Research Article

Binding Mode Investigation of Polyphenols from Scrophularia Targeting Human Aldose Reductase Using Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Table 2

ADME profiles predicted for the polyphenolic compounds.

Compounds QP (%)aQPlogHERGbQPPCacocQPPMDCKd

Acacetin87.784−5.201384.043175.838
Ferulic acid70.198−2.15387.46945.191
Protocateuic acid52.837−1.51327.35912.867
Gallic acid41.486−1.4259.9634.318
Cinnamic acid79.474−2.425203.751112.721
Vanillic acid69.688−1.425108.33856.951
Syringic acid66.663−1.61279.67440.855

Percentage of human oral absorption (acceptable range: <25% is poor and >80% is high).
bPredicted IC50 value for blockage of HERG K+ channels (concern below −5.0).
cPredicted Caco-2 cell permeability in nm/s (acceptable range: <25 is poor and >500 is great).
dPredicted apparent MDCK cell permeability in nm/s.