In silico Evaluation of Ferulic Acid Based Multifunctional Conjugates as Potential Drug Candidates

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BACKGROUND: Recent research has shown that ferulic acid (FA, trans-4-hydroxy-3- methoxycinnamic acid) has remarkable antioxidant properties and a wide range of biological activities. Conjugation of two or more biologically active compounds to produce a novel molecular scaffold is justified by the need to enhance biological activity against a single target or obtain a conjugate that behaves as a multi-target-directed ligand. In addition, the conjugation strategy decreases dose-dependent side effects by promoting the use of smaller doses of conjugated components to treat the disease. Moreover, the patient's compliance is positively affected when conjugating two active compounds into a single more active compound as this reduces the number of pills to be taken daily.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to shed light on studies that design and synthesize FA-based hybrid compounds with enhanced biological activities and to in silico assess these compounds as potential drug candidates.

METHODS: The conjugate compounds were found by searching the literature using the keywords (ferulic acid-based hybrid or ferulic acid-based conjugate). To study conjugate pharmacokinetic parameters and toxicity (ADMET), software suites from Biovia Inc. (San Diego, California) were integrated into Discovery Studio 4.5. The structures were created using ChemDraw Ultra 7.0.

RESULTS: 14 conjugates exhibiting variable biological activities were collected and three of them (compounds 3,5, and 6) in addition to the cis FA (compound 12) are the best-predicted compounds with low Daphnia toxicity and hepatotoxicity with acceptable pharmacokinetic properties.

CONCLUSION: Cis FA, FA conjugates 3,5, and 6 act as good drug candidates that can be used to modify new hits.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Medicinal chemistry (Shariqah (United Arab Emirates)) - 20(2024), 2 vom: 27., Seite 232-244

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Al-Btoush, Hayat A [VerfasserIn]
Al-Sha'er, Mahmoud A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ADMET.
AVM951ZWST
Anticancer
Antioxidant
Antioxidants
Coumaric Acids
Docking
Ferulic acid
Ferulic acid conjugate
Journal Article
Neuroprotective

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Date Completed 27.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1573406419666230713161434

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359491103