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. 2022 Apr 2;168:105512. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105512

Table 2.

Effect of phytocompounds on targeted SARS-CoV-2 proteins/replication/infection in cell-free and cell-based studies.

Sl no
Crude extract/compound
Virus/RNA/enzyme inhibition/cytotoxicity
Inhibitory assay
Dosage (IC50/EC50/CC50)
References
Flavonoid
01 Baicalein 3CLpro - Invitro IC50 0.39 ± 0.11 μM [50]
SARS-CoV-2 replication Vero cells EC50 2.92 ± 0.06 μM [50]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells CC50 >500 μM [50]
02 Baicalin 3CLpro In-vitro IC50 83.4 ± 0.9 μM [50]
03 Scutellarein 3CLpro In-vitro IC50 5.80 ± 0.22 μM [50]
04 Dihydromyricetin 3CLpro In-vitro IC50 1.20 ± 0.09 μM [50]
05 Quercetagetin 3CLpro In-vitro IC50 1.24 ± 0.14 μM [50]
06 Myricetin 3CLpro In-vitro IC50 2.86 ± 0.23 μM [50]
07 Baicalin 3CLpro (FRET) In-vitro IC50 6.41 ± 0.95 μM [78]
Replication inhibition Vero E6 EC50 27.87 ± 12.95 μM [78]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 >200 μM [78]
08 Baicalein 3CLpro (FRET) In-vitro IC50 0.94 ± 0.20 μM [78]
Replication Vero E6 EC50 2.94 ± 1.19 μM [78]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 >200 μM [78]
09 Theaflavin 3CLpro (FRET) In-vitro IC50 8.44 μg/mL [39]
Cytotoxicity HEK293T CC50 >40 μg/mL [39]
10 Myricetin 3CLpro (FRET) In-vitro IC50 0.2 μM [107]
11 Baicalin 3CLpro (FRET) In-vitro IC50 34.71 μM [103]
12 Herbacetin 3CLpro (FRET) In-vitro IC50 53.90 μM [103]
13 Pectolinarin 3CLpro (FRET) In-vitro IC50 51.64 μM [103]
Terpenoids
14 Glycycrrhizin (triterpenoid saponin) 3CLpro In-vitro IC50 30 μM (0.024 mg/mL) [86]
Virus titer tit Vero cells TCID50 0.44 mg/mL [86]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells 4 mg/mL (no cytotoxicity) [86]
15 Δ9-Tetrahydro cannabinol Antiviral activity Vero cells EC50 13.17 μM [97]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells CC50 29.34 μM [97]
16 Δ9 -THC Antiviral activity Vero cells EC50 10.25 μM [97]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells CC50 25.79 μM [97]
17 CBN Antiviral activity Vero cells EC50 11.07 μM [97]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells CC50 19.9 μM [97]
18 CBD Antiviral activity Vero cells EC50 7.91 μM [97]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells CC50 16.72 μM [97]
19 CBDA Antiviral activity Vero cells EC50 37.61 μM [97]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells CC50 59.53 μM [97]
20 Andrographolide SARS-CoV2 infection in-vitro Vero E6 EC50 6.58 μM [42]
Plaque reduction Vero E6 EC50 0.28 μM
Cytotoxicity CC50 27.77 μM
21 Andrographolide Plaque reduction Calu-3 cells EC50 0.034 (μM) [72]
Cytotoxicity a) HepG2
b) imHC
c) HK-2
d) Caco-2
e) Calu-3
f) SH-SY5Y
CC50
CC5
CC5
CC5
CC5
CC5
a) 81.52 μM
b) 44.55 μM
c) 34.11 μM
d) 52.30 μM
e) 58.03 μM
f) 13.19 μM
22 Arteether (sesquiterpene lactone) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 EC50 31.86 ± 4.72 μM [14]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 >200 μM [14]
23 Artemether (sesquiterpene lactone) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 EC50 73.80 ± 26.91 μM [14]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 >200 μM [14]
24 Artemisic acid (sesquiterpene lactone) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 EC50 >100 μM [14]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 >200 μM [14]
25 Artemisinin (sesquiterpene lactone) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 EC50 64.45 ± 2.58 μM [14]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 >200 μM [14]
26 Artemisone (sesquiterpene lactone) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 EC50 49.64 ± 1.85 μM [14]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 >200 μM [14]
27 Dihydroartemisinin (sesquiterpene lactone) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 EC50 13.31 ± 1.24 μM [14]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 31.44 ± 0.73 μM [14]
28 Artesunate (sesquiterpene lactone) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 EC50 12.98 ± 5.30 μM [14]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 55.08 ± 2.32 μM [14]
29 Arteannuin (sesquiterpene lactone) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 EC50 10.28 ± 1.12 μM [14]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 71.13 ± 2.50 μM [14]
30 Cannabidinol SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero E6 CC50 71.13 ± 2.50 μM
1.25 μM (SARS CoV2γ)
0.85 μM (SARS CoV2α)
0.86 μM (SARS CoV2β)
0.63 μM (SARS CoV2)
[14]
[61]
Cytotoxicity A549-ACE2 EC50
Tannins
31 Punicalin RBD-ACE2 binding assay (ELISA) Invitro IC50 0.14 mg/mL [80]
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Corilagin
Corilagin
Corilagin (RAI-S-37)
Corilagin (RAI-S-37) + Remidesivir
Corilagin (RAI-S-37)
Corilagin (RAI-S-37)
Corilagin (RAI-S-37)
SARS-CoV-2 inhibition
RBD-ACE2 binding assay (ELISA)
Cytotoxicity
Cytotoxicity
Cytotoxicity
SARS-CoV-2 RdRp inhibition
SARS-CoV-2 RdRp inhibition
SARS-CoV-2 RdRp inhibition
SARS-CoV-2 RdRp inhibition
SARS-CoV-2 infection
Vero
In-vitro
HEK293 cell
LO2 cells
Beas-2B cell
HEK293 cell transfected with nsp7 + nsp8 + nsp12
HEK293 transfected with nsp7 + nsp8 + nsp12
HEK293 transfected with nsp7 + nsp8+nsp12/nsp10+nsp14
HEK293 transfected with nsp7 + nsp8+nsp12/nsp10+nsp14
Vero cells
EC50
IC50
CC50
CC50
CC50
EC50
EC50
EC50
EC50
EC50
0.13 μmol/L
24.9 μM
>100
>100
>100
3.33 ± 0.52 μmol/L
1.25 ± 0.52 μmol/L
3.65 ± 0.56 μmol/L
1.84 ± 0.27 μmol/L
0.13 μmol/L
[108]
[93]
[93]

