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. 2022 Feb 19;13(3):5480–5508. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2036521

Table 2.

Summary of herbal drug and components with anti-COVID-19 potential

Herbal plant Compound Chemical structure Target Reference
/ Kurarinone graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0001.jpg / [81]
/ Artemisinin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0002.jpg / [93]
Rhizoma Polygonati Diosgenin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0003.jpg / [94]
(+)-Syringaresinol-O-beta-D-glucoside graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0004.jpg
Huang Qi, Fu Ling, Bai Zhu, Di Huang, Shan Yao Quercetin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0005.jpg PTGS2 (COX2), PTGS1 (COX1), IL6, CASP3, NOS2, and TNF, etc. [82]
Formononetin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0006.jpg
Kaempferol graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0007.jpg
Anupana Epicatechin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0008.jpg / [98]
Hesperidin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0009.jpg
/ Uncaria Tomentosa / ACE-2 [95]
Lianhua Qingwen and Shuanghuanlian Rutin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0010.jpg Mpro 82
Shufeng Jiedu Quercetin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0011.jpg / [97]
Wogonin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0012.jpg
Polydatin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0013.jpg
Andrographis paniculata / / Toll-like receptor pathway, PI3/AKT pathway and MAP kinase pathways [52]
Piper nigrum Moupinamide graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0014.jpg S Protein [83]
EGYVIR extract (Curcuma longa root, Piper nigrum seeds) Pentatriacontane graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0015.jpg Spike receptor-binding domain, NF-κB pathway [84]
  Curcumin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0016.jpg    
  Piperine graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0017.jpg    
  Sitosterol graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0018.jpg    
  Amyrin Inline graphicInline graphic    
  Turmerone graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0021.jpg    
  Lupeol graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0022.jpg    
  Quercetin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0023.jpg S Protein [85]
Yangyinjiedu, Dayuanxiaodu and Chaihuqingzao Epigallocatechin-3-gallate graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0024.jpg MPRO [87]
Nigella sativa Campesterol graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0025.jpg N and PLPRO [86]
  Cycloeucalenol graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0026.jpg    
  Alpha-spinasterol graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0027.jpg    
  Beta-sitosterol graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0028.jpg    
  Cichoriin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0029.jpg RdRp, Nsp14, Nsp3 and PLPRO [62]
Ephedra sinica Ephedrine graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0030.jpg ACE2 [88]
Pseudoephedrine graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0031.jpg
Methylephedrine graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0032.jpg
  Eugenin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0033.jpg Several active site of the SARS-CoV-2 [50]
Silymarin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0034.jpg
Amoxycillin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0035.jpg
Curcumin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0036.jpg
Coronil / / inhibiting spike protein-ACE-2 interactions [99]
species found in the Brazilian herbal medicine Triterpenes and Phenolic compounds / / [89]
Horchata infusion Benzoic Acid graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0037.jpg MPRO [91]
  2-(ethylthio)-ethylester graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0038.jpg    
  l-Leucine-N-isobutoxycarbony l-N-methyl-heptyl graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0039.jpg    
  Isorhamnetin graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0040.jpg    
  PLpro: isorhamnetin-3-O-(6-Orhamnosyl-galactoside) /    
  dihydroxy-methoxyflavanone and dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid /    
Houttuynia cordata Thunb 7-oxodehydroasimilobine graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0041.jpg RdRp [92]
1,2,3,4,5-pentamethoxy-dibenzo-quinolin-7-one /
1,2-dimethoxy-3-hydroxy-5-oxonoraporphine graphic file with name KBIE_A_2036521_ILG0042.jpg