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ArticlePharmaceutical biology2025

Essential oils expose diverse targets on non-enveloped ScV-L-A totivirus.

Algirdas Valys, Živilė Strazdaitė-Žielienė, Algirdas Mikalkėnas, Jurga Būdienė, Enrika Celitan, Saulius Serva, Elena Servienė

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Algirdas ValysLaboratory of Genetics, State Scientific Research Institute Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0009-0003-8596-7893
Živilė Strazdaitė-ŽielienėLaboratory of Genetics, State Scientific Research Institute Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-6916-3778
Algirdas MikalkėnasDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biosciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0009-0005-4689-8041
Jurga BūdienėLaboratory of Chemical and Behavioral Ecology, State Scientific Research Institute Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-1790-1721
Enrika CelitanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biosciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0009-0006-4427-438X
Saulius ServaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biosciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-2661-1614
Elena ServienėLaboratory of Genetics, State Scientific Research Institute Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-0875-0538

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Abstract

contextThe spread of novel viruses substantiates the need for alternative antiviral agents. Plant-based extracts, such as essential oils (EOs), are highly relevant due to their generally human-friendly nature and broad spectrum of bioactive properties. Most EO antiviral activity is targeting enveloped viruses.

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the antiviral efficacy of EOs and their constituents against non-enveloped ScV-L-A totivirus. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe composition of EOs was determined using GC-MS. Native ScV-L-A viral particles were prepared from yeast cells

resultsTested EOs inhibited viral RNA polymerase activity in both liquid and vapor phases. Citral-rich EOs exhibited the strongest antiviral action, with lemon myrtle EO possessing the lowest half-maximal inhibitory concentration and highest timewise efficacy. Coriander and mandarin EOs showed the lowest polymerase-inhibiting capacity. EOs were more efficient compared to the action of single compounds. All EOs except for that of mandarin, dominated by limonene, were more effective in the liquid rather than the vapor phase. Tea tree and mandarin EOs were found to damage ScV-L-A capsid structure. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionThis study highlighted the efficacy of EOs in targeting non-enveloped viruses and revealed their potential for sustainable control of viral infection.

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Antiviral AgentsOils, VolatileDose-Response Relationship, DrugGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryAntiviral AgentsOils, VolatileantiviralsEOsGC-MSNatural productsRNA polymeraseTEMviral particles

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PMID40931942
PMCPMC12427481

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