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Astaxanthin-Mediated Bacterial Lethality: Evidence from Oxidative Stress Contribution and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Table 3

ADMET properties of astaxanthin and reference antibiotics.

LigandsMW <500 (g/mol)WSGI absorptionBBB permeantpgpInhibitor of CYP 450 sLVBSHCIMMCYLD 50 (mg/kg)TC
CYP 1A2CYP 2C19CYP 2C9CYP 2D6CYP 3A4

Astaxanthin596.84426.63MSLowNYNNNNN20.17IIIII46005
Novobiocin612.621153.23MSLowNNNNNNY20.17IIAII9624
Ciprofloxacin331.34522.24SHighNYNNNNN00.55IIIAI20004

MW: molecular weight; HB-A: hydrogen bond acceptor; HB-D: hydrogen bond donor; Pgp substrate: permeability glycoprotein substrate; WS: water solubility; CYP: cytochrome; MS: moderately soluble; GI absorption: gastrointestinal absorption; S: soluble; N: no; Y: yes; I: inactive; A: active; LV: Lipinski violations; BS: bioavailability score; H: hepatotoxicity; C: carcinogenicity; IM: immunotoxicity; M: mutagenicity; CY: cytotoxicity; LD: lethal dose; TC: toxicity class; BBB permeant: blood-brain barrier permeation; Log Po/w: partition coefficient.