Research Article

Nigelladine A among Selected Compounds from Nigella sativa Exhibits Propitious Interaction with Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2: An In Silico Study

Table 2

The physicochemical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic properties of the molecules with the top 6 docking scores retrieved from SwissADME and Protox-II.

ParametersNigelladine AKaempferolNigellidineNigellidine sulphateDithymoquinoneNigelladine B

MW (g/mol)283.41286.24294.35374.41328.40283.41
TPSA (Å2)29.43111.1347.16103.8568.2829.43
MLogP3.32−0.032.392.171.743.32
LogS (ESOL)−3.11−3.31−3.95−4.51−3.05−3.11
ESOL classSolubleSolubleSolubleModerately solubleSolubleSoluble
GI absorptionHighHighHighHighHighHigh
Bioavailability score0.550.550.550.550.550.55
BBB permeantYesNoYesNoYesYes
P-gp substrateNoNoYesYesNoNo
Lipinski vio000000
Ghose vio000000
LD50 (mg/kg)9003919100010002300900
Toxicity class454454

MW: molecular weight; TPSA: topological polar surface area; MLogP: lipophilicity; LogS (ESOL): water solubility; ESOL class: water solubility class; GI absorption: gastrointestinal absorption; bioavailability score: Abbott bioavailability score; BBB permeant: blood-brain barrier permeability; P-gp substrate: interaction with P-glycoprotein; Lipinski Vio: number of violations of Lipinski’s rule of five; Ghose Vio: number of violations of Ghose’s rule; LD50 (mg/kg): lethal dose 50; toxicity class: class based on LD50 value.