Table 6 Binding energies of selected druglike-compounds taken from an n-hexane extract of A. nobilis.

From: Phytochemical profiling and cytotoxic potential of Arnebia nobilis root extracts against hepatocellular carcinoma using in-vitro and in-silico approaches

Compound’s name

TNF-α

TGF-β R1

Bcl-2

iNOS

Methylcyclohexane

− 4.4

− 5

− 7

− 5.8

2,2-Dimethoxybutane

− 4

− 4.2

− 3.9

− 4.2

Isovaleric acid

− 4.1

− 4.9

− 4.4

− 4.5

2-Methylbutanoic acid

− 4.2

− 5.1

− 4.4

− 4.6

3,3-Dimethylacrylic acid

− 4.2

− 4.7

− 4.2

− 5.0

Beta-Hydroxyisovaleric acid

− 4.5

− 4.9

− 4.3

− 4.4

2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol

− 6.5

− 7

− 6.4

− 7.1

2-Methyl-6-(4-methylphenyl)hept-2-en-4-one

− 6.9

− 8.0

− 7.3

− 8.6

6,7-Dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1,3,4(2H,5H)-trione

− 6.0

− 7.2

− 6.2

− 7.3

Phenol,2-methyl-5-(1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentyl)

− 7.6

− 7.8

− 6.8

− 7.4

Deoxyshikonin

− 7.2

− 9.1

− 7.2

− 9.2

2-(3,7-Dimethyl-octa-2,6-dienyl)-1,4-dimethoxy-benzene

− 6.2

− 8.1

− 6.8

− 8.7

1,1′-2,2′-Bis[2,3-dimethylbenzoquinonyl]

− 7.0

− 5.8

− 6.7

− 7.1

Ethyl cholate

− 7.8

− 7.4

− 7.0

− 8.9

Sorafenib(anticancer agent)

− 7.7

− 7.9

− 7.6

− 8.4

  1. Significant values are in bold.