Olive and ginkgo extracts as potential cataract therapy with differential inhibitory activity on aldose reductase

Diaaeldin Mohamed Abdelkawi Elimam, Ahmed Salah Uddin Ibrahim, Gregory Ing Liou, Farid Abd Elrehim Abd Elaziz Badria

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Abstract

Aldose reductase (AR) has been the leading target in the treatment of diabetic cataract. Although numerous synthetic AR inhibitors (ARI) have been identified, their adverse side effects currently preclude their use. Olive leaf extract (OLE) as well as ginkgo leaf extract (GLE) are natural supplements that have wide therapeutic indices and a plethora of salutary effects during diabetes that so far untested on sugar cataract progression. As such, the present study sought to evaluate the AR-inhibiting properties of OLE and GLE using the isolated enzyme from rabbit lens. Biochemical analyses revealed that both OLE and GLE inhibited rabbit lens AR activity in a concentration-dependent manner with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) 65 µg/mL and 72.5 µg/mL, respectively. Interestingly, the results of kinetic studies exhibited a differential pattern of inhibition by these two extracts. While an non-competitive inhibition of AR was promoted by OLE recognized by significant decrease in the apparent maximum velocity (Vmax) (0.12 ± 0.009677 µM/min versus 0.278 ± 0.0013677 µM/min) without significant change in Michaelis constant (Km), the GLE showed a competitive pattern of inhibition characterized by significant increase in apparent Km (4.4 ± 0.0068 µM), without change in Vmax value. It would appear that these classes of natural extracts represent effective and safe therapeutic options that hold the great promise for treatment not only diabetic cataract, but also other ocular diseases characterized by uncontrolled AR activity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)41-46
Number of pages6
Journaldrug discoveries & therapeutics
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 22 2017
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine
  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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