Table 2.
In silico studies of alkaloids with potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity.
Alkaloid | Chemical structure | Mechanisms of action | Type of study | References |
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(-)-asperlicin C |
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3CLpro inhibitory, blocking ACE2 | Molecular docking | [70] |
3α,17α-Cinchophylline |
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Cathepsin L inhibitor | Molecular docking | [72] |
10-Hydroxyusambarensine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [49] |
18-Hydroxy-3-epi-alphayohimbine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [61] |
6-Acetonyldihydrochelerythrine |
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RdRp inhibitor | Molecular docking | [38] |
Adlumidine |
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TMPRSS2 inhibitors | Molecular docking | [72] |
Ajmalicine |
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Blocking Nsp15 | Molecular docking | [74] |
Allocryptopine |
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RdRp inhibitor | Molecular docking | [38] |
Alloyohimbine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [61] |
Amaranthin |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [85] |
Anisotine |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [59] |
Asparagamine A |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [61] |
Berberine |
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3CLpro inhibitory, blocking ACE2 and Nsp15 | Molecular docking | [10, 39, 74] |
Cadambine |
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3CLpro inhibitory | Molecular docking | [86] |
Caffeine |
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Blocking ACE2 | Molecular docking | [83] |
Chrysopentamine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [49] |
Crambescidin 786 |
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Blocking Nsp 10 | Molecular docking | [82] |
Crambescidin 826 |
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Blocking the N proteins | Molecular docking | [82] |
Cryptomisrine |
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Mpro and RdRp inhibitor | Molecular docking | [50] |
Cryptoquindoline |
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Mpro and RdRp inhibitor | Molecular docking | [49, 50] |
Cryptospirolepine |
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Mpro and RdRp inhibitor | Molecular docking | [49, 50] |
Dihydroergotamine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [63] |
Epiisopiloturine |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [90] |
Ergometrine |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [65] |
Ergotamine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [63] |
Fumigatoside E |
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Blocking ACE2 | Molecular docking | [79] |
Indican |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [40] |
Indigo |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [40] |
Indirubin |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [40] |
Nicotine |
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Blocking ACE2 | Molecular docking | [83] |
Norquinadoline A |
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Blocking ACE2 and PLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [80, 81] |
Noscapine |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [77] |
Noscapine 23B |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [78] |
Oriciacridone F |
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3CLpro inhibitory, blocking ACE2 | Molecular docking | [70] |
Oxoturkiyenine |
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Cathepsin L inhibitor | Molecular docking | [72] |
Palmatine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [66] |
Papaverine |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [65] |
Piperine |
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ACE2 blocker | Molecular docking | [39] |
Protopine |
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RdRp inhibitor | Molecular docking | [38] |
Pseudojervine |
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ACE2 blocker | Molecular docking | [84] |
Qingdainone |
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Inhibitors of TMPRSS2 | Molecular docking | [72] |
Reserpine |
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Blocking the Nsp15 | Molecular docking | [74] |
Sanguinarine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [66] |
Solanidine |
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Blocking the S proteins, Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [58] |
Sophaline D |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [45] |
Sophoridine |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [62] |
Speciophylline |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [86] |
Tabersonine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [66] |
Taspine |
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Blocking Nsp15 | Molecular docking | [74] |
Tetrahydropalmatine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [10] |
Thalimonine |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [45] |
Thebaine |
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ACE2 blocker | Molecular docking | [39] |
Tryptanthrine |
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Mpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [40] |
Vincapusine |
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3CLpro inhibitor | Molecular docking | [61] |
3CLpro: 3-chymotrypsin-like protease, ACE2: angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, E proteins: envelope proteins, Mpro: main proteases, NI: not identified, N proteins: nucleocapsid proteins, Nsp15: nonstructural proteins, RdRp: RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, S proteins: spike proteins, TMPRSS2: transmembrane protease serine 2.