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. 2020 Dec 29;11(2):144–157. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2020.12.001

Table 2.

List of anti-SARS-CoV compounds from natural sources with unidentified mechanism of action.

Compound Class Source Biological action/Efficacy Experiment Reference
Cinnamtannin B1 Flavonoid Cinnamomi cortex IC50 = 32.9 μM (HIV/SARS-CoV S pseudovirus) Cell-based assay (Luciferase reporter assay) 46
IC50 = 32.9 μM (Wild-type SARS-CoV) Cell-based assay (Plaque reduction assay)
Lycorine Crystalline alkaloid Lycoris radiata IC50 = 15.7 nM Cell-based assay (CPE/MTS assay) 121
Procyanidin A2 Flavonoid Cinnamomi cortex IC50 = 120.7 μM (HIV/SARS-CoV S pseudovirus) Cell-based assay (Luciferase reporter assay) 46
IC50 = 29.9 μM (Wild-type SARS-CoV) Cell-based assay (Plaque reduction assay)
Procyanidin B1 Flavonoid Cinnamomi cortex IC50 = 161.1 μM (HIV/SARS-CoV S pseudovirus) Cell-based assay (Luciferase reporter assay) 46
IC50 = 41.3 μM (Wild-type SARS-CoV) Cell-based assay (Plaque reduction assay)

CPE/MTS = cytopathic effect-based MTS reduction; IC50 = the half maximal inhibitory concentration.

(a) The study used commercial products. Here provides a natural source of compound as an example.