| Autor: |
Yayu Mulsiani Evary, Ayu Masyita, Arie Ariezandi Kurnianto, Rangga Meidianto Asri, Yusnita Rifai |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets. 22 |
| ISSN: |
1871-5265 |
| Popis: |
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been recently declared as a global public health emergency, where the infection is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Nowadays, there is no specific treatment to cure this infection. The main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS spike glycoprotein- human ACE2 complex have been recognized as suitable targets for treatment, including COVID-19 vaccines. Objective:: In our current study, we identified the potential of Momordica charantia as a prospective alternative and a choice in dietary food during a pandemic. Materials and Methods: A total of 16 bioactive compounds of Momordica charantia were screened for activity against 6LU7 and 6CS2 with AutoDockVina. Results: We found that momordicoside B showed the lowest binding energy compared to other compounds. In addition, kuguaglycoside A and cucurbitadienol showed better profiles for drug-like properties based on Lipinski's rule of five. Conclusion: Our result indicates that these molecules can be further explored as promising candidates against SARS-CoV-2 or Momordica charantia can be used as one of the best food alternatives to be consumed during the pandemic. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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