In-silico evaluation of Hedychium spicatum phytochemicals as potential COX-2 inhibitors: molecular docking, dynamics simulation, and ADMET analysis
摘要
This study aims to analyze the inhibitory action of the phytochemicals of Hedychium spicatum by computational docking studies, molecular dynamics simulations, and ADMET studies. For this, natural metabolites were taken from the IMPPAT and KNApSAcK databases. The crystallographic structure of the molecular target cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) was obtained from the RCSB PDB (PDB ID: 5IKR). Mefenamic acid, a well-known nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), was used as the standard for comparative analysis. Computational docking analysis was performed using Schrödinger’s Glide, an option based on scoring functions. MD simulations were performed, followed by statistical analysis that included RMSD, RMSF, RoG, and H-bond analysis. MMGBSA analysis revealed optimal binding affinities (