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. 2021 Feb 16;35(7):3447–3483. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7039

TABLE 1.

List of the potent extracts bioactive compounds that inhibit Coronavirus

Natural product(s) evaluated Test system Test dose Proposed mechanism References
Lycoris radiate SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 mg/ml Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Artemisia annua SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 mg/ml Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Pyrrosia lingua SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 mg/ml Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Lindera aggregata SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 mg/ml Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Isatis indigotica SARS‐CoV 1–500 μg/ml 3CL protease inhibition Li et al., 2005a
Extract (Rheum officinale Baill., Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.) SARS‐CoV spike (S) Protein 0–100 μg/ml Inhibits the interaction of SARS‐CoV S protein and ACE2 Ho, Wu, Chen, Li, & Hsiang, 2007
Houttuynia cordata Aq. Extract SARS‐CoV 0–400 μg/ml 3CL protease and viral polymerase inhibition Lau et al., 2008
Herbal extracts (Gentiana scabra, Dioscorea batatas, Cassia tora, Taxillus chinensis, Cibotium barometz) SARS‐CoV 25–200 μg/ml 3CL protease inhibition Wen et al., 2011
Anthemis hyalina, Nigella sativa, and Citrus sinensis Extracts SARS‐CoV 1/50 and 1/100 dilution of ethanolic (100 g/200 ml)

Increased IL‐8 level.

Significantly changed the expression of TRPA1, TRPC4, TRPM6, TRPM7, TRPM8, and TRPV4genes

Ulasli et al., 2014
Natural product(s) evaluated Test system Dose/concentration Proposed mechanism(s) References
Lycoris radiate SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 mg/ml Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Artemisia annua SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 mg/ml Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Pyrrosia lingua SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 mg/ml Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Lindera aggregate SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 mg/ml Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Isatis indigotica SARS‐CoV 1–500 μg/ml 3CL protease inhibition

Li et al., 2005a

Extract (Rheum officinale Baill., Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.) SARS‐CoV spike (S) protein 0–100 μg/ml Inhibits the interaction of SARS‐CoV S protein and ACE2. Ho et al., 2007
Houttuynia cordata Aq. Extract SARS‐CoV 0–400 μg/ml 3CL protease and viral polymeraseinhibition Lau et al., 2008
Herbal extracts (Gentiana scabra, Dioscorea batatas,Cassia tora, Taxillus chinensis, Cibotium barometz) SARS‐CoV 25–200 μg/ml 3CL protease inhibition Wen et al., 2011

Anthemis hyalina, Nigella sativa, and Citrus sinensis

Extracts

SARS‐CoV 1/50 and 1/100 dilution of ethanolic (100 g/200 ml)

Increased IL‐8 level.

Significantly changed The expression of TRPA1, TRPC4, TRPM6, TRPM7, TRPM8, and TRPV4genes

