HR-LCMS-Based Metabolite Profiling, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Properties of <i>Teucrium polium</i> L. Methanolic Extract: Computational and In Vitro Study
Emira Noumi,
Mejdi Snoussi,
El Hassane Anouar,
Mousa Alreshidi,
Vajid N. Veettil,
Salem Elkahoui,
Mohd Adnan,
Mitesh Patel,
Adel Kadri,
Kaïss Aouadi,
Vincenzo De Feo,
Riadh Badraoui
Affiliations
Emira Noumi
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia
Mejdi Snoussi
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia
El Hassane Anouar
Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Mousa Alreshidi
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia
Vajid N. Veettil
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia
Salem Elkahoui
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia
Mohd Adnan
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia
Mitesh Patel
Bapalal Vaidya Botanical Research Centre, Department of Biosciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395007, India
Adel Kadri
Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts in Baljurashi, Albaha University, Albaha 65527, Saudi Arabia
Kaïss Aouadi
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraidah 51452, Saudi Arabia
Vincenzo De Feo
Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
Riadh Badraoui
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia
In this study, we investigate the phytochemical profile, anticancer, and antioxidant activities of Teucrium polium methanolic extract using both in vitro and in silico approaches. The results showed the identification of 29 phytochemical compounds belonging to 13 classes of compounds and 20 tripeptides using High Resolution-Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (HR-LCMS). 13R-hydroxy-9E,11Z octadecadienoic acid, dihydrosamidin, valtratum, and cepharantine were the main compounds identified. The tested extract showed promising antioxidant activities (ABTS-IC50 = 0.042 mg/mL; 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)-IC50 = 0.087 mg/mL, β-carotene-IC50 = 0.101 mg/mL and FRAP-IC50 = 0.292 mg/mL). Using both malignant Walker 256/B and MatLyLu cell lines, T. polium methanolic extract showed a dose/time-dependent antitumor activity. The molecular docking approach revealed that most of the identified molecules were specifically binding with human peroxiredoxin 5, human androgen, and human progesterone receptors with high binding affinity scores. The obtained results confirmed that T. polium is a rich source of bioactive molecules with antioxidant and antitumor potential.
