Advances in Virology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
omicron
variant
and
its
sublineages
are
highly
contagious,
they
still
constitute
a
global
source
of
concern
despite
vaccinations.
Hospitalizations
mortality
rates
resulting
from
infections
by
these
variants
common.
existing
therapeutic
alternatives
have
presented
various
setbacks
such
as
low
potency,
poor
pharmacokinetic
profiles,
drug
resistance.
need
for
alternative
options
cannot
be
overemphasized.
Plants
their
phytochemicals
present
interesting
characteristics
that
make
them
suitable
candidates
the
development
antiviral
agents.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
potential
Imperata
cylindrica
(
I.
).
Specifically,
objective
this
was
identify
display
inhibitory
effects
against
SARS‐CoV‐2
main
protease
(M
pro
),
conserved
protein
among
coronaviruses.
Molecular
docking
in
silico
assays
were
used
assess
72
phytocompounds
found
ligands
M
(6LU7)
target.
Only
eight
(bifendate,
cylindrene,
tabanone,
siderin,
5‐hydroxy‐2‐[2‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐4‐one,
maritimin,
5‐methoxyflavone,
flavone)
displayed
high
binding
affinities
with
scores
ranging
−5.6
kcal/mol
−9.1
kcal/mol.
toxicological
revealed
tabanone
best
safest
phytochemical
an
agent
coronavirus
protease.
Thus,
served
baseline
further
vitro
vivo
assessment
validate
findings.
Current Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(6), P. 712 - 733
Published: June 14, 2023
The
ubiquitous
pandemic
that
emerged
due
to
COVID-19
affected
the
whole
planet.
People
all
over
globe
became
vulnerable
unpredictable
emergence
of
coronavirus.
sudden
respiratory
disease
in
coronavirus
infected
several
patients.
This
human
life
drastically,
from
mild
symptoms
severe
illness,
leading
mortality.
is
an
exceptionally
communicable
caused
by
SARS-CoV-2.
According
a
genomic
study,
viral
spike
RBD
interactions
with
host
ACE2
protein
strains
and
interaction
between
highlighted
potential
change
affinity
virus
causing
outbreak
progenitor
type
SARS-CoV-2,
which
could
be
principal
reservoir,
phylogenetically
related
SARS-like
bat
virus.
Other
research
works
reported
intermediary
hosts
for
transmission
viruses
humans
include
cats,
bats,
snakes,
pigs,
ferrets,
orangutans,
monkeys.
Even
arrival
vaccines
individuals
getting
vaccinated
treated
FDAapproved
repurposed
drugs
like
Remdesivir,
first
foremost
steps
aimed
towards
possible
control
minimization
community
social
distancing,
self-realization,
self-health
care.
In
this
review
paper,
we
discussed
summarized
various
approaches
methodologies
adopted
proposed
researchers
help
management
zoonotic
following
approaches.