In Vitro Antiviral Evaluations of Coldmix®: An Essential Oil Blend against SARS-CoV-2

Autor: Kemal Hüsnü Can Başer, Ayşe Esra Karadağ, Sevde Nur Biltekin, Murat Ertürk, Fatih Demirci
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Current Issues in Molecular Biology, Vol 45, Iss 1, Pp 677-684 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1467-3045
1467-3037
DOI: 10.3390/cimb45010045
Popis: Coldmix® is a commercially available Eucalyptus aetheroleum and, Abies aetheroleum blend for medicinal applications. In this present study, the in vitro antiviral potential of Coldmix®, and its major constituents 1,8-cineole and α-pinene were evaluated by using the in vitro ACE2 enzyme inhibition assay as well as the direct contact test against SARS-CoV-2. The observed ACE2 enzyme inhibitory activity of Coldmix®, 1,8-cineole, and α-pinene were 72%, 88%, and 80%, respectively; whereas in the direct contact test in the vapor phase, the destruction of the virus was 79.9% within 5 min and 93.2% in the 30th min, respectively. In a similar Coldmix® vapor phase setup using the in vitro cytotoxicity cell assay, E6 VERO healthy cells were experimentally not affected by toxicity. According to the promising initial antiviral results of Coldmix® and the individually tested constituents, detailed further in vivo evaluation using different virus classes is suggested.
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