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ArticleBioorganic & medicinal chemistry2021

Potent antiviral activity of Agrimonia pilosa, Galla rhois, and their components against SARS-CoV-2.

Yeong-Geun Lee, Kyung Won Kang, Woojae Hong, Yeon Hwa Kim, Jen Taek Oh, Dae Won Park, Minsung Ko, Yun-Feng Bai, Young-Jin Seo, Sang-Myeong Lee and 2 more

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Article in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Yeong-Geun LeeDepartment of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: lyg629@nate.com.
Kyung Won KangDivision of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresources, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: gp1900@naver.com.
Woojae HongDepartment of Biomechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Yeon Hwa KimDivision of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresources, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: fgdkg3636@naver.com.
Jen Taek OhDivision of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresources, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ojt3414@naver.com.
Dae Won ParkDepartment of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: dw@nmr.kr.
Minsung KoDepartment of Biomechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Yun-Feng BaiChina Zhonggunacun Precision Medicine Science and Technology Foundation of Hepatology Center, Beijing 100039, China.
Young-Jin SeoDepartment of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: yjseo@cau.ac.kr.
Sang-Myeong LeeCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: smlee@chungbuk.ac.kr.
Hyunggun KimDepartment of Biomechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: hkim.bme@skku.edu.
Se Chan KangDepartment of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: sckang@khu.ac.kr.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Agrimonia pilosa (AP), Galla rhois (RG), and their mixture (APRG64) strongly inhibited SARS-CoV-2 by interfering with multiple steps of the viral life cycle including viral entry and replication. Furthermore, among 12 components identified in APRG64, three displayed strong antiviral activity, ursolic acid (1), quercetin (7), and 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose (12). Molecular docking analysis showed these components to bind potently to the spike receptor-binding-domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 and its variant B.1.1.7. Taken together, these findings indicate APRG64 as a potent drug candidate to treat SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.

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COVID-19 Drug TreatmentAgrimoniaAmino Acid SequenceAntiviral AgentsBiological ProductsDrug DiscoveryHumansHydrolyzable TanninsMolecular Docking SimulationPlant ExtractsProtein BindingQuercetinSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusTriterpenesUrsolic AcidAntiviral AgentsBiological ProductsGalla RhoisHydrolyzable TanninspentagalloylglucosePlant ExtractsQuercetinSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2TriterpenesUrsolic AcidAgrimonia pilosaAntiviral agentsAPRG64COVID-19Galla rhoisSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34329818
PMCPMC8299292

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