Study of the action of flavonoids on xanthine-oxidase by molecular topology

J Chem Inf Comput Sci. 2000 Jul-Aug;40(4):1039-45. doi: 10.1021/ci000020k.

Abstract

A study was performed on xanthine-oxidase inhibition by 22 flavonoids, including flavones, flavonols, flavanones, and chalcones, using UV spectroscopy for experimental data and molecular topology to establish the structure-activity relationship (SAR) model. The flavonoids were classified into four groups according to their activity on xanthine-oxidase (inactive, low, significant, or high), and linear discriminant analysis was used to classify each compound within a group. The results led to a very good model, which was able to classify correctly as xanthine oxidase inhibitors, along with a test set of molecules including a variety of different compounds such as allopurinol, caffeic acid, esculetin, and alloxantin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Models, Chemical
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Xanthine Oxidase / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Flavonoids
  • Xanthine Oxidase