在Solanum lyratum Thunb.的精油中对选COX-2抑制剂进行探索. 通过分子对接和分子动力学模拟

Hanyang Xiao1, Yan Gui1, Xianfei Li1

  • 1Department of Pharmacy, 908th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Nanchang, 330002, Jiangxi, PR China.

Heliyon
|September 23, 2024
PubMed
概括

这项研究使用计算方法确定了Solanum lyratum精油中的潜在抗炎化合物. 斯巴图伦醇和塞德罗尔对COX-2具有强烈的结合,这表明未来的药物开发潜力.

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