WEN QI MAK

Ms. WEN QI MAK

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 February 2023 in Processes
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SLSook Yee Liew
Sook Yee Liew
WMWEN QI MAK
WEN QI MAK
HTHin Yee Thew
Hin Yee Thew
KKKooi Yeong Khaw
Kooi Yeong Khaw
HHHazrina Hazni
Hazrina Hazni
KAKhalijah Awang
Khalijah Awang
Phytochemical investigation on the bark of Nauclea officinalis led to the isolation of a new monoterpenoid indole alkaloid, nauclediol. The structure of the compound was identified through extensive spectroscopic analysis. Nauclediol displayed cholinesterase-inhibitory activities towards AChE and BChE with IC50 values of 15.429 and 8.756 µM, respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that the mode of inhibition of nauclediol was non-competitive inhibitor for both AChE and BChE. Molecular docking revealed that nauclediol interacts with the choline-binding site and the catalytic triad of TcAChE and hBChE. This study also demonstrated the neuroprotective potential of nauclediol against amyloid beta-induced cytotoxicity and LPS-induced neuroinflammation activity in a dose-dependent manner.