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. 2020 Sep 18;20(4):773–795. doi: 10.1007/s11101-020-09720-6

Table 2.

In-vitro antiviral activity of flavonoids against enzymes of SARS- and MERS-CoV

Substance SARS 3CLpro IC50[µM] SARS PLpro IC50[µM] MERS 3CLpro IC50[µM] MERS PLpro IC50[µM] Method Literature Plant
Chalcone 4-hydroxyderricin 81.4(cf), 50.8(cb) 26 FRET Park et al. (2016) Angelica keiskei
4-hydroxyisolonchocarpin 202.7 35.4 193.7 171.6 FRET Park et al. (2017) Broussonetia papyrifera
4′-O-methylbavachalcone 10.1 FRET Kim et al. (2014) Cullen corylifolia
Broussochalcone A 88.1 9.2 36.2 42.1 FRET Park et al. (2017) Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussochalcone B 57.8 11.6 27.9 112.9 FRET Park et al. (2017) Broussonetia papyrifera
Helichrysetin 67.04 FRET Jo et al. (2019)
Isobavachalcone 39.4(cf), 11.9(cb) 13, 7.3 35.85 FRET Jo et al. (2019), Park et al. (2016), Kim et al. (2016) Angelica keiskei, Cullen corylifolia
Xanthoangelol 38.4(cf), 5.8(cb) 11.7 FRET Park et al. (2016) Angelica keiskei
Xanthoangelol B 22.2(cf), 8.6(cb) 11.7 FRET Park et al. (2016) Angelica keiskei
Xanthoangelol D 26.6(cf), 9.3(cb) 19.3 FRET Park et al. (2016) Angelica keiskei
Xanthoangelol E 11.4(cf), 7.1(cb) 1.2 FRET Park et al. (2016) Angelica keiskei
Xanthoangelol F 34.1(cf), 32.6(cb) 5.6 FRET Park et al. (2016) Angelica keiskei
Xanthoangelol G 129.8(cf), NA(cb) 46.4 FRET Park et al. (2016) Angelica keiskei
Flavane 3′-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3′,4,7-trihydroxyflavane 30.2 35.8 34.7 48.8 FRET Park et al. (2017) Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussoflavan A 92.4 20.4 125.7 49.1 FRET Park et al. (2017) Broussonetia papyrifera
Kazinol A 92.4 66.2 NA 88.5 FRET Park et al. (2017) Broussonetia papyrifera
Kazinol B 233.3 31.4 NA 94.9 FRET Park et al. (2017) Broussonetia papyrifera
Flavanole Epigallocatechin gallate 73 FRET Jo et al. (2020), Nguyen et al. (2012)
Gallocatechin gallate 47 FRET Jo et al. (2020), Nguyen et al. (2012)
Flavanone Bavachinin 38.4 FRET Kim et al. (2014) Cullen corylifolia
Hesperetin 60(cf), 8.3(cb) CA Jo et al. (2019), Lin et al. (2005) Isatis tinctoria
Flavanonole Ampelopsin 364 FRET Nguyen et al. (2012)
Flavone Amentoflavone 8.3 FRET Jo et al. (2020), Ryu et al. (2010a) Torreya nucifera
Apigenin 280.0 FRET Jo et al. (2020), Ryu et al. (2010a)
Luteolin 20 FRET Jo et al. (2020), Ryu et al. (2010a)
Pectolinarin 37.78 FRET Jo et al. (2020)
Rhoifolin 27.45 FRET Jo et al. (2020)
Scutellarein IC50=0.86 µM against nsP13 FRET

Keum and Jeong (2012),

Yu et al. (2012)

Flavonole 7-O-arylmethylquercetin—derivatives (3′'-Cl, 3′'-CN, and 4′'-Cl) IC50=5.2, 2.7, 4.1 μM against NTPase and helicase of SARS-CoV FRET Park et al. (2012)
Herbacetin 33.17 40.59 FRET

Jo et al. (2019),

Jo et al. (2020)

Kaempferol 116.3 16.3 35.3 206.6 FRET Jo et al. (2020), Schwarz et al. (2014)
Myricetin IC50=2.71 µM against nsP13 FRET Keum and Jeong (2012), Yu et al. (2012)
Papyriflavonol A 103.6 3.7 64.5 112.5 FRET Park et al. (2017) Broussonetia papyrifera
Quercetin 52.7 (73) (23.8) 8.6 34.8 NA FRET Chen et al. (2004), Jo et al. (2020), Lee et al. (2009), Lin et al. (2005), Nguyen et al. (2012), Ryu et al. (2010a)
Quercetin 3-β-d-glucoside 37.03 FRET Jo et al. (2019)
Quercetin-3-β-galactoside 128.8, 42.79 µM 51.9 68.0 129.4 FRET Chen et al. (2006)
Tomentin A 6.2 FRET Cho et al. (2013) Paulownia tomentosa
Tomentin B 6.1 FRET Cho et al. (2013) Paulownia tomentosa
Tomentin C 11.6 FRET Cho et al. (2013) Paulownia tomentosa
Tomentin D 12.5 FRET Cho et al. (2013) Paulownia tomentosa
Tomentin E 5 FRET Cho et al. (2013) Paulownia tomentosa
Isoflavone Corylifol A 32.3 FRET Kim et al. (2014) Cullen corylifolia
Daidzein 351, 26.8(cf), NA(cb) FRET, CA Jo et al. (2020), Nguyen et al. (2012)
Neobavaisoflavone 18.3 FRET Kim et al. (2014) Cullen corylifolia
Puerarin 381 FRET Jo et al. (2020), Nguyen et al. (2012)
Procyanidine Procyanidin A2 29.9 (wild type SARS-CoV) PRA Zhuang et al. (2009) Cinnamomum cassia
Procyanidin B1 41.3 (wild type SARS-CoV) PRA Zhuang et al. (2009) Cinnamomum cassia

IC50 is the inhibitory concentration of compound required to cause 50% inhibition of virus

FRET, fluorescence resonance energy transfer; PRA, Plaque reduction assay; CA, Cleavage assay; NA, No activity; (cf) cell-free; (cb) cell-based

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