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ArticleScientific reports2025

Predicting flavonoid physicochemical properties using topological indices and regression modeling.

Huili Li, Shamaila Yousaf, Komal Shahzadi, Sobhy M M Ibrahim, Adnan Aslam, Guoping Zhang, Keneni Abera Tola

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Huili LiSchool of Software, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, China.
Shamaila YousafDepartment of Mathematics, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, Pakistan.
Komal ShahzadiDepartment of Mathematics, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, Pakistan.
Sobhy M M IbrahimDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Adnan AslamDepartment of Natural Sciences and Humanities, University of Engineering and technology, Lahore (RCET), Lahore, Pakistan.
Guoping ZhangSchool of Software, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, China.
Keneni Abera TolaDepartment of Mathematics,College of Natural and Computational Science, Dambi Dollo University, Dembi Dolo, Ethiopia. kanani@dadu.edu.et.

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Abstract

Flavonoids, a diverse class of polyphenolic phytochemicals, exhibit multifaceted biological activities critical to human health. This study leverages degree-based topological indices (TIs) to predict six physicochemical properties of sixty flavonoids using linear, quadratic, and logarithmic regression models. Statistical validation via correlation coefficients ([Formula: see text]), Root Means Square Error (RMSE), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) revealed robust predictive power, particularly for molar refractivity ([Formula: see text], RMSE [Formula: see text], MAE [Formula: see text]), molar volume ([Formula: see text], RMSE [Formula: see text], MAE [Formula: see text]), and enthalpy of vaporization ([Formula: see text], RMSE [Formula: see text], MAE [Formula: see text]). Quadratic models consistently outperformed linear/logarithmic approaches, indicating nonlinear relationships between TIs and properties. The methodology offers a cost-effective tool for prioritizing bioactive flavonoids in drug discovery, validated by strong agreement between predicted and experimental values for external compounds (e.g., Procyanidin B2: molar refractivity RMSE [Formula: see text]). This work bridges cheminformatics and QSPR, enabling rapid property estimation for polyphenolic systems.

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Biological systemsComputational modelingFlavonoidsPhysicochemical propertiesTopological indices

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