Physicochemical, ADMET Profiling and Anti-TB potential of Afzelin and Quercitrin derived from Euphorbia hirta L.
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Phytomedicine, In-Silico study, Natural product, Anti-TB drugsAbstract
Over the past few years, there has been an increased interest among scientists and researchers globally to discover alternative sources of sustainable materials to satisfy the development of ecosystems based on human factors, safety, versatility, efficacy, and environmental compatibility. In the present work, we investigated physicochemical, ADMET Profiling and Anti-TB potential of Afzelin and Quercitrin derived from Euphorbia hirta L. (PDB:6ACA). To assess the ADMET analysis and antidiabetic properties, in silico approach was used. The results have shown that the targeted drug molecules showed very good ADMET profiling and remarkable anti-TB ability and can be considered as novel therapeutic agent for TB cure after further clinical studies.
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