Comprehensive Metabolomic Profiling and Biological Activity Analysis of Eschscholzia californica Extracts Using LC-ESI-QTOF-MS. (PubMed, Food Sci Nutr)
LC-ESI-QTOF-MS identification provided a total of 70 compounds in the extracted samples of E. californica, including kaempferol 3-(deoxyhexosyl-hexoside)-7-hexoside, rutin, quercetin dideoxyhexoside, caffeic acid hexoside, quinoline alkaloids, morphine derivatives, and scoulerine...In silico studies demonstrated that protopine, rutin, eschscholtzidine, boldine, and (S)-scoulerine exhibited notable inhibitory effects on insomnia-related DRD5, DRD4, and SERT proteins. These findings highlight the potential pharmacological applications of the aerial parts of E. californica as a source for developing novel phytopharmaceuticals targeting various oxidative stress-related conditions, including diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and insomnia.