The evaluation of . extract by GC-MS coupled with in silico study as potent inhibitors of human pancreatic lipase.

L. leaves have a long history of traditional use in treating hemorrhoids, diarrhea, rheumatic discomfort, and stomachaches. The aerial part of this plant is extracted using hexane after hydroalcoholic maceration.

Electrochemical quantification based on the interactions of nucleoside analog cladribine with dsDNA via experimental and in-silico studies.

Cladribine is a deoxyadenosine analog prodrug originally developed to treat hairy-cell leukemia and other lymphoproliferative diseases. However, it is now primarily used in the treatment of relapsing types of multiple sclerosis (MS). Understanding how medications interact with dsDNA is crucial for developing more effective and efficient medications.

Quantitative study on a simple electrochemical dsDNA-pregabalin biosensor; multi-spectroscopic, molecular docking and modelling studies.

Pregabalin (PGB) is a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) alkylated analog prescribed to treat neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and postherpetic neuralgia. Using analytical, spectroscopic methods and molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, a detailed experimental and theoretical investigation was conducted into the binding process and interactions between PGB and double-stranded fish sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA). It was evident from the collected experimental results that PGB binds with ds-DNA.

Development and Fabrication of a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Electroanalytical Sensor for the Determination of Acyclovir.

Acyclovir (ACV), a synthetic nucleoside derivative of purine, is one of the most potent antiviral medications recommended in the specific management of varicella-zoster and herpes simplex viruses. The molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was utilized to create an effective and specific electrochemical sensor using a straightforward photopolymerization process to determine ACV. The polymeric thin coating was developed using the template molecule ACV, a functional monomer acrylamide, a basic monomer 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, a cross-linker ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, and a photoinitiator 2-hydroxy-2-methyl propiophenone on the exterior of the glassy carbon electrode (GCE).

Quantification of mirtazapine in tablets via DNA binding mechanism; development of a new HPLC method.

Atypical antidepressant mirtazapine (MIR) is mostly prescribed for the management of major depressive disorder. The identification of MIR in pharmaceutical dosage forms was made possible by developing a novel, quick, sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) approach that was verified in accordance with ICH recommendations. In the first part of this study, HPLC investigations were optimized with regard to variables including pH, working column, mobile phase, temperature, and flow rate.

The Effect of Polymerization Techniques on the Creation of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensors and Their Application on Pharmaceutical Compounds.

Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have become more prevalent in fabricating sensor applications, particularly in medicine, pharmaceuticals, food quality monitoring, and the environment. The ease of their preparation, adaptability of templates, superior affinity and specificity, improved stability, and the possibility for downsizing are only a few benefits of these sensors. Moreover, from a medical perspective, monitoring therapeutic medications and determining pharmaceutical compounds in their pharmaceutical forms and biological systems is very important.

Voltammetric quantification, spectroscopic, and DFT studies on the binding of the antineoplastic drug Azacitidine with DNA.

In this study, experimental studies were carried out to explore the action mechanism of the anti-cancer drug Azacitidine on the double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). The drug binding constant (K) was found to be 4.13 ± 0.

Controlled synthesis and computational analysis of gold nanostars for the treatment of .

() is linked to the widespread fusarium wilt in plants affecting the quality and yield of food crops. Management of fusarium wilt by synthetic fertilizers poses safety concerns. Safer-by-design nanomaterials synthesized with a greener approach can meet the needs of commercial antifungal drug resistance.

Elucidation of DNA-Eltrombopag Binding: Electrochemical, Spectroscopic and Molecular Docking Techniques.

Eltrombopag is a powerful adjuvant anticancer drug used in treating MS (myelodysplastic syndrome) and AML (acute myeloid leukemia) diseases. In this study, the interaction mechanism between eltrombopag and DNA was studied by voltammetry, spectroscopic techniques, and viscosity measurements. We developed a DNA-based biosensor and nano-biosensor using reduced graphene oxide-modified glassy carbon electrode to detect DNA-eltrombopag binding.

Sample Stacking-Capillary Electrophoretic Analysis of Nitrate and Nitrite in Organic- and Conventional-Originated Baby Food Formulas from Turkey.

Commercially available baby food formulas represent a convenient alternative to homemade meals especially in the recent years. The main purpose of this study is the determination of nitrate and nitrite levels by a sample stacking-capillary electrophoresis technique in the baby foods. The baby foods analyzed were organic-originated, vegetable-based, fruit-based, mixed puree, and a vegetable soup.

Detection of Axitinib Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-FeO/Chitosan Nanocomposite-Based Electrochemical Sensor and Modeling with Density Functional Theory.

In this study, axitinib (AXI), a potent and selective inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase and used as a second-generation targeted drug, was investigated electrochemically under optimized conditions using multiwalled carbon nanotubes/iron(III) oxide nanoparticle-chitosan nanocomposite (MWCNT/FeO@chitosan NC) modified on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) surface. Characterization of the modified electrode was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The adsorptive stripping differential pulse voltammetric (AdSDPV) technique was used for the sensitive, rapid, and precise detection of AXI.

Identification of a 3-(5-methyl-2-thiazolylamino)phthalide as a new minor groove agent.

A new 3-(5-methyl-2-thiazolylamino)phthalide molecule, 3-((5-methylthiazol-2-yl)amino)isobenzofuran-1(3)-one, was synthesized and characterized experimentally by FT-IR, NMR, UV-Vis, and single-crystal X-ray analysis and theoretically by quantum chemical calculations. The single-crystal X-ray studies revealed that the compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P-2 with unit-cell parameters  = 8.0550(6) Å,  = 6.

