NuBBEDB: an updated database to uncover chemical and biological information from Brazilian biodiversity

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Pilon, Alan C., Valli, Marilia, Dametto, Alessandra C., Pinto, Meri Emili F., Freire, Rafael T., Castro-Gamboa, Ian, Andricopulo, Adriano D., Bolzani, Vanderlan S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 03.08.2017; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 140/131; 631/92/320; 631/92/349; Bioassays; Biodiversity; Biosynthesis; Drug development; Ecophysiology; Genetic diversity; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Natural products; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Nuclei; Nutrient cycles; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Species diversity; Territory; Water quality
• ISSN: 2045-2322; 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07451-x

The intrinsic value of biodiversity extends beyond species diversity, genetic heritage, ecosystem variability and ecological services, such as climate regulation, water quality, nutrient cycling and the provision of reproductive habitats it is also an inexhaustible source of molecules and products beneficial to human well-being. To uncover the chemistry of Brazilian natural products, the Nuclei of Bioassays, Ecophysiology and Biosynthesis of Natural Products Database (NuBBE DB ) was created as the first natural product library from Brazilian biodiversity. Since its launch in 2013, the NuBBE DB has proven to be an important resource for new drug design and dereplication studies. Consequently, continuous efforts have been made to expand its contents and include a greater diversity of natural sources to establish it as a comprehensive compendium of available biogeochemical information about Brazilian biodiversity. The content in the NuBBE DB is freely accessible online (https://nubbe.iq.unesp.br/portal/nubbedb.html) and provides validated multidisciplinary information, chemical descriptors, species sources, geographic locations, spectroscopic data (NMR) and pharmacological properties. Herein, we report the latest advancements concerning the interface, content and functionality of the NuBBE DB . We also present a preliminary study on the current profile of the compounds present in Brazilian territory.