Preface of the Book of Proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications (VCCA-2022).

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface of the Book of Proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications (VCCA-2022). V
3. Contents VII
4. List of contributing authors XIX
5. 1 Dipeptidyl peptidase IV: a multifunctional enzyme with implications in several pathologies including cancer 1
6. 2 A mini review on the prospects of Fagara zanthoxyloides extract based composites: a remedy for COVID-19 and associated replica? 57
7. 3 Triterpenoids of antibacterial extracts from the leaves of Bersama abyssinica Fresen (Francoaceae) 75
8. 4 Physicochemical assessment and insilico studies on the interaction of 5-HT2c receptor with herbal medication bioactive compounds used in the treatment of premature ejaculation 87
9. 5 Xanthoangelol, geranilated chalcone compound, isolation from pudau leaves (Artocarpus kemando Miq.) as antibacterial and anticancer 121
10. 6 Exploration of bioactive compounds from Mangifera indica (Mango) as probable inhibitors of thymidylate synthase and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-Κb) in colorectal cancer management 137
11. 7 Identification of potential inhibitors of thymidylate synthase (TS) (PDB ID: 6QXH) and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF–κB) (PDB ID: 1A3Q) from Capsicum annuum (bell pepper) towards the development of new therapeutic drugs against colorectal cancer (CRC) 165
12. 8 Synthesis, characterization and in vitro activity study of some organotin(IV) carboxylates against leukemia cancer cell, L-1210 199
13. 9 Phytochemicals from Annona muricata (Sour Sop) as potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) and spike receptor protein: a structure-based drug design studies and chemoinformatics analyses 207
14. 10 Identification of novel inhibitors of P13K/AKT pathways: an integrated in-silico study towards the development of a new therapeutic agent against ovarian cancer 231
15. 11 Immobilization of α-amylase from Aspergillus fumigatus using adsorption method onto zeolite 261
16. 12 Phytochemical components and GC–MS analysis of Petiveria alliaceae L. fractions and volatile oils 273
17. 13 Characterization of crude saponins from stem bark extract of Parinari curatellifolia and evaluation of its antioxidant and antibacterial activities 287
18. 14 Physicochemical and free radical scavenging activity of Adansonia digitata seed oil 307
19. 15 Photoprotection strategies with antioxidant extracts: a new vision 321
20. 16 A systematic DFT study of arsenic doped iron cluster AsFen (n = 1–4) 335
21. 17 Effect of case-based learning, team-based learning and regular teaching methods on secondary school students’ self-concept in chemistry in Maara sub-county, Tharaka Nithi county, Kenya 345
22. 18 Random and block architectures of N-arylitaconimide monomers with methyl methacrylate 359
23. 19 Evaluation of phytochemicals and amino acid profiles of four vegetables grown on a glyphosate contaminated soil in Southwestern Nigeria 399
24. Index 411