Chemical Profiling, Antioxidant Potential, Molecular Docking And Molecular Dynamic Simulation Of Essential Oil Constituents Of Four Curcuma Species
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The present study offers an extensive phytochemical characterization, antioxidant activity, and in silico analysis of the essential oils derived from the rhizomes of Curcuma amada, Curcuma angustifolia, Curcuma caesia, and Curcuma zedoaria. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis demonstrated species-specific variations, with C. amada characterized by major constituents such as myrcene, β-pinene, C. angustifolia by velleral, germacrone, and (2E,6Z)-Farnesol, C. caesia by trans-β-elemenone, curzerenone, whereas C. zedoaria by curzerenone, β-eudesmol acetate, 1,8-cineole. In vitro experiments revealed significant antioxidant capacity in all species, especially in C. angustifolia and C. caesia (DPPH IC₅₀ = 31.2 ± 0.3 µg/mL and RPA EC₅₀ = 23.1 ± 0.2 µg/mL) and (DPPH IC₅₀ = 39.8 ± 0.5 µg/mL and RPA EC₅₀ = 27.0 ± 0.4 µg/mL). In silico docking of primary ingredients against xanthine oxidase revealed sesquiterpenes, including germacrone (–6.5 kcal/mol) and velleral (–6.2 kcal/mol), as effective inhibitors, corroborated by molecular dynamics simulations demonstrating persistent protein ligand interactions. Curcuma rhizome essential oils show potential as natural antioxidants and xanthine oxidase inhibitors, suggesting their potential in managing oxidative stress-related disorders.
DOI: 10.64252/mtjz5p04
Author: Ayushman Gadnayak
Institution: Siksha O Anusandhan University
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414530174
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