[108]
[108]
[108]
[108]
39 EGCG 3CLpro (FRET) In-vitro IC50 7.58 μg/mL [39]
Cytotoxicity HEK293T CC50 >40 μg/mL
Others
40 Cepharanthine (alkaloid) SARS-CoV2 infection Vero cells EC50 2.8 μM [38]
CC50 12.9 μM
41 Emetine (alkaloid) SARS-CoV2 infection Vero cells EC50 0.000397 μM [38]
CC50 1.53 e + 6 μM
42 6-Gingerol (beta-hydroxy ketone) SARS-CoV2 infection Vero E6 EC50 >100 μM [42]
Cytotxicity Vero E6 CC50 >100 μM
43 Panduratin A (Diarylheptanoid) SARS-CoV2 post infection Vero E6 EC50 0.81 μM [42]
Vero E6 CC50 14.71 μM
SARS-CoV2 pre-entry Vero E6 EC50 5.30 μM
Vero E6 CC50 43.47 μM
Plaque reduction Vero E6 EC50 0.078 μM
SARS-CoV2 infection Calu3 EC50 2.04 μM
Cytotoxicity Calu3 CC50 43.92 μM
Plaque reduction Calu3 EC50 0.53 μM
44 Emetine hydrochloride (alkaloid) SARS-CoV-2 virus reduction Vero E6 EC50 0.46 μM [111]
CPE inhibition Vero E6 EC50 1.5625 μM [111]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 56.46 μM [111]
45 Phillyrin (KD-1)
Lignan)
Anti-HCoV-229E Vero E6 EC50 64.53 μg/ml [113]
Cytopathic effect Vero E6 EC50 63.90 μg/ml [113]
Cytotoxicity Vero E6 CC50 1959 μg/ml [113]
Huh7 CC50 1034 μg/ml [113]
Reduce the production of proinflammatory cytokines Vero E6 –CPE (cytopathic effect) (250, 125, and 62.5 μg/ml of KD1) TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, MCP-1, and IP-10) at the mRNA levels. [113]
46

47
Cepharanthine (bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid)
Lycorine (alkaloid)
SARS-CoV-2 RNA VeroE6/TMPRSS2 EC50 0.35 μM, [114]
Cytotoxicity
SARS-CoV-2 infection
VeroE6/TMPRSS2
Vero cells
CC50
EC50
25.1 μM
0.878 μM
[114]
[112]
48 Digoxin (cardiotonic glycoside) SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero cells EC50 0.043 μM [110]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells CC50 >10 μM [110]
49

50
51
52
Ouabain (Cardiac glycoside similar to digitoxin)
Herbacetin
Pectolinarin
Rhoifolin
SARS-CoV-2 infection Vero cells EC50 0.024 μM [110]
Cytotoxicity
3CLpro (FRET)
3Clpro (FRET)
3CLLpro (FRET)
Vero cells

in-vitro
in-vitro in-vitro
CC50
IC50
IC50
IC50
>10 μM
33.17 μM
27.45 μM
37.78 μM
[110]
[71]
Crude extracts
53 Andrographis paniculata extract SARS-CoV2 infection Vero E6 EC50 68.06 μg/ml [42]
Cytotoxicity CC50 >100 μg/ml
54 Andrographis paniculata extract Plaque assay Calu-3 cells EC50 0.036 (μg/mL) [72]
55 Zingiber officinale rhizome extract Inhibition of SARS-CoV2 infection Vero E6 EC50 29.19 μg/ml [42]
Cytotoxicity Vero cells CC50 52.75 μg/ml
Plaque reduction Vero cells EC50 1.45 μg/ml
56 Boesenbergia rotunda (extract) SARS-CoV2 infection Vero cells EC50 3.62 μg/mL [42]
Vero cells CC50 28.06 μg/mL
57
58
Scutellaria baicalensis extract
Pomegranate peel extract
3CLpro assay In-vitro IC50 8.52 ± 0.54 μg/mL [50]
SARS CoV2 RNA replication Vero cells EC50 0.74 ± 0.36 μg/mL [50]
Cytotoxicity
RBD-ACE2 binding assay (ELISA)
Vero cells
In-vitro
CC50
IC50
>500 μg/mL
0.06 mg/mL

[80]