Examining the potential of bioflavonoids as SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors
Published Date: 5/4/2023
Source: phys.org
Research in the International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design, has looked at the potential of various bioflavonoids as inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. The compounds—narirutin, naringin, neohesperidin and hesperidin—are found in citrus fruits. Their wide-ranging therapeutic and physiological effects are well known. The possibility of repurposing them in the face of the ongoing pandemic is discussed in light of computer modeling of their interaction with the virus' infamous spike protein.