| dc.description.abstract | Theobroma cacao L. (cocoa) is one of the leading commodities found in Indonesia.
Cocoa pod husk has many bioactive compounds with antinociceptive properties. One of the
targets in treating pain, especially painful diabetic neuropathy, is the transient receptor potential
vanilloid-1 (TRPV1). Aim: This study aimed to investigate the activity of active compounds from
cocoa pod husk extracts against TRPV1 and their toxicity. Methods: Molecular docking was used
to predict the activity of the test ligands, and the results were analysed with Molegro Virtual
Docker 6.0. The TRPV 1 structure was taken from the Protein Data Bank (ID: 5IS0), with
capsazepine as a native ligand. The toxicity prediction was evaluated using pkCSM. Results: The
results showed that the active chemical compounds from cocoa pod husks with the strongest
affinity for TRPV1 were phlorofucofuroeckol-A (-95.7785 ± 1.868), catechins (-92.6868 ± 2.681),
7-phloroeckol (-91.9788 ± 0.356), and resveratrol (-91.1921 ± 0.579), and the safest compounds
were catechins, resveratrol, and 7-phloroeckol. Conclusion: Catechins, resveratrol, and 7-
phloroeckol from cacao pod husks are safe and potential therapy for diabetic neuropathy. | en_US |
