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. 2022 Jun 15;36(2):701–720. doi: 10.1007/s42535-022-00404-4

Table 1.

Binding energy of W. somnifera phytochemicals against SARS-CoV-2 and human host targeted proteins with cutoff  ≤ − 4.5 kcal/mole

S. No. PMID Phytochemical Group of compound Binding energy
kcal/mole
Human CD26
1 10,190,763 Quercetin-3-rutinoside-7-glucoside Flavonoid − 11.69
2 5,280,805 Rutin Flavonoid − 9.49
3 5988 5-phospho-D-ribosylamine Pentose phosphate − 8.62
4 5,315,599 Caffeoyl quinic acid Polyphenol − 7.91
5 595 Cystine Glucosinolates − 7.48
6 189,702 Sitoindoside X Saponin − 7.15
7 439,341 Maltose Sugar − 7.14
8 11,850 Dulcitol Sugar alcohol − 6.61
9 12,306,778 Anahygrine Alkaloid − 6.39
10 5,280,343 Quercetin Flavonoid − 6.37
11 44,423,097 17-Alpha-hydroxywithanolide D Steroidal lactones − 6.22
12 3,802,778 Isochlorogenic acid B Phenolics − 6.04
13 443,143 Anaferine Alkaloid − 6.01
14 92,987 Pelletierine Alkaloid − 6.01
15 12,444,363 Tropigline Alkaloid − 5.87
16 5810 Hydroxyproline Amino acid − 5.8
17 1,201,543 Cuscohygrine Alkaloid − 5.62
18 5,280,460 Scopoletin Coumarin − 5.6
19 89,594 Nicotine Alkaloid − 5.54
20 189,586 Sitoindoside IX Saponin − 5.37
21 5862 Cysteine Amino acid − 5.36
22 101,687,980 Somnifericin Alkaloid − 5.18
23 8424 Tropine Alkaloid − 5.1
24 449,293 Psuedotropine Alkaloid − 5.1
26 1,794,427 Chlorogenic acid Phenolics − 5.05
27 3931 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid Fatty acid − 5.02
28 21,679,022 Withanolide J Steroidal lactones − 4.94
29 21,606,678 (18R)-Withaphysalin F Steroidal lactones − 4.79
30 101,281,365 Withanolide Q Steroidal lactones − 4.54
31 5,742,590 Sitogluside Phytosterol-like compound − 4.53
32 23,266,146 Withanolide O Steroidal lactones − 4.5
SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein
1 11,850 Galactitol Sugar alcohol − 10.1
2 1,794,427 Chlorogenic acid Phenolics − 9.92
3 10,190,763 Quercetin-3-rutinoside-7-glucoside Flavonoid − 9.66
4 3,802,778 Isochlorogenic acid B Phenolics − 8.51
5 5,280,805 Rutin Flavonoid − 8.38
6 5,280,343 Quercetin Flavonoid − 8.25
7 5,315,599 Caffeoyl quinic acid Polyphenol − 8.21
8 5988 5-phospho-D-ribosylamine Pentose phosphate − 7.67
9 439,341 Maltose Sugar − 6.86
10 189,702 Sitoindoside X Saponin − 6.33
11 70,684,083 2,3-Didehydrosomnifericin Steroidal lactone − 6.09
12 23,266,147 Withanolide N Steroidal lactone − 5.63
13 13,743,195 4-Deoxyphysalolactone Steroidal lactone − 5.53
14 102,066,417 Somniwithanolide Steroidal lactone − 5.52
15 101,687,980 Somnifericin Alkaloid − 5.41
16 6508 Quinic acid Cyclitol − 4.94
17 5,280,460 Scopoletin Coumarin − 4.88
18 101,687,981 Withaoxylactone Steroidal lactone − 4.85
19 189,586 Sitoindoside IX Saponin − 4.83
20 44,423,097 17-Alpha-hydroxywithanolide D Steroidal lactone − 4.83
21 21,679,022 Withanolide J Steroidal lactone − 4.8
22 10,767,792 2, 3- Dihydro-3beta-Methoxy-Wihaferin A Steroidal lactone − 4.72
23 131,751,517 2,3-Dihydrowithanolide E Steroidal lactone − 4.69
24 179,575 Wihanolide L Steroidal lactone − 4.68
25 387,980 Withafastuosin E Steroidal lactone − 4.67
26 101,710,595 Withsomniferol A Steroidal lactone − 4.58
27 101,281,365 Withanolide Q Steroidal lactone − 4.57
28 73,621 4-Beta-Hydroxywithanolide E Steroidal lactone − 4.52
29 21,606,678 (18R)-Withaphysalin F Steroidal lactone − 4.5
Human TMPRSS2
1 5,280,805 Rutin Flavonoid − 7.71
2 3,802,778 Isochlorogenic acid B Phenolics − 6.68
3 5,315,599 Caffeoyl quinic acid Polyphenol − 5.89
4 70,684,083 2,3-Didehydrosomnifericin Steroidal lactone − 5.58
5 1,794,427 Chlorogenic acid Phenolics − 5.05
6 5,280,460 Scopoletin Coumarin − 4.93
7 179,575 Wihanolide L Steroidal lactone − 4.85
8 15,411,208 2, 3-Dihydrowithaferin A Steroidal lactone − 4.73
9 13,743,195 4-Deoxyphysalolactone Steroidal lactone − 4.67
10 54,606,507 Withacnistin Steroidal lactone − 4.61
11 101,710,596 Withasomniferol B Steroidal lactone − 4.6
12 189,586 Sitoindoside IX Saponin − 4.55
SARS-CoV-2 RdRp
1 10,190,763 Quercetin-3-rutinoside-7-glucoside Flavonoid − 11.61
2 5,280,805 Rutin Flavonoid − 9.07
3 439,341 Maltose Sugar − 8.05
4 1,794,427 Chlorogenic acid Phenolics − 7.57
5 5988 5-phospho-D-ribosylamine Pentose phosphate − 6.9
6 3,802,778 Isochlorogenic acid B Phenolics − 6.63
7 11,850 Dulcitol Sugar alcohol − 6.61
8 189,586 Sitoindoside IX Saponin − 6.59
9 5,315,599 Caffeoyl quinic acid Polyphenol − 6.53
10 5,280,343 Quercetin Flavonoid − 6.5
11 1,201,543 Cuscohygrine Alkaloid − 6.14
12 189,702 Sitoindoside X Saponin − 6.08
13 102,066,417 Somniwithanolide Steroidal lactone − 5.03
14 8424 Tropine Alkaloid − 5
15 449,293 Psuedotropine Alkaloid − 5
16 92,987 Pelletierine Alkaloid − 4.9
17 12,306,778 Anahygrine Alkaloid − 4.88
18 6508 Quinic acid Cyclitol − 4.84
19 443,143 Anaferine Alkaloid − 4.79
20 13,743,195 4-Deoxyphysalolactone Steroidal lactone − 4.79
21 5810 Hydroxyproline Amino acid − 4.78
22 101,687,981 Withaoxylactone Steroidal lactone − 4.68
23 101,687,980 Somnifericin Alkaloid − 4.66
24 5,742,590 Sitogluside Phytosterol-like compound − 4.54
25 12,444,363 Tropigline Alkaloid − 4.52
26 5862 Cysteine Amino acid − 4.5
27 11,049,407 Withanolide S Steroidal lactone − 4.5