Phytochemical Study of Astragalus onobrychis: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, in silico Molecular Docking, PASS and DFT Study

Abstract Astragalus species include rich bioflavonoids, triterpene glycosides, flavonoids, isoflavonoids and saponins. Astragalus species are traditionally used for diarrhea, dental treatment, diabetes treatment and as a cough remedy. In this study, the phytochemical content (total phenolic content...

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Main Authors: Yunus Başar, Ilyas Yıldız, Ibrahim Hosaflioglu, Ramazan Erenler, Mehmet Hakki Alma
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Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2025-06-01
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author Yunus Başar
Ilyas Yıldız
Ibrahim Hosaflioglu
Ramazan Erenler
Mehmet Hakki Alma
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description Abstract Astragalus species include rich bioflavonoids, triterpene glycosides, flavonoids, isoflavonoids and saponins. Astragalus species are traditionally used for diarrhea, dental treatment, diabetes treatment and as a cough remedy. In this study, the phytochemical content (total phenolic content and quantitative analysis of phenolics) and biological activity (DPPH˙) of the methanol extract of Astragalus onobrychis were investigated. The SPMB technique, a new method, was used for total phenolic and DPPH˙ analysis. Density functional theory (DFT) and theoretical in silico studies (molecular docking and PASS) were applied to the major component as kaempferol-3-glucoside (K3G) in the constituent analysis, which was performed by LC-ESI-MS/MS. Accordingly, the methanol extract of A. onobrychis was found to have high total phenolic content (FCR; 111.67 mg GA/g plant) and DPPH˙ (48.57%) analysis. Moreover, LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis revealed the K (285.011 µg/g extract) to be major constituent. In addition, the interactions of the K3G molecule with DNA mtyltransefraze 1 and urease enzyme were compared with the standard daunorubicin and thiourea. It was found that K3G may have inhibitory potential. These results can be substantiated in future studies by in vivo and in vitro studies.
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spelling doaj-art-7d2f9f6f2a7d4b1cb868e5665c6487102025-08-20T03:21:33ZengInstituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology1678-43242025-06-016810.1590/1678-4324-2025240574Phytochemical Study of Astragalus onobrychis: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, in silico Molecular Docking, PASS and DFT StudyYunus Başarhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7785-3242Ilyas Yıldızhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1254-1069Ibrahim Hosafliogluhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0455-0515Ramazan Erenlerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0505-3190Mehmet Hakki Almahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6323-7230Abstract Astragalus species include rich bioflavonoids, triterpene glycosides, flavonoids, isoflavonoids and saponins. Astragalus species are traditionally used for diarrhea, dental treatment, diabetes treatment and as a cough remedy. In this study, the phytochemical content (total phenolic content and quantitative analysis of phenolics) and biological activity (DPPH˙) of the methanol extract of Astragalus onobrychis were investigated. The SPMB technique, a new method, was used for total phenolic and DPPH˙ analysis. Density functional theory (DFT) and theoretical in silico studies (molecular docking and PASS) were applied to the major component as kaempferol-3-glucoside (K3G) in the constituent analysis, which was performed by LC-ESI-MS/MS. Accordingly, the methanol extract of A. onobrychis was found to have high total phenolic content (FCR; 111.67 mg GA/g plant) and DPPH˙ (48.57%) analysis. Moreover, LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis revealed the K (285.011 µg/g extract) to be major constituent. In addition, the interactions of the K3G molecule with DNA mtyltransefraze 1 and urease enzyme were compared with the standard daunorubicin and thiourea. It was found that K3G may have inhibitory potential. These results can be substantiated in future studies by in vivo and in vitro studies.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132025000100405&lng=en&tlng=enAstragalus onobrychisantioxidant activityLC-ESI-MS/MSkaempferol-3-glucoside.
spellingShingle Yunus Başar
Ilyas Yıldız
Ibrahim Hosaflioglu
Ramazan Erenler
Mehmet Hakki Alma
Phytochemical Study of Astragalus onobrychis: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, in silico Molecular Docking, PASS and DFT Study
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Astragalus onobrychis
antioxidant activity
LC-ESI-MS/MS
kaempferol-3-glucoside.
title Phytochemical Study of Astragalus onobrychis: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, in silico Molecular Docking, PASS and DFT Study
title_full Phytochemical Study of Astragalus onobrychis: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, in silico Molecular Docking, PASS and DFT Study
title_fullStr Phytochemical Study of Astragalus onobrychis: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, in silico Molecular Docking, PASS and DFT Study
title_full_unstemmed Phytochemical Study of Astragalus onobrychis: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, in silico Molecular Docking, PASS and DFT Study
title_short Phytochemical Study of Astragalus onobrychis: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, in silico Molecular Docking, PASS and DFT Study
title_sort phytochemical study of astragalus onobrychis bioactive compounds antioxidant activity in silico molecular docking pass and dft study
topic Astragalus onobrychis
antioxidant activity
LC-ESI-MS/MS
kaempferol-3-glucoside.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132025000100405&lng=en&tlng=en
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