Josué de Jesus Oliveira Araújo, R. M. Miranda, Jeferson Stiver Oliveira de Castro, A. Figueiredo, Ana Cecília Barbosa Pinheiro, Sílvia Simone dos Santos de Morais, M. A. Santos, A. Pinheiro, Fábio dos Santos Gil, H. Bitencourt, Gustavo Nery Ramos Alves, J. C. Pinheiro
{"title":"Designing Artemisinins with Antimalarial Potential, Combining Molecular Electrostatic Potential, Ligand-Heme Interaction and Multivariate Models","authors":"Josué de Jesus Oliveira Araújo, R. M. Miranda, Jeferson Stiver Oliveira de Castro, A. Figueiredo, Ana Cecília Barbosa Pinheiro, Sílvia Simone dos Santos de Morais, M. A. Santos, A. Pinheiro, Fábio dos Santos Gil, H. Bitencourt, Gustavo Nery Ramos Alves, J. C. Pinheiro","doi":"10.4236/cc.2023.111001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/cc.2023.111001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"108 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79207931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chiépi Nadège Dominique Dou, Georges Stéphane Dembélé, M. Koné, Nanou Tiéba Tuo, Fandia Konate, Adama Niaré, P. Karamanis, N. Ziao
{"title":"Design of New Thiadiazole Derivatives with Improved Antidiabetic Activity","authors":"Chiépi Nadège Dominique Dou, Georges Stéphane Dembélé, M. Koné, Nanou Tiéba Tuo, Fandia Konate, Adama Niaré, P. Karamanis, N. Ziao","doi":"10.4236/cc.2023.113005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/cc.2023.113005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"280 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77609283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A TD-DFT Study for the Excited State Calculations of Microhydration of N-Acetyl-Phenylalaninylamide (NAPA)","authors":"M. Alauddin, Joya Dotta Ripa","doi":"10.4236/cc.2023.112003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/cc.2023.112003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75872642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The <i>in vitro</i> anti-<i>Leishmania</i> Effect of <i>Zingiber officinale</i> Extract on Promastigotes and Amastigotes of <i>Leishmania major</i> and <i>Leishmania tropica</i>","authors":"Jasem Saki, Elaheh Biranvand, Reza Arjmand","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.53825","DOIUrl":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.53825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Recently, the use of pentavalent antimony compounds for <i>Leishmaniasis</i> treatment has been associated with disease recurrence, drug resistance, and severe side effects. Therefore, there is a need to develop alternative treatment strategies. This study investigates the <i>in vitro</i> effects of <i>Zingiber officinale</i> on promastigotes and amastigotes of <i>Leishmania major</i> and <i>Leishmania tropica</i>.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Promastigotes and amastigotes of <i>Leishmania major</i> and <i>Leishmania tropica</i> were cultured and mass-produced in an RPMI1640 medium enriched with other necessary compounds. The MTT colorimetric method and calculating the IC50 value were used to evaluate the anti-leishmania activity of hydroalcoholic extract of <i>Zingiber officinale</i>.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The hydroalcoholic extract of <i>Zingiber officinale</i> inhibited the growth of <i>Leishmania major</i> and <i>Leishmania tropica</i> promastigotes in 24, 48, and 72 hours after <i>in vitro</i> incubation. The IC50 of hydroalcoholic extract of <i>Zingiber officinale</i> was 56 μg/mL for <i>Leishmania major</i> and 275 μg/mL for <i>Leishmania tropica</i> promastigotes after 72 hours. The IC50 of hydroalcoholic extract of <i>Zingiber officinale</i> was 75 μg/mL for <i>Leishmania major</i> and 325 μg/mL for <i>Leishmania tropica</i> amastigotes after 72 hours.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results showed that hydroalcoholic extract of <i>Zingiber officinale</i> has cytotoxicity properties, and <i>Leishmania tropica</i> has a higher resistance to hydroalcoholic extract of <i>Zingiber officinale</i> than <i>Leishmania major</i>. Further research is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"07 1","pages":"91-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85947928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Jacques, Koné Soleymane, Diomandé Sékou, Bamba El Hadji Sawaliho
{"title":"Comparison of Molecular Properties (Stabilities, Reactivity and Interaction) of Manzamenones and Two Antimalarial Drugs (Quinine and Artemisinin) Using Mixed Method Calculations (ONIOM) and DFT (B3LYP)","authors":"A. Jacques, Koné Soleymane, Diomandé Sékou, Bamba El Hadji Sawaliho","doi":"10.4236/cc.2022.101001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/cc.2022.101001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"C-25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84431064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. M. A. Mekoung, B. Mountessou, M. B. Mbah, M. Signé, A. A. A. Zintchem, C. P. Nanseu, Ibrahim N. Mbouombouo
{"title":"Vibrational Spectroscopic Investigations, Electronic Properties, Molecular Structure and Quantum Mechanical Study of an Antifolate Drug: Pyrimethamine","authors":"P. M. A. Mekoung, B. Mountessou, M. B. Mbah, M. Signé, A. A. A. Zintchem, C. P. Nanseu, Ibrahim N. Mbouombouo","doi":"10.4236/cc.2022.104008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/cc.2022.104008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81138438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanism of Degradation of Rice Starch Amylopectin by Oryzenin Using ONIOM Quantum Calculations [DFT/B3LYP/6-31+G(D, P): AM1]","authors":"Bamba El Hadji Sawaliho, N’guessan Boka Robert","doi":"10.4236/cc.2022.104007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/cc.2022.104007","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the molecular factors of rice degradation during its aging concerns our research team. This article emphasizes oryzenin-amylopectin. It aims to reveal the mechanism of amylopectin deterioration during rice aging. The research exploits the Natural Bond Analysis and ONION method at theory level DFT/B3LYP/6-31+G(d, p) and AM1. This methodological approach allows highlighting amylopectin transformation; oryzenin converts amylopectin into amyloidosis in continuous. This led to monosaccharides and disaccharides.","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79223252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yafigui Traoré, Jean Missa Ehouman, M. Koné, D. Diabaté, N. Ziao
{"title":"Prediction of Anti-Inflammatory Activity of a Series of Pyrimidine Derivatives, by Multiple Linear Regression and Artificial Neural Networks","authors":"Yafigui Traoré, Jean Missa Ehouman, M. Koné, D. Diabaté, N. Ziao","doi":"10.4236/cc.2022.104009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/cc.2022.104009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86889259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Statistical Evaluation of Uncoupling Protein 1 in the Limited Area of Brown Adipose Tissue by Immunoelectron Microscopy","authors":"Xiao-Yun Dong, Seiichi Chiba, Tatsuo Shimada, Fumihiko Hamada","doi":"10.4236/cc.2022.103006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/cc.2022.103006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49976,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry","volume":"89 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80310041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}