Review Article

Lettuce as an Effective Remedy in Uremic Pruritus: Review of the Literature Supplemented by an In Silico Study

Table 2

Pharmacokinetic properties of the bioactive compounds of Lactuca sativa L.

CompoundMW (g/mol)HBAHBDTPSA ()MRLog PLog SGI absorption

Alanine89.093263.3221.010.341.54High
Alpha-lactucerol426.721120.23135.144.67−8.24Low
Alpha-linolenic acid278.432137.3088.993.36−4.78High
Alpha-tocopherol430.712129.46139.276.04−8.6Low
Arginine174.2044127.7244.540.272.05Low
Ascorbic acid176.1264107.2235.12−0.310.23High
Aspartic acid133.1053100.6227.59−0.091.98High
Betaine117.152040.1328.35−2.19−0.35Low
Caffeic acid180.164377.7647.160.97−1.89High
Campesterol400.681120.23128.424.97−7.54Low
Choline104.171120.2329.69−2.14−0.1Low
Delta-tocopherol402.652129.46129.345.44−7.98Low
Gamma-tocopherol416.682129.46134.315.16−8.29Low
Glutamic acid147.1353100.6232.400.401.84High
Niacin123.113150.1931.200.86−1.26High
Pantothenic acid219.2354106.8652.210.95−0.06High
Pyridoxine169.184373.5843.480.80−0.64High
Riboflavin376.3685161.5696.991.63−1.31Low
Thiamine265.3532104.1573.26−1.60−2.32High

MW, molecular weight; HBA, number of H-bond acceptor; HBD, number of H-bond donor; TPSA, total polar surface area; MR, molar refractivity; log P, lipophilicity; log S, water solubility.