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. 2021 Jan 6;9(1):10. doi: 10.1007/s40203-020-00073-8

Table 1.

Compounds of medicinal plants screened for antiviral activity targeting COVID-19

No. Compound Formula M.W Type of compound
1 Gallic acid C7H6O5 170.12 g/mol Phenol
2 Quercetin C15H10O7 302.23 g/mol Flavonoid glycoside
3 Naringin C27H32O14 580.5 g/mol Flavonoid glycoside
4 Capsaicin C18H27NO3 305.4 g/mol Pyridine Alkaloid
5 Psychotrine C28H36N2O4 464.6 g/mol Phenyl and phenylpropyl Alkaloid
6 Curcumin C21H20O6 368.4 g/mol Phenol
7 Plicamine C26H26N2O6 462.5 g/mol Amaryllidaceae Alkaloid
8 Narciclasine C14H13NO7 307.25 g/mol Amaryllidaceae Alkaloid
9 Catechin C15H14O6 290.27 g/mol Flavonoid glycoside
10 Lycoricidine C14H13NO6 291.26 g/mol Amaryllidaceae Alkaloid
11 Cryptopleurine C24H27NO3 377.5 g/mol Phenanthroindolizidine and phenanthroquinolizidine Alkaloid
12 Oliverine C20H22CINO4 375.8 g/mol Aporphinoid Alkaloid
13 Papaverine C20H21NO4 339.4 g/mol Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloid
14 Hyoscyamine C17H23NO3 289.4 g/mol Tropane Alkaloid
15 Lycorenine C18H23NO4 317.4 g/mol Amaryllidaceae Alkaloid
16 Galantamine C17H21NO3 287.35 g/mol Amaryllidaceae Alkaloid
17 Mesembrine C17H23NO3 289.4 g/mol Tropane ester Alkaloid
18 Cysteine C3H7NO2S 121.16 g/mol Opium Alkaloid
19 Hydroxychloroquine C18H26CIN3O 335.9 g/mol Standard (Alkaloid)
20 Chloroquine C18H26CIN3 319.9 g/mol Standard (Alkaloid)