In Silico Evaluation of Natural Flavonoids as a Potential Inhibitor of Coronavirus Disease

The recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China, has led to millions of infections and the death of approximately one million people. No targeted therapeutics are currently available, and only a few efficient treatment options are accessible. Many researchers are investigating active compounds from natural plant sources that may inhibit COVID-19 proliferation. Flavonoids are generally present in our diet, as well as traditional medicines and are effective against various diseases. Thus, here, we reviewed the potential of flavonoids against crucial proteins involved in the coronavirus infectious cycle. The fundamentals of coronaviruses, the structures of SARS-CoV-2, and the mechanism of its entry into the host's body have also been discussed. In silico studies have been successfully employed to study the interaction of flavonoids against COVID-19 Mpro, spike protein PLpro, and other interactive sites for its possible inhibition. Recent studies showed that many flavonoids such as hesperidin, amentoflavone, rutin, diosmin, apiin, and many other flavonoids have a higher affinity with Mpro and lower binding energy than currently used drugs such as hydroxylchloroquine, nelfinavir, ritonavir, and lopinavir. Thus, these compounds can be developed as specific therapeutic agents against COVID-19, but need further in vitro and in vivo studies to validate these compounds and pave the way for drug discovery.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 27(2022), 19 vom: 27. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kashyap, Piyush [VerfasserIn]
Thakur, Mamta [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Nidhi [VerfasserIn]
Shikha, Deep [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Shiv [VerfasserIn]
Baniwal, Poonam [VerfasserIn]
Yadav, Yogender Singh [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Minaxi [VerfasserIn]
Sridhar, Kandi [VerfasserIn]
Inbaraj, Baskaran Stephen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2494G1JF75
5G06TVY3R7
7QM776WJ5N
ACE2
Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Diosmin
E750O06Y6O
Flavonoids
HO3OGH5D7I
Hesperidin
In silico studies
Journal Article
Lopinavir
Mpro
Nelfinavir
O3J8G9O825
Review
Ritonavir
Rutin
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 17.10.2022

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/molecules27196374

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347499759