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. 2021 Aug 15;35(12):6530–6551. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7228

TABLE 3.

Natural compounds, their origins, and sites of action showing the antiviral natural compounds, their origin and mechanism of action

Constituents Class of constituents Biological source/origin Mechanism of action References
Apigenin Flavone Matricaria chamomilla Blocks the proteolytic activity of SARS‐CoV‐2 3CLpro. (Baumann, 2008; Jo et al., 2020)
Baicalin Flavonoid S. baicalensis Prevents viral attachment to the host cell. (Li‐Weber, 2009)
β‐Sitosterol Phytosterol Isatis indigotica Blocks the SARS‐3CLpro enzyme cleavage activity. (Lin et al., 2005)
Dihydrotanshinone Biterpenoids Salvia miltiorrhiza Inhibits virus entry into the cell. (Kim et al., 2018; Zhang, Wu, Zhang, et al., 2020)
Emodin Anthraquinone Rheum and polygonum Inhibits attachment of surface spike protein of SARS‐CoV‐2 with the host cell. (Alves et al., 2004; Ho et al., 2007)
Epigallocatechin gallate Flavan C. sinensis Anti‐SARS 3CLpro enzyme activity. (Jo et al., 2020; Westbrook et al., 2018)
Gallocatechin gallate Flavan Litchi chinensis sonn. Anti‐SARS 3CLpro enzyme activity. (Jo et al., 2020)
Gnidicin Diterpene esters Gnidia lamprantha Inhibit SARS‐CoV‐2 RdRp. (Bhandurge et al., 2013)
Gniditrin Diterpene esters Gnidia lamprantha Inhibit SARS‐CoV‐2 RdRp. (Bhandurge et al., 2013)
Glycyrrhizin Saponin G. radix. Active against viral adsorption and penetration. (Cinatl et al., 2003; Ong, 2002)
Herbacetin Flavonol M. paniculata Anti‐proteolytic activity of SARS‐CoV 3CLpro. (Harborne, 1969; Jo et al., 2020)
Hesperidin Flavonoid Citrus spp. Inhibits helicase of SARS‐CoV‐2. (Man et al., 2019; Wu, Liu, et al., 2020)

Hesperetin

Flavonoid Isatis indigotica Blocks cell‐based division of SARS‐M pro (3CLpro). (De Clercq, 2006)
Indigo Glycoside

Isatis indigotica

Blocks the SARS‐3CLpro enzyme cleavage activity. (Lin et al., 2005)
Isobavachalcone Flavonoid Psoralea corylifolia Inhibits the enzymatic functioning of MERS‐CoV 3CLpro. (Jo et al., 2019)
Kaempferol Flavonol B. oleraceaS. oleracea Blocks the 3a channel of coronavirus. (Zakaryan et al., 2017)
Luteolin Flavone V. linariifolia Inhibits attachment of spike proteins of SARS‐CoV‐2 with the host cell in an avid manner. (Yi et al., 2004)

Maco‐flavanone E

Flavonoid M. tanarius Blocks viral assembly and release. (Gupta et al., 2020)
Pectolinarin Flavone Cirsium spp. Anti‐SARS 3CLpro enzyme activity. (Cho et al., 2016; Jo et al., 2020)
Puerarin Iso‐flavone Pueraria lobata Anti‐SARS CoV 3CLpro proteolytic activity. (Jo et al., 2020; Zhou et al., 2014)
Phaithanthrin Alkaloid Isatis indigotica Inhibition of PLpro activity. (Wu, Liu, et al., 2020)
Phyllaemblicin Terpenoids P. emblica Inhibits helicase activity of SARS‐CoV‐2. (Wu, Liu, et al., 2020; Zhang, Kaunda, et al., 2019)
Phyllaemblinol Terpenoids P. emblica Anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 helicase activity. (Wu, Liu, et al., 2020; Zhang, Kaunda, et al., 2019)
Platycodin D Triterpenoidal saponin P. grandiflorum Inhibit PLpro activity of SARS‐CoV‐2. (Khan et al., 2016; Wu, Liu, et al., 2020)
Quercetin Flavonol

C. sinensis

Inhibition of SARS‐CoV‐2 3CLpro. (Wu et al., 2015)
Rhoifolin Flavone Citrus paradisi, Citrus aurantium, Citrus limon Inhibits the enzymatic action of SARS‐CoV‐2 3CLpro. (Jo et al., 2020)
Rutin Glycoside R. graveolens Inhibits the helicase of SARS‐CoV‐2. (Ganeshpurkar & Saluja, 2017; Wu, Liu, et al., 2020)
Saikosaponin Terpenoids R. bupleuri Impedes early stage of HCOV‐22E9 infection including the attachment and penetration of virus. (Cheng et al., 2006; Li, Li, et al., 2018)
Sinigrin Glucoside Isatis indigotica Blocks the SARS‐3CLpro enzyme cleavage activity. (Lin et al., 2005)
Sugetriol‐3,9‐diacetate Sesqui‐terpenoids Cyperus rotundus L. Anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 PLpro activity. (Kim et al., 2013)
Tetrandrine Alkaloid Stephania tetrandra S. Blockage of spike and nucleocapsid protein expression in HCOV‐OC43. (Kim et al., 2019)
Tetra‐O‐galloyl‐β‐D‐glucose Gallate Ester Galla chinensis Attaches with the surface spike protein of SARS‐CoV‐2 in an avid manner. (Yi et al., 2004)
Theaflavin Flavonoid C. sinensis Inhibition of SARS‐CoV‐2 RdRp. (Leung et al., 2001)
Vibsanol A Lignan V. odoratissimum Blocks viral assembly and release. (Gupta et al., 2020)

Note: SARS‐CoV: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, 3CLpro: 3 chymotrypsin‐like protease, M pro: main protease, RdRp: RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase, MERS‐CoV: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, PLpro: papain‐like protease.