Control of the Nanoparticles Content in Cosmetic Medicines

The safety of nanoparticles used in medical cosmetology and dermatology raises significant concerns. One of the tasks of analyzing the concentration of nanoparticles that must be solved for the practical analysis of the quality of products with nanoparticles is the quantitative analysis of the content of nanoparticles. The previously developed acousto-magnetic method (AMM) for determining the concentration of APIs as magnetic nanoparticles can be used to determine the nanoparticles' concentration when samples are prepared as a colloidal solution. It is shown that the described method not only can be applied for quality control in cosmetology and dermatology but also can be simplified by using a less sensitive magnetometer, which makes this direct method more available in the entire range of values ​​of the concentration of magnetic nanoparticles used in medical cosmetology and dermatology

Пошук потенційних інгібіторів SARS-CoV-2 за допомогою in silico методів

Aim. Using in silico technologies to search for potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors among novel tetracyclic ring systems, which are the common core of Crinipellin.Materials and methods. The study object was new compounds previously synthesized via oxidative dearomatization of Crinipellin A. The method of the flexible molecular docking was applied in the study.Results and discussion. Using the molecular docking, the affinity of five compounds for the receptor-ACE2 SARS-CoV-2 (PDB ID: 7DF4), a spike protein SARS-CoV-2 (PDB ID: 1WNC), a PL protein SARS-CoV-2 (PDB ID: 7CJD) and a reverse transcriptase enzyme SARSCoV-2 (PDB ID: 6YYT) was studied. The results of the molecular docking obtained suggest that 8,8-dimethyl-5-(phenylsulfonyl)-3,3a,4,5,8,9-hexahydroindeno[3a,4-b]furan-2(7H)-one may be a potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor; it is the basis for its further experimental pharmacological study.Conclusions. The study constitutes one of the stages of searching for SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors. According to the results obtained, a way to search for potential SARS-COV-2 inhibitors based on Crinipellin A derivatives was proposed. Using the most promising compound with hexahydroindeno[3a,4-b]furan core further studies open up another direction for searching for compounds of SARS-COV-2 inhibitors and will save time and laboratory animals while conducting targeted experimental research.Мета роботи. За використання in silico технологій здійснити пошук потенційних інгібіторів SARS-CoV-2 серед нових тетрациклічних кільцевих систем, які є загальним ядром криніпеліну.Матеріали та методи. Об’єктом дослідження є п’ять нових сполук, одержаних шляхом деароматизації криніпеліну А і синтезованих у попередніх дослідженнях. В in silico дослідженнях використано метод гнучкого молекулярного докінгу.Результати та їх обговорення. Шляхом використання докінгових досліджень вивчено афінітет п’яти сполук до рецептора-ACE2 SARS-CoV-2 (PDB ID:7DF4), spike протеїну SARS-CoV-2 (PDB ID: 1WNC), PL протеїну SARS-CoV-2 (PDB ID: 7CJD) та ферменту зворотної транскриптази SARS-CoV-2 (PDB ID: 6YYT). Одержані результати докінгових досліджень дозволяють стверджувати, що 8,8-диметил-5-(фенілсульфоніл)-3,3a,4,5,8,9-гексагідроіндено[3a,4-b]фуран-2(7H)-он може бути потенційним інгібітором SARS-COV-2, що є підставою для його подальшого експериментального фармакологічного вивчення.Висновки. Подане дослідження є одним з етапів пошуку інгібіторів SARS-CoV-2. З огляду на одержані результати запропоновано шлях пошуку потенційних інгібіторів SARS-COV-2 на основі похідних крініпеліну А. Подальші дослідження з використанням найбільш перспективної похідної гексагідроіндено[3a,4-b]фурану відкривають ще один напрям пошуку сполук інгібіторів SARS-COV-2 та дають можливість заощадити час і лабораторних тварин у межах виконання цілеспрямованих експериментальних досліджень у майбутньому

Features of Standardization and Registration of Dietary Supplements Compared to Drugs

The constant increase in the number of dietary supplements and the demand for them, as well as the progression of self-medication with the use of over-the-counter medicines, raises questions about their effectiveness, safety and bioequivalence. There are also questions about the criteria for ingredients, production, standardization and registration of finished medicines and dietary supplements.The aim. The aim of the work is to summarize information on the features of standardization, certification and registration of dietary supplements in comparison with drugs in the territory of Ukraine.Materials and methods. Data were collected and analyzed from the current scientific literature and regulatory documents to perform the research.Results. Production, standardization and circulation of finished medicines and dietary supplements is carried out in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine, International standards (ISO, ICH, GxP) and the requirements of the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine. According to these documents, the requirements for the quality of medicines and dietary supplements differ, but unlike ten years ago, today there can be increased regulation and control on the part of the state and law enforcement agencies to eliminate cases of falsification and circulation of unregistered means.The current legislation of Ukraine regulating the production, quality and circulation of finished medicines harmonized with the EU puts forward requirements for providing the population with quality imported / domestic medicines. Regarding dietary supplements, the procedure of harmonization of the legislation of Ukraine with the EU has started, which in the future should lead to improvement of the quality of these remedies and increase of control from the state.Discussion. We generalized requirements for the features of standardization and registration of dietary supplements in the territory of Ukraine, which must be observed in the manufacture, quality control, registration and sale of dietary supplements.Conclusions. Simpler registration, implementation and wider market conditions (multi-level marketing system, Internet) lead to a rapid increase in the production of dietary supplements in Ukraine and their imports. We generalized information about the requirements for the quality of dietary supplements in comparison with finished medicines, and the features of their registration in the territory of Ukraine according to the current legislatio

Crystal Habits and Biological Properties of N-(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-Hydroxy-2,2-Dioxo-1H-2λ6,1-Benzothiazine-3-Carboxamide

In order to study polymorphic modifications of N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-hydroxy-2,2-dioxo-1H-2λ6,1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide, which is of interest as a promising analgesic, its three colorless crystal forms with different habitus have been obtained: sticks of ethyl acetate, plates of meta-xylene and blocks of ortho-xylene. However, the X-ray diffraction analysis has shown that all the forms studied have the identical molecular and crystal structure in spite of such significant differences in appearance. Moreover, pharmacological tests have revealed significant differences in the analgesic activity in these samples (a total of five experimental models were used: “acetic-acid-induced writhing”, “hot plate”, “thermal irritation of the tail tip” (tail-flick), “tail electric stimulation” and “neuropathic pain”), acute toxicity and the ability to cause gastric damage. As a result, only the plate crystal form of N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-hydroxy-2,2-dioxo-1H-2λ6,1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide is recommended for further studies. Thus, it has been proven that the habitus of crystals is an important characteristic of the drug substance and is able to have a noticeable effect on its biological properties. Changes in habitus should be considered as a guide to the mandatory verification of at least the basic pharmacological parameters of the new form regardless of whether the molecular and crystal structure changes