Volume 21, Issue 9 e202401021
Research Article

Design, Synthesis of 3-(Aryl)-1-(2-p-tolylthiazol-4-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones as Alpha(α)-Amylase Inhibitors

Hafsa Iqbal

Hafsa Iqbal

Department of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur (AJK, 10250 Pakistan

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Muhammad Haroon

Corresponding Author

Muhammad Haroon

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, 651 E. High Street, Oxford, OH, 45056 USA

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Tashfeen Akhtar

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Tashfeen Akhtar

Department of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur (AJK, 10250 Pakistan

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Aydin Aktaş

Aydin Aktaş

Inonu University, Vocational School of Health Service, Malatya, 44280 Türkiye

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First published: 02 July 2024

Abstract

α-Amylase inhibition is vital in controlling diabetic complications. Herein, we have synthesized a hybrid scaffold based on thiazole-chalcone to access α-amylase inhbition. The proposed structures were verified with spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis., FT-IR, 1H-, 13C-NMR, and elemental analysis). The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their α-amylase and antioxidant potential. In vitro hemolytic assay was performed to test biocompatibility of all compounds. Among tested compounds, 4 c (IC50=3.8 μM), 4 g (IC50=14.5 μM), and 4 f (IC50=17.1 μM) were found excellent α-amylase inhibitors. However, none of the tested compounds exhibited significant antioxidant activity. All compounds showed less lysis than Triton X-100, but compounds 4 f and 4 h had the least lysis at all tested concentrations and were found to be safe for human erythrocytes. Molecular docking study was performed to evaluate the binding interactions of ligands with human pancreatic α-amylase (HPA). The binding score −8.09 to −8.507 kcal/mol revealed strong binding interactions in the ligand-protein complex. The docking results supplemented the observed α-amylase inhibition and hence augment the scaffold to serve as leads for the antidiabetic drug development.

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Conflict of Interests

The authors declare that no conflicts of interests.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article.

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