Natural cyclic polypeptides as vital phytochemical constituents from seeds of selected medicinal plants

Cyclopolypeptides are among the most predominant biomolecules in nature, especially those derived from plant seeds. This category of compounds has gained extraordinary attention due to remarkable variety of structures and valuable biofunctions. These congeners display enormous variation in terms of both structure and function and are the most significant biomolecules due to their widespread bioproperties. The estrogenic activity, immunosuppressive activity, cytotoxicity, vasorelaxant activity, and other properties possessed by cyclic peptides from seeds of plants make these congeners attractive leads for the drug discovery process. The current study covers the important structural features, structure-activity relationship, synthesis methods, and bioproperties of plant seeds-originated bioactive peptides from Vaccaria segetalis, Linum usitatissimum, and Goniothalamus leiocarpus, which may prove vital for the development of novel therapeutics based on a peptide skeleton.

Automated summary

Cyclopolypeptides derived from plant seeds exhibit a wide range of bioactivities, such as estrogenic activity, immunosuppressive activity, cytotoxicity, and vasorelaxant activity. These properties make them attractive leads for drug discovery and provide important insights for the development of novel therapeutics based on a peptide skeleton.