Novel efficacy of pregnane and flavonoid glycosides from in in vivo nociceptive and inflammatory paradigms and their target prediction by cheminformatics approach.

Inflammation is associated with multiple life-threatening conditions. is an edible plant and traditionally used for managing various diseases. Three novel molecules, namely desmiflavaside-C (), nizwaside (), and desmiflanoside () were isolated from , and their structures were confirmed by mass spectrometry and through reported literature. These compounds were examined for antinociceptive (tonic visceral nociception) and anti-inflammatory (carrageenan induced paw edema) activities. Significant antinociceptive potential was demonstrated by compound at 0.5 and 1 mg/kg doses followed by compounds and . At similar doses, significant anti-inflammatory activity was noted for all the tested compounds. Their antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities were comparable to the reference standards. predicted binding modes suggests that these compounds may target allosteric sites of COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes to elicit their anti-inflammatory activities. These isolated natural products may have therapeutic potential in conditions afflicted with pain and inflammation.