In silico molecular docking analysis of Cichorium intybus L. phytochemical compounds against two related targets of type 2 diabetes mellitus

To investigate the antidiabetic properties of the selected Cichorium intybus L. phytochemical compounds against two target proteins of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), i.e ., adenosine monophosphate deaminase 1 isoform 1 (AMPD1) and protein kinase A (PKA) .We examined the active phytochemical compounds present in C. intybus to unveil their potential. This involved conducting molecular docking analysis to assess their efficacy against type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) targets, a process performed using Schrodinger Maestro v12.1 docking software. During the molecular docking process, Schrodinger Maestro 12.1v software generated a broad spectrum of docking scores. Among the chosen phytochemical compounds, chlorogenic acid exhibited the highest docking scores against AMPD1 and PKA , measuring -8.41 kcal/mole and -12.56 kcal/mole, respectively. Chlorogenic acid from C. intybus was observed with a significant docking score though concluded to be a more potent antidiabetic compound.