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- Title
The Cholinesterase Inhibitory Properties of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix.
- Authors
Kong, Xiang-Peng; Ren, Hai-Qin; Liu, Etta Y. L.; Leung, Ka-Wing; Guo, Shu-Chen; Duan, Ran; Dong, Tina T. X.; Tsim, Karl W. K.; Kovarik, Zrinka
- Abstract
Stephaniae tetrandrae radix (STR) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in alleviating edema by inducing diuresis. In the clinic, STR extracts or its components are widely used in the treatment of edema, dysuria, and rheumatism for the regulation of water metabolism. Furthermore, STR has been used in treating emotional problems for years by combining with other Chinese herbs. However, the material basis and mechanism of STR on the nervous system have not been revealed. Here, the main components of STR extracts with different extracting solvents were identified, including three major alkaloids, i.e., cyclanoline, fangchinoline, and tetrandrine. The cholinesterase inhibitory activity of STR extracts and its alkaloids was determined using the Ellman assay. Both cyclanoline and fangchinoline showed acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity, demonstrating noncompetitive enzyme inhibition. In contrast, tetrandrine did not show enzymatic inhibition. The synergism of STR alkaloids with huperzine A or donepezil was calculated by the median-effect principle. The drug combination of fangchinoline–huperzine A or donepezil synergistically inhibited AChE, having a combination index (CI) < 1 at Fa = 0.5. Furthermore, the molecular docking results showed that fangchinoline bound with AChE residues in the peripheral anionic site, and cyclanoline bound with AChE residues in the peripheral anionic site, anionic site, and catalytic site. In parallel, cyclanoline bound with butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) residues in the anionic site, catalytic site, and aromatic site. The results support that fangchinoline and cyclanoline, alkaloids derived from STR, could account for the anti-AChE function of STR. Thus, STR extract or its alkaloids may potentially be developed as a therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's patients.
- Subjects
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ALZHEIMER'S patients; CHINESE medicine; METABOLIC regulation; MOLECULAR docking
- Publication
Molecules, 2020, Vol 25, Issue 24, p5914
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules25245914