Abstract Title:

Specific plant terpenoids and lignoids possess potent antiviral activities against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

Abstract Source:

J Med Chem. 2007 Aug 23;50(17):4087-95. Epub 2007 Jul 31.PMID:17663539

Abstract Author(s):

Chih-Chun Wen, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Jia-Tsrong Jan, Po-Huang Liang, Sheng-Yang Wang, Hong-Gi Liu, Ching-Kuo Lee, Shang-Tzen Chang, Chih-Jung Kuo, Shoei-Sheng Lee, Chia-Chung Hou, Pei-Wen Hsiao, Shih-Chang Chien, Lie-Fen Shyur, Ning-Sun Yang

Abstract:

In this study, 221 phytocompounds were evaluated for activity against anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome associated SARS-CoV-induced cytopathogenic effect on Vero E6 cells. Ten diterpenoids (1-10), two sesquiterpenoids (11 and 12), two triterpenoids (13 and 14), five lignoids (15-19), curcumin (20), and reference controls niclosamide (21) and valinomycin (22) were potent inhibitors at concentrations between 3.3 and 10 microM. The concentrations of the 22 compounds to inhibit 50% of Vero E6 cell proliferation (CC50) and viral replication (EC50) were measured. The selective index values (SI = CC50/EC50) of the most potent compounds 1, 5, 6, 8, 14, and 16 were 58, >510, 111, 193, 180, and >667, respectively. Betulinic acid (13) and savinin (16) were competitive inhibitors of SARS-CoV 3CL protease with Ki values = 8.2 +/- 0.7 and 9.1 +/- 2.4 microM, respectively. Our findings suggest that specific abietane-type diterpenoids and lignoids exhibit strong anti-SARS-CoV effects.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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