Phytochemical, anti-hyperlipidemic and in silico studies of extracts of Ficus carica seeds

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2023 May;36(3(Special)):989-1000.

Abstract

Hyperlipidemia has been considered a disease primarily causing death along with other prevailing diseases such as coronary heart diseases, atherosclerosis and stroke. The present study aims to evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic potential of Ficus carica. Extracts of seeds of Ficus carica were investigated for bioactive compounds and screened using in-vitro and in-vivo anti-hyperlipidemic activities. Fig seeds showed potential in-vitro by inhibition of pancreatic lipase while in-vivo study revealed that methanol extract of fig seeds exhibited the anti-hyperlipidemic property by beneficially modifying lipid profile of albino mice comparable to standard drug. GC-MS analysis of methanol extract of seeds of Ficus carica exhibited a variety of bioactive compounds. After further evaluation of ligands for their activity by using molecular docking and MM-GBSA study, it is concluded that 1,2,3-benzentriol has the highest binding affinity for pancreatic lipase enzyme. Hence, it is concluded that seeds of Ficus carica are medicinally important and have promising anti-hyperlipidemic potential.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ficus*
  • Lipase
  • Methanol
  • Mice
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Phytochemicals / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Seeds

Substances

  • Methanol
  • Lipase
  • Phytochemicals
  • Plant Extracts