Table 1 ALR2 inhibition activities, binding properties, and antioxidant capacities of compounds 5a–j.

From: Bioactivity Focus of α-Cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA) Leads to Effective Multifunctional Aldose Reductase Inhibitors

Compd.

IC50 (nM)

Biding affinity (kcal/mol)

Docking score

ORAC (U/ml)

12.5 (μg/ml)

6.25 (μg/ml)

3.125 (μg/ml)

5a

137.1 ± 2.9

−10.6

−11.675

49.8 ± 1.7

52.4 ± 2.1

57.0 ± 2.3

5b

135.9 ± 2.4

−11.8

−11.744

42.9 ± 3.3

44.1 ± 2.5

47.1 ± 2.4

5c

315.7 ± 6.2

−9.4

−9.037

26.4 ± 2.9

30.4 ± 1.7

32.4 ± 1.8

5d

404.4 ± 7.0

−8.3

−7.208

33.3 ± 4.1

35.4 ± 3.2

38.3 ± 1.9

5e

99.8 ± 2.0

−12.1

−11.845

60.4 ± 2.2

62.6 ± 1.5

65.7 ± 2.7

5f

72.7 ± 1.6

−12.3

−12.859

65.7 ± 5.1

66.5 ± 1.6

68.1 ± 2.3

5g

272.5 ± 4.6

−9.9

−9.775

30.4 ± 3.7

33.9 ± 1.4

38.3 ± 2.6

5h

251.6 ± 4.6

−9.4

−10.097

42.8 ± 1.1

45.2 ± 1.3

50.3 ± 3.2

5i

220.7 ± 3.9

−10.0

−11.528

35.3 ± 2.1

35.6 ± 3.9

36.4 ± 3.5

5j

246.6 ± 4.5

−11.1

−10.167

30.6 ± 2.2

35.3 ± 1.7

38.6 ± 1.9

CHCA

132.7 ± 1.8

48.8 ± 1.3

51.2 ± 1.1

52.3 ± 3.1

Mangiferin

138.0 ± 2.2

73.2 ± 7.2

74.8 ± 0.8

75.3 ± 0.4

Trolox

85.2 ± 4.3

92.8 ± 2.7

95.3 ± 3.7

Epalrestat

61.3 ± 1.3