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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Molecular Dynamics Simulation and MM/PBSA Analysis of α-Mangostin Stabilization in Soluplus

Ferdy Firmansyah, Arif Budiman, Muchtaridi Muchtaridi, Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Ahmed Fouad Abdelwahab Mohammed, Safwat A Mahmoud, Khaled M Elamin, Nasrul Wathoni

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Ferdy FirmansyahDoctoral Program of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, West Java, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0003-1381-0486
Arif BudimanDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, West Java, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-2028-3664
Muchtaridi MuchtaridiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, West Java, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-6156-8025
Taufik Muhammad FakihDepartment of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, West Java, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0001-7155-4412
Ahmed Fouad Abdelwahab MohammedDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-3368-0340
Safwat A MahmoudCenter for Scientific Research and Entrepreneurship, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3323-2644
Khaled M ElaminGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9555-1814
Nasrul WathoniDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, West Java, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-5985-6909

Funding

Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education 4303/83/DT.03.08/2025Northern Border University NBU-CRP-2026-2292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

α-Mangostin (αM) is a natural xanthone with broad pharmacological activity; however, its therapeutic use is limited by poor aqueous solubility and low bioavailability. Amorphous Solid Dispersion (ASD) is a practical strategy for improving poorly soluble drugs; however, polymer selection remains a critical step that should be supported by molecular-level evidence of drug-polymer compatibility. In this study, 500 ns Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations followed by Molecular Mechanics/Poisson-Boltzmann Surface Area (MM/PBSA) analysis were used to compare the association of αM with Soluplus

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Molecular Dynamics SimulationPolyethylene GlycolsPolyvinylsPovidoneXanthonesDrug StabilityHydrogen BondingSolubilitymangostinPolyethylene Glycolspolyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymerPolyvinylsPovidoneXanthonesamorphous solid dispersiondrug–polymer interactionsKollidon® VA64MM/PBSAmolecular dynamicsSoluplus®α-Mangostin

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PMID42653288
PMCPMC13513123

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