wandee UdomuksornDivision of Health and Applied Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
Kasemsiri ChandarajotiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
Sukanya Dej-AdisaiDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-8354-3080

Funding

Prince of Songkla University This research was funded by the National Science, Research, and Innovation Fund (NSRF) and Prince of Songkla University (Ref. No. PHA6801103S), and Prince of Songkla University under the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Thailand.
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Abstract

This study highlights the therapeutic innovation potential of bioactive plant extracts derived from the selected Thai Rejuvenation Remedy 2 (TRJ 2) for antidiabetic applications. By integrating phytochemical profiling with in vitro α-glucosidase inhibition assays and in silico analyses, including molecular docking and density functional theory (DFT), a comprehensive evaluation of the extract's bioactivity and mechanistic basis was achieved. The findings demonstrate that both the relative abundance and chemical reactivity of constituent compounds contribute to the overall inhibitory effect through synergistic and competitive interactions. Piperine was identified as a potential bioactive metabolite, with a theoretically strong binding affinity and high reactivity toward the target enzyme. Among the tested extracts, the 80% ethanol extract exhibited the highest inhibitory activity (IC

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antidiabeticcyclodextrindensity functional theory (DFT)molecular dockingphytochemical analysispiperineThai Rejuvenation Remediesα-glucosidase inhibitor

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PMID42514155
PMCPMC13413023

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