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. 2021 Jun 10;12:645713. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.645713

TABLE 2.

Molecular docking results of food bioactive compounds with COVID-19 main protease (Mpro), papain-like protease (PLpro).

Source Compounds Mpro
PLpro
Dock score Polar contacts Dock score Polar contacts
Cyanobacteria Phycocyanobilin −8.6 Y54, G143, H163, D187, Q189 −9.8 D164 (A), R166 (B), Y264 (A)
Fruits, vegetables, seeds, and grains Quercetin −7.8 Y54, Q189 −8 R166 (B), Q269 (A)
Eggs, meat, fruits, and vegetables Riboflavin −7.9 E166, C145, H163, L141, S144 −8.5 R166 (A), Y264 (A), Y273 (A)
Grapes and berries Cyanidin −7.8 S144, H163 −7.9 E161 (A), Y268 (A)
Legumes Daidzein −7.8 T26, E166, Q192, T190 −8.9 K157 (A), D164 (A), R166 (B), Q174 (B)
Legumes Genistein −7.6 E166 −8.3 K157 (A), L162 (A), Q174 (B), M208 (B)
Green tea Catechin −7.3 L141, H163 −7.1 E161 (B), R166(A)
Grapes and berries skin Resveratrol −7 L141, H163, D187 −7.2 R166 (A), E167 (B), C155 (B)
Turmeric Curcumin −7 G143, S144, C145 −8 K157 (A), K232 (B), Y264 (A)
Microalgae Astaxanthin −7 None −9.3 G266 (A), M206 (B)
Fruits and vegetables β-carotene −6.5 None −9.2 None
Chili pepper Capsaicin −6.3 E166, T190, Q192 −6.5 K157 (A), M208 (B)
Ginger Gingerol −6.1 G143, S144, C145, H163, E166 −6.4 R183 (B), E203 (B), R183 (B)
Vanilla Vanillin −5 G143, S144, C145, H163, E166 −5.4 Y268 (B), Y273 (B), T301 (B)
Cloves Eugenol −4.9 L141, G143, S144, C145, H163 −5.6 S170 (A), C155 (B)
Thyme Thymol −4.8 None −5.4 E203 (B)