Figure 3.
Anti-viral activity of GCPQs against SARS-CoV-2. Virus replication was evaluated using RT-qPCR. The data are presented as a number of RNA copies per mL of the original sample (left) or as Log Removal Value (LRV) compared to untreated samples (right). Non-toxic concentrations were tested (10 μg/ml of GCPQa, 25 μg/ml for GCPQc, and 200 μg/ml for GCPQb and GCPQd). The assay was performed in triplicate, and average values with standard errors are presented. For the RNA copies per mL data GCPQa and GCPQc are significantly different from PBS treated cells (p < 0.0001) and for the log removal value, GCPQa is significantly different from PBS treated samples in the A549 and Vero E6 cell lines (p < 0.05).