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- Title
Andrographis paniculata (Burm. F.) Wall. Ex Nees, Andrographolide, and Andrographolide Analogues as SARS-CoV-2 Antivirals? A Rapid Review.
- Authors
Xin Yi Lim; Janice Sue Wen Chan; Terence Yew Chin Tan; Bee Ping Teh; Abd Razak, Mohd Ridzuan Mohd; Mohamad, Saharuddin; Mohamed, Ami Fazlin Syed
- Abstract
Drug repurposing is commonly employed in the search for potential therapeutic agents. Andrographis paniculata, a medicinal plant commonly used for symptomatic relief of the common cold, and its phytoconstituent andrographolide, have been repeatedly identified as potential antivirals against SARS-CoV-2. In light of new evidence emerging since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this rapid review was conducted to identify and evaluate the current SARS-CoV-2 antiviral evidence for A. paniculata, andrographolide, and andrographolide analogs. A systematic search and screen strategy of electronic databases and gray literature was undertaken to identify relevant primary articles. One target-based in vitro study reported the 3CLpro inhibitory activity of andrographolide as being no better than disulfiram. Another Vero cell-based study reported potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitory activity for both andrographolide and A. paniculata extract. Eleven in silico studies predicted the binding of andrographolide and its analogs to several key antiviral targets of SARS-CoV-2 including the spike protein-ACE-2 receptor complex, spike protein, ACE-2 receptor, RdRp, 3CLpro, PLpro, and N-protein RNA-binding domain. In conclusion, in silico and in vitro studies collectively suggest multi-pathway targeting SARS-CoV-2 antiviral properties of andrographolide and its analogs, but in vivo data are needed to support these predictions.
- Subjects
ANDROGRAPHIS paniculata; ANTIVIRAL agents; PROTEINS; HERBAL medicine; RNA-binding proteins
- Publication
Natural Product Communications, 2021, Vol 16, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
1934-578X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1934578X211016610