Deciphering the mechanism and binding interactions of Pemetrexed with dsDNA with DNA-targeted chemotherapeutics via spectroscopic, analytical, and simulation studies.

Pemetrexed is a well-known and widely used antineoplastic drug under the category of cytotoxic, folate anti-metabolites that is used in chemotherapeutic treatments, especially in malignant mesothelioma and non-small cell lung carcinoma. Here, the binding mechanism and interactions of Pemetrexed with double strain fish sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) were studied thoroughly both experimentally and theoretically, using multi-spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking simulations. Our ultimate goal is to understand better the potential of such antineoplastic drugs and, hence, to design drugs with high dsDNA binding affinities and fewer adverse effects.

Mechanism of Interactions of dsDNA Binding with Apigenin and Its Sulfamate Derivatives Using Multispectroscopic, Voltammetric, and Molecular Docking Studies.

DNA binding investigations are critical for designing better pharmaceutical compounds since the binding of a compound to dsDNA in the minor groove is critical in drug discovery. Although only one in vitro study on the DNA binding mode of apigenin (APG) has been conducted, there have been no electrochemical and theoretical studies reported. We hereby report the mechanism of binding interaction of APG and a new class of sulfonamide-modified flavonoids, apigenin disulfonamide (ADSAM) and apigenin trisulfonamide (ATSAM), with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Elucidation of binding interactions and mechanism of Fludarabine with dsDNA via multispectroscopic and molecular docking studies.

Fludarabine is a purine derivative, anti-neoplastic drug and is still being used in the treatments of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma, acute myeloid leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It achieves its function by interacting with DNA. Therefore, the binding interactions of such drugs with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is an important subject for pharmaceutical and biochemical studies aiming at designing better DNA binding drugs.

SOD activity and DNA binding properties of a new symmetric porphyrin Schiff base ligand and its metal complexes.

4-Methoxy-2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)phenol (1) was prepared from the reaction of 4-methoxyphenol and formaldehyde. The compound (1) was then oxidized to the 4-methoxy-2,6-diformylphenol (2) compound. Molecular structure of compound (2) was determined by X-ray diffraction method.

New metal based drugs: spectral, electrochemical, DNA-binding, surface morphology and anticancer activity properties.

The NSAID piroxicam (PRX) drug was used for complex formation reactions with Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pt(II) metal salts have been synthesized. Then, these complexes have been characterized by spectroscopic and analytical techniques. Thermal behavior of the complexes were also investigated.

Synthesis, crystal structures, DNA binding and cytotoxicity of two novel platinum(II) complexes containing 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine and pyridine-2-carboxylate ligands.

Two new platinum(II) complexes, trans-[Pt(2-mpy)(2)]·4H(2)O (1) and [PtCl(2-pyc)(2-hmpy)]·H(2)O (2), where 2-hmpy=2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine, 2-mpy=deprotonated 2-hmpy and 2-pyc=pyridine-2-carboxylate, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, and X-ray crystallography. The DNA binding affinities of these complexes for Fish Sperm DNA (FS-DNA) were investigated using fluorescence, viscosity, thermal denaturation and gel electrophoresis measurements. Fluorescence analysis indicates that complex 1 binds to DNA by a single intercalative mechanism, while complex 2 exhibits two types of interactions such as intercalation and covalent binding.

Tetradentate Schiff base ligands and their complexes: synthesis, structural characterization, thermal, electrochemical and alkane oxidation.

Three Schiff base ligands (H(2)L(1)-H(2)L(3)) with N(2)O(2) donor sites were synthesized by condensation of 1,5-diaminonapthalene with benzaldehyde derivatives. A series of Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Mn(II) and Cr(III) complexes were prepared and characterized by spectroscopic and analytical methods. Thermal, electrochemical and alkane oxidation reactions of the ligands and their metal complexes were investigated.

Synthesis of trimethoprim metal complexes: Spectral, electrochemical, thermal, DNA-binding and surface morphology studies.

Complexes of trimethoprim (TMP), with Cu(II), Zn(II), Pt(II), Ru(III) and Fe(III) have been synthesized. Then, these complexes have been characterized by spectroscopic techniques involving UV-vis, IR, mass and (1)H NMR. CHN elemental analysis, electrochemical and thermal behavior of complexes have also been investigated.

Structural characterization and electrochemical properties of novel salicylidene phosphonate derivatives.

In this study, three novel salicylidene phosphonate ligands, diethyl (4-{[(1E)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}benzyl)phosphonate (HL1), diethyl (4-{[(1E)-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}benzyl)phosphonate (HL2) and diethyl (4-{[(1E)-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}benzyl)phosphonate (HL3) were synthesized and characterized by the analytical and spectroscopic techniques. We obtained their single crystals from the ethanolic solution. There are intramolecular phenol-imine hydrogen bonds in all three compounds between O1 and N1 atoms.

Synthesis, structural characterization, catalytic, thermal and electrochemical investigations of bidentate Schiff base ligand and its metal complexes.

In this study, we prepared the Schiff base ligand (L) and its Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes. The compounds were characterized by the analytical and spectroscopic methods. The ligand (L) behaves as a bidentate ligand and coordinates to the metal ions via the nitrogen atoms.

Anodic voltammetric behavior and determination of cefixime in pharmaceutical dosage forms and biological fluids.

The voltammetric behavior of cefixime was studied using cyclic, linear sweep, differential pulse and square wave voltammetric techniques. The oxidation of cefixime was irreversible and exhibited diffusion controlled process depending on pH. The oxidation mechanism was proposed and discussed.