Computational Prediction of Nigella sativa Compounds as Potential Drug Agents for Targeting Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2
et al., Pakistan BioMedical Journal, doi:10.54393/pbmj.v6i3.853
, Computational Prediction of Nigella sativa Compounds as Potential Drug Agents for Targeting Spike Protein of.., Pakistan BioMedical Journal, doi:10.54393/pbmj.v6i3.853
In Silico study identifying multiple compounds from nigella sativa as inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2. Methyl stearate showed the lowest binding energy and formed a stable complex with the spike protein.
Ali et al., 31 Mar 2023, Pakistan, peer-reviewed, 8 authors.
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Multiple compounds in Nigella sativa were identified that have high binding affinity to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and are promising candidates for the development of new COVID-19 treatments.
- COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
- The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for the virus to attach to and enter host cells.
- Nigella sativa (black seed) is a plant that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- The authors of this study used in silico methods to screen N. sativa for compounds that could inhibit the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.
- They identified several compounds that had high binding affinity to the spike protein and could potentially inhibit its function.
- These compounds were then compared to clinically approved drugs for COVID-19, and they found that some of the N. sativa compounds had similar or even greater binding affinity than the approved drugs.
- The authors concluded that N. sativa could be a potential source of new drugs for the treatment of COVID-19.
The authors of this study provide promising evidence that N. sativa could be a source of new drugs for the treatment of COVID-19.
Computational Prediction of Nigella sativa Compounds as Potential Drug Agents for Targeting Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2
Pakistan BioMedical Journal, doi:10.54393/pbmj.v6i3.853
COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is a member of the Coronaviridae family in the Nidovirales order [1]. The virus was rst identi ed in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and has since spread globally, leading to widespread illness and death [2]. Coronaviruses are responsible for a range of diseases, including respiratory, digestive, enteric, and neurological disorders [3]. The highly transmissible nature of the virus has resulted in its spread to 216 countries worldwide [4]. As of the latest reported gures, there have been 759,408,703 con rmed cases of 866,434 deaths
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