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Abstract Title:

Secondary metabolites from spice and herbs as potential multitarget inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 proteins.

Abstract Source:

J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2020 Oct 27:1-20. Epub 2020 Oct 27. PMID: 33107812

Abstract Author(s):

Saurabh Gupta, Vishal Singh, Pritish Kumar Varadwaj, Navajeet Chakravartty, A V S Krishna Mohan Katta, Sivarama Prasad Lekkala, George Thomas, Srinivasan Narasimhan, Arjula R Reddy, V B Reddy Lachagari

Article Affiliation:

Saurabh Gupta

Abstract:

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been responsible for the current global pandemic that has caused a death toll of>1.12 million worldwide and number continues to climb in several countries. Currently, there are neither specific antiviral drugs nor vaccines for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. We screened, a group of natural spice and herbal secondary metabolites (SMs) for their inhibition efficacy against multiple target proteins of SARS-CoV-2 as well as the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 protein. Docking and simulation results indicated that epicatechin, embelin, hesperidin, cafestol, murrayanine and murrayaquinone-A have higher inhibition efficacy over at least one of the known antiviral drugs such as Hydroxychloroquine, Remdesivir and Ribavirin. Combination of these potentially effective SMs from their respective plant sources was analysed, and its absorption and acute oral toxicity were examined in Wistar rats and classified as category 5 as per the Globally Harmonized System. The identified SMs may be useful in the development of preventive nutraceuticals, food supplements and antiviral drugs. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.

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