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Molecular Docking Of Vitamin D3 Receptor (Vdr) With Potential Herbal Substance As Ligand To Prevent Excessive Hair Loss In Menopausal Women, Aditya Parawangsa, Syailendra Karuna Sugito, Ariestiana Ayu Ananda Latifa, Nadya Dinda Safira, Shafa Ayuthaya, Raissa Rahmalia Az Zahra

Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics

Hair loss is commonly found in menopausal women. Hair loss is one of the consequences of hormonal dynamics when a woman stops having menstrual cycle, which affect calcium and vitamin D level in the body. Although it is clear enough that hormonal adjustment is required, older people and another sociodemographic factor prefer herbal-based therapeutic rather than synthetic-based due to tradition and positive experience factors. This study is an in-silico study which aims to point out the possible ligand candidates that can work as Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) agonists. We perform molecular docking using Autodock version 4.2 with the criteria of …