Journal Article

Antiviral potential of green synthesized silver nanoparticles of Lampranthus coccineus and Malephora lutea

Gabr, Nagwan, Abdelmohsen, Usama Ramadan, Youssif, Khayrya, Samir, Ahmed, Haggag, Eman, Alsayari, Abdulrhman, Rabeh, Mohamed, Bin Muhsinah, Abdullatif, Elshamy, Ali, Salem, Mohamed

2019

Overview

Viral and microbial infections constitute one of the most important life-threatening problems. The emergence of new viral and bacterial infectious diseases increases the demand for new therapeutic drugs. The objective of this study was to use the aqueous and hexane extracts of and F. Aizoaceae for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles, and to investigate its possible antiviral activity. In addition to the investigation of the phytochemical composition of the crude methanolic extracts of the two plants through UPLC-MS metabolomic profiling, and it was followed by molecular docking in order to explore the chemical compounds that might contribute to the antiviral potential. The formation of SNPs was further confirmed using a transmission electron microscope (TEM), UV-Visible spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The antiviral activity of the synthesized nanoparticles was evaluated using MTT assay against HSV-1, HAV-10 virus and Coxsackie B4 virus. Metabolomics profiling was performed using UPLC-MS and molecular docking was performed via Autodock4 and visualization was done using the Discovery studio. The early signs of SNPs synthesis were detected by a color change from yellow to reddish brown color. The TEM analysis of SNPs showed spherical nanoparticles with mean size ranges between 10.12 nm to 27.89 nm, and 8.91 nm 14.48 nm for and aqueous and hexane extracts respectively. The UV-Visible spectrophotometric analysis showed an absorption peak at λmax of 417 nm.The green synthesized SNPs of and showed remarkable antiviral activity against HSV-1, HAV-10, and CoxB4 virus. Metabolomics profiling of the methanolic extract of and resulted in identifying 12 compounds. The docking study predicted the patterns of interactions between the compounds of and with herpes simplex thymidine kinase, hepatitis A 3c proteinase, and Coxsackievirus B4 3c protease, which was similar to those of the co-crystal inhibitors and this can provide a supposed explanation for the antiviral activity of the aqueous and nano extracts of and . These results highlight that SNPs of and could have antiviral activity against HSV-1, HAV-10, and CoxB4 virus.

• Publisher: Dove Medical Press Limited,Taylor & Francis Ltd,Dove Press,Dove,Dove Medical Press
• Subject: Aizoaceae - chemistry / Animals / Antimicrobial agents / antiviral / Antiviral agents / Antiviral Agents - chemistry / Antiviral Agents - pharmacology / Antiviral drugs / Bacteria / Cancer / Cell Death - drug effects / Chlorocebus aethiops / Communicable diseases / Coxsackievirus infections / Criminal investigation / E coli / Electron microscopy / Gram-negative bacteria / Gram-positive bacteria / Green Chemistry Technology / Health aspects / Hepatitis / Hepatitis A / Herpes simplex / Herpesvirus infections / Infection / Influenza / Lampranthus coccineus / Ligands / Malephora lutea / Metabolomics / metabolomics profiling / Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry / Metal Nanoparticles - ultrastructure / Molecular Docking Simulation / Nanoparticles / Original Research / Pathogens / Pharmacy / Plant Extracts - chemistry / Plants (Organisms) / Proteases / Silver / Silver - chemistry / Silver - pharmacology / Silver nanoparticles / Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / Spectroscopy / Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Transmission electron microscopes / Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy / Vero Cells / Viruses