Research Article

Pharmacokinetic and Toxicological Evaluation of a Zinc Gluconate-Based Chemical Sterilant Using In Vitro and In Silico Approaches

Table 1

Infertile’s pharmacokinetic (ADME) properties prediction in pkCSM analysis of similarity.

PropertyModel namePredicted valueUnit

AbsorptionWater solubility2.99Numeric (mmol/L)
AbsorptionCaco2 permeability−0,8980Numeric (log Papp in 10−6 cm/s)
AbsorptionIntestinal absorption (human)0,0000Numeric (% Absorbed)
AbsorptionSkin permeability−2.7350Numeric (log Kp)
AbsorptionP-glycoprotein substrateYesCategorical (yes/no)
AbsorptionP-glycoprotein I inhibitorNoCategorical (yes/no)
AbsorptionP-glycoprotein II inhibitorNoCategorical (yes/no)
DistributionVDss (human)44.9Numeric (mL/kg)
DistributionFraction unbound (human)0.8810Numeric (Fu)
DistributionBBB permeability−2.2160Numeric (log BB)
DistributionCNS permeability−6.1620Numeric (log PS)
MetabolismCYP2D6 substrateNoCategorical (yes/no)
MetabolismCYP3A4 substrateNoCategorical (yes/no)
MetabolismCYP1A2 inhibitorNoCategorical (yes/no)
MetabolismCYP2C19 inhibitorNoCategorical (yes/no)
MetabolismCYP2C9 inhibitorNoCategorical (yes/no)
MetabolismCYP2D6 inhibitorNoCategorical (yes/no)
MetabolismCYP3A4 inhibitorNoCategorical (yes/no)
ExcretionTotal clearance4.06Numeric (ml/min/kg)
ExcretionRenal OCT2 substrateNoCategorical (yes/no)

VDss: volume of distribution at steady state; BBB: brain blood barrier; CNS: central nervous center; CYP: cytochrome P; OCT: organic cation transporter.