Publications by authors named "Alekhya Sarkar"

According to the World Health Organization, over 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, with the majority residing in low- and middle-income countries. Diabetes causes 1.5 million fatalities a year.

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Background: According to the International Diabetes Federation, there will be 578 million individuals worldwide with diabetes by 2030 and 700 million by 2045. One of the promising drug targets to fight diabetes is α-glucosidase (AG), and its inhibitors may be used to manage diabetes by reducing the breakdown of complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. The study aims to identify and validate potential AG inhibitors in natural sources to combat diabetes.

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According to WHO, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest healthcare challenges to the global community. Therefore, it is absolutely essential to discover new antibiotics to address the challenge. (ForssK.

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Styrax benzoin fumes have a spiritual aspect from ancient times, magical essence like a pleasant perfume, and are employed in religious ceremonies in India. This study aims to identify the volatile compounds in extract, their binding affinity to the bacterial target proteins, and study the antibacterial activity of the potential extract. The compounds obtained from GC-MS analysis of extract were subjected to molecular docking studies against DHFR of tRNA synthetase of , DHPS of .

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