Ulasli et al., 2014
Aloe emodin, Beta‐sitosterol, Hesperetin, Indigo and Sinigrin (Isatis indigotica) SARS‐CoV 1–100 μg/ml 3CL protease inhibition Lin et al., 2005
Amentoflavone (Torreya nucifera) SARS‐CoV 1–1,000 μM 3CL protease inhibition Ryu et al., 2010
Apigenin (Torreya nucifera) SARS‐CoV 1–1,000 μM 3CL protease inhibition Ryu et al., 2010
Bavachinin (Psoralea corylifolia) SARS‐CoV 1–150 μM Inhibitors of papain‐like protease (PLpro) Kim et al., 2014a
Rosmariquinone and Tanshinone I (Salvia miltiorrhiza) SARS‐CoV 1–1,000 μM Inhibition of SARS‐CoV viral infection and replication Park et al., 2012
Cinanserin (1 dpi) and Cinanserin (2 dpi) (Houttuynia cordata) Murine CoV 15.63–500 μg/ml Undefined. Chiow et al., 2016
Cinnamtannin B, Procyanidin A2 and B1(Cinnamomi cortex) SARS‐CoV 0–500 μM Inhibition of pseudovirus infection Zhuang et al., 2009
Corylifol and Psoralidi (Psoralea corylifolia) SARS‐CoV 1–150 μM Inhibitors of papain‐like protease (PLpro) Kim et al., 2014a
Dieckol, 7‐Phloroeckol, Phlorofucofuroeckoln and Eckol (Ecklonia cava) Porcine epidemic diarrhea CoV 1–200 μM Inhibition of viral replication/Blockage of the binding of virus to ce Kwon et al., 2013
Diplacone, Tomentin A, B, C, D, E (Paulownia tomentosa) SARS‐CoV 0–100 μM Inhibition of papain‐like protease Cho et al., 2013
Broussochalcone A and B, 4‐Hydroxyisolonchocarpin, Papyriflavonol A, Kazinol A, B, F, J and 3‐(3‐methylbut‐2‐enyl)‐3,4,7‐trihydroxyflavan (Broussonetia papyrifera) 3‐chymotrypsin‐like and papain‐like coronavirus cysteine proteases 0–200 μM Protease inhibition Park et al., 2017
Isobavachalcone (Psoralea corylifolia) SARS‐CoV 1–150 μM Inhibitors of papain‐like protease (PLpro) Kim et al., 2014
3‐Isotheaflavin‐3‐gallate and tannic acid (black tea) SARS‐CoV 4–20 μM Inhibition of 3C‐like protease (3CLPro) Chen et al., 2005
Luteolin and Quercetin (Torreya nucifera) SARS‐CoV 1–1,000 μM 3CL protease inhibition Ryu et al., 2010
Lycorine (Lycoris radiata) SARS‐CoV 10−1–10−4 Undefined Li et al., 2005a
Quercetin and Rutin (Houttuynia cordata) Murine CoV 500–15.63 μg/ml Undefined Chiow et al., 2016
Glycoside juglanin (Quercus ilex) SARS‐CoV 10–40 μM Blocks the 3a channel Schwarz et al., 2014
4′‐O‐methylbavachalcone and Neobavaisoflavone (Psoralea corylifolia) SARS‐CoV 1–150 μM Inhibitors of papain‐like protease (PLpro)

Kim et al., 2014a

Mimulone, 3′‐O‐methyldiplacol, 4′‐O‐methyldiplacol, 3′‐O‐methyldiplacone, 4′‐O‐methyldiplacone (Paulownia

Tomentosa)

SARS‐CoV 0–100 μM Inhibition of papain‐like protease Cho et al., 2013

7‐Methoxycryptopleurine and Tylophorine

(Tylophora indica)

CoV‐infected swine testicular cells Inhibition of viral replication Yang et al., 2010
Saikosaponins A, B2, C, D HCoV‐22E9 5–25 μM/L

Saikosaponin B2

inhibits viral attachment and penetration stages

Cheng et al., 2006
Tylophorin CoV 0–100 μM

Targeting viral RNA replication and

Cellular JAK2 mediated dominant NF‐κB activation

Yang et al., 2017
Scutellarein SARS‐CoV 0.01–10 μM 3CL protease inhibition Yu et al., 2012
Savinin SARS‐CoV 8–80 μM Inhibition of 3CL protease Wen et al., 2007
Silvestrol HCoV‐229E 0.6–2 μM Inhibition of cap‐dependent viral mRNA translation Muller et al., 2018
Tetrandrine HCoV‐OC43 2–20 μM Undefined Kim et al., 2019
Phenazopyridine HCoV‐OC43, HCoV‐NL63, MERS‐CoV, and MHV‐A59 0–5 μM Undefined Shen et al., 2019
Mycophenolatemofeti HCoV‐OC43, HCoV‐NL63, MERS‐CoV, and MHV‐A59 0–5 μM Immune suppression Shen et al., 2019
Lycorine HCoV‐OC43, HCoV‐NL63, MERS‐CoV, and MHV‐A59 0–5 μM Inhibited cell division Shen et al., 2019
Emetine HCoV‐OC43, HCoV‐NL63, MERS‐CoV, and MHV‐A59 0–5 μM Inhibited RNA, DNA and protein synthesis Shen et al., 2019
Berbamine HCoV‐NL63 0–20 μM Undefined Shen et al., 2019
Fangchinoline HCoV‐OC43‐infected MRC‐5 human lung cells 2–20 μM Undefined Kim et al., 2019