Table 1.
Docking scores of the natural compounds towards the ACE-2 binding sites of SARS-CoV-2.
| Plant name | Family | Plant part used | Compound name | Binding energy | Binding site | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. | Lamiaceae | – | Baicalin | –8.46 | ASN-149, ARG-273, HIS-505 | Chen and Du (2020) |
| Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand Mazz. | Asteraceae | – | Scutellarin | –14.9 | GLU-495, UNK-957, ARG-482 | Chen and Du (2020) |
| Citrus aurantium, Citri reticulatae Pericarpium | Rutaceae | – | Hesperidin | –8.3 | TYR-613, SER-611, ARG-482, GLU-479 | Chen and Du (2020) |
| Glycine max | Leguminosae | – | Nicotianamine | –5.1 | ARG-518, GLU-406, SER-409, GLN-522, GLN-442 | Chen and Du (2020) |
| Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza radix) | Fabaceae | Herb | Glycyrrhizin | –9 | ARG-559, GLN-388, ARG-393, ASP-30 | Chen and Du (2020) |