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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 128-133 |
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Antihyperlipidemic effects of apple peel extract in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats
Retno Susilowati1, Jauharotul Jannah1, Zahrotul Maghfuroh2, Meike Tiya Kusuma3
1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, State Islamic University of Maulana Malik Ibrahim (UIN), Malang, East Java, Indonesia
2 Master Program of Biology, Postgraduate Program, State Islamic University of Maulana Malik Ibrahim (UIN), Malang, East Java, Indonesia
3 Master Program of Biomedical Sciences, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Retno Susilowati
Gajayana Street, Malang, East Java
Indonesia
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DOI: 10.4103/japtr.JAPTR_28_20
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Hyperlipidemia is generally managed with statin-based drugs. Simvastatin serves as a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGR) inhibitor, with prolonged use proven to cause side effects. In the present study, antihyperlipidemic material is tested for its effect in lowering lipid in animals and its proven ability to bind to HMGR. Hyperlipidemia rats were divided into four groups, with different doses of 0, 57, and 114 mg/kg BW of apple peel extract (APE) and simvastatin (3.6 mg/kg BW). The total cholesterol (TC), total triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc) serum were measured. In silico inhibition test of HMGR activity was conducted by molecular docking using PyRx software. This process places HMGR as a receptor and active compound of apple peels as a ligand. APE treatment with a dose of 114 mg/kg BW could significantly reduce LDLc and increase serum HDLc levels. Docking tests confirmed that quercetin, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, and catechins depicted HMGR inhibition. Quercetin could bind to HMGR at a similar location to amino acid residues as simvastatin. These material extracts have inhibited cholesterol synthesis through a stronger HMGR inhibition than simvastatin.
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