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2000
Volume 20, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 1573-4064
  • E-ISSN: 1875-6638

Abstract

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

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  • Article Type:
    Research Article
Keyword(s): ADMET; anticancer; antioxidant; docking; Ferulic acid conjugate; neuroprotective
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