Publications by authors named "Prafulla B Choudhari"

The present study aims to develop novel antimalarial and antimicrobial agents by synthesizing a series of 25 triazolyl quinoline carboxylate derivatives via azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, starting from isatin and p-fluoroacetophenone. Structural characterization was performed using IR, H NMR, C NMR, and mass spectrometry. The synthesized hybrids were evaluated for their in vitro antimalarial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 strain.

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Introduction: The aromatase enzyme plays an important role in the progress of hormone-dependent breast cancer, especially in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers. In case of postmenopausal women, the aromatization of androstenedione to estrone in adipose tissue is the most important source of estrogen. Generally 60%-75% of pre- and post-menopausal women suffer from estrogen-dependent breast cancer, and thus suppressing estrogen has been recognized to be a successful therapy.

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In a quest to discover new antimalarial and antitubercular drugs, we have designed and synthesized a series of novel triazole-quinazolinone hybrids. The in vitro screening of the triazole-quinazolinone hybrid entities against the plasmodium species P. falciparum offered potent antimalarial molecules 6c, 6d, 6f, 6g, 6j & 6k owing comparable activity to the reference drugs.

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In the present study, we have reported the synthesis of novel isoniazid-triazole derivatives (), the click chemistry approach. The synthesized isoniazid-triazole derivatives have potent antitubercular activity against the (MTB) H37Rv strain. Among these compounds, , , , , , , , , and were found to be the most active ones with a MIC value of 0.

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A library of 1, 2, 3-triazole incorporated thiazolylcarboxylate derivatives (7a-q) and (8a-j) were synthesized and evaluated for their in-vitro antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. The two compounds 7h and 8h have displayed excellent antitubercular activity with MIC values of 3.12 and 1.

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and are the widely used plant in Ayurvedic systems of medicine. Both plants are well known for their immunomodulatory activity. In the current study, in silico exploration was performed using advanced computational techniques such as molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation approach.

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Background: Recently, researchers have worked on the development of new methods for the synthesis of bioactive heterocycles using polyethylene glycol as a green solvent. In this context, we report the synthesized 2-(2-hydrazinyl) thiazoles for their in vitro antioxidant, in vitro anti-inflammatory and in vitro anti-cancer activities.

Objective: The objective of the study was to develop novel antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer drugs.

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A sudden increase in life-threatening COVID-19 infections around the world inflicts global crisis and emotional trauma. In current study two druggable targets, namely SARS-COV-2 M and CCR-5 were selected due to their significant nature in the viral life cycle and cytokine molecular storm respectively. The systematic drug repurposing strategy has been utilized to recognize inhibitory mechanism through extensive investigation of novel Maraviroc analogues as promising inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 M and CCR-5.

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In this investigation, the fabrication of capsaicin loaded self nano emulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) was attempted to improve the effectiveness of capsaicin through the oral route. A pseudo-ternary phase diagram was constructed at different km values (1:1, 2:1, & 3:1). Nine liquid formulations (L-CAP-1 to L-CAP-9) were prepared at km = 3, evaluated & converted to solid free-flowing granules using neusilin® US2.

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The sharp spurt in positive cases of novel coronavirus-19 (SARS-CoV-2) worldwide has created a big threat to human. In view to expedite new drug leads for COVID-19, Main Proteases (M) of novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged as a crucial target for this virus. Nitric oxide (NO) inhibits the replication cycle of SARS-CoV.

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Objectives: is the causative organism of tuberculosis, which is the most lethal disease after cancer in the current decade. The development of multidrug and broadly drug-resistant strains is making the problem of tuberculosis more and more critical. In the last 40 years, only one molecule has been added to the treatment regimen.

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Nitric oxide (NO) is considered to be one of the most important intracellular messengers that play an active role as neurotransmitter in regulation of various cardiovascular physiological and pathological processes. Nitric oxide (NO) is a major factor in penile erectile function. NO exerts a relaxing action on corpus cavernosum and penile arteries by activating smooth muscle soluble guanylate cyclase and increasing the intracellular concentration of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP).

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Aim: To generate and validate predictive models for blood-brain permeation (BBB) of CNS molecules using the QSPR approach.

Background: Prediction of molecules crossing BBB remains a challenge in drug delivery. Predictive models are designed for the evaluation of a set of preclinical drugs which may serve as alternatives for determining BBB permeation by experimentation.

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The study was initiated with the intent to synthesize acrylamide grafted neem gum polymer (AAm-g-NG), and screen its drug release retardation ability both in vitro and in vivo. Different batches (NGP-1 to NGP-9) of tablet formulation were prepared by varying polymer concentration using propranolol HCl and compared with HPMC K100 M and marketed SR tablets. FTIR study proved the grafting phenomenon and showed no incompatibility between AAm-g-NG and propranolol HCl.

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Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a causative organism of tuberculosis, which is the most deadly disease after cancer in the current decade. The development of multidrug and broadly drug- resistant strains makes the tuberculosis problem more and more critical. In the last 40 years, only one molecule is added to the treatment regimen.

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Background: Malaria is a serious parasitic infection with greater morbidity and motility in recent decades. Cysteine protease and DHODH enzyme serve as a potential target for antimalarial agents which inhibit parasite multiplication in the erythrocyte stage. Development of new leads which specifically target cysteine protease and DHODH enzyme can reduce the side effects and overcome multidrug resistance.

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The three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) and pharmacophore identification studies on 28 substituted benzoxazinone derivatives as antiplatelet agents have been carried out. Multiple linear regression (MLR) method was applied for QSAR model development considering training and test set approaches with various feature selection methods. Stepwise (SW), simulated annealing (SA) and genetic algorithm (GA) were applied to derive QSAR models which were further validated for statistical significance and predictive ability by internal and external validation.

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Simvastatin is used in treatment of hypercholesterolemia because it regulates cholesterol synthesis as a result of its β-hydroxy acid acting as an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA). The present communication deals with synthesis, characterization and development of accurate, precise and sensitive Reverse Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) method for simultaneous estimation of simvastatin and its synthetic impurities. The impurities methyl ether and β-hydroxy acid of simvastatin were synthesized in the laboratory and characterized by MS, NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy.

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