The open-source software, Auto Dock Vina v1.1.2.26 (link),27 (link) was used for carrying out the docking study. The 3D protein structures were downloaded from the protein data bank.27 (link) (https://www.rcsb.org/) as pdb format for tumor necrosis factor-alpha “TNF-α” (ID: 2AZ5), interleukin-1β “IL-1β” (ID: 6Y8M), glycogen synthase kinase 3-β “GSK3-β” (ID: 3F88), matrix metalloproteinases-8 “MMP-8” (ID: 5H8X) and nitric oxide synthase “iNOS” (ID: 3N2R). Protein and ligand preparations were performed by MGL tools 1.5.7. and both files were saved as pdbqt which is the required format needed in Auto Dock Vina docking procedure. The protein-ligand interaction patterns were visualized by the BIOVIA Discovery Studio Visualizer v21.1.0.20298.27 (link)