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- Title
Avicequinone C Isolated from Avicennia marina Exhibits 5α-Reductase-Type 1 Inhibitory Activity Using an Androgenic Alopecia Relevant Cell-Based Assay System.
- Authors
Jain, Ruchy; Monthakantirat, Orawan; Tengamnuay, Parkpoom; De-Eknamkul, Wanchai
- Abstract
Avicennia marina (AM) exhibits various biological activities and has been traditionally used in Egypt to cure skin diseases. In this study, the methanolic heartwood extract of AM was evaluated for inhibitory activity against 5α-reductase (5α-R) [E.C.1.3.99.5], the enzyme responsible for the over-production of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT) causing androgenic alopecia (AGA). An AGA-relevant cell-based assay was developed using human hair dermal papilla cells (HHDPCs), the main regulator of hair growth and the only cells within the hair follicle that are the direct site of 5α-DHT action, combined with a non-radioactive thin layer chromatography (TLC) detection technique. The results revealed that AM is a potent 5α-R type 1 (5α-R1) inhibitor, reducing the 5α-DHT production by 52% at the final concentration of 10 μg/mL. Activity-guided fractionation has led to the identification of avicequinone C, a furanonaphthaquinone, as a 5α-R1 inhibitor with an IC50 of 9.94 ± 0.33 μg/mL or 38.8 ± 1.29 μM. This paper is the first to report anti-androgenic activity through 5α-R1 inhibition of AM and avicequinone C.
- Subjects
AVICENNIA; INHIBITION (Chemistry); CHEMICAL kinetics; BIOLOGICAL assay; SKIN disease treatment; SKIN disease diagnosis; HAIR follicle physiology
- Publication
Molecules, 2014, Vol 19, Issue 5, p6809
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules19056809