Sulforaphane exhibits antiviral activity against pandemic SARS-CoV-2 and seasonal HCoV-OC43 coronaviruses in vitro and in mice
oleh: Alvaro A. Ordonez, C. Korin Bullen, Andres F. Villabona-Rueda, Elizabeth A. Thompson, Mitchell L. Turner, Vanessa F. Merino, Yu Yan, John Kim, Stephanie L. Davis, Oliver Komm, Jonathan D. Powell, Franco R. D’Alessio, Robert H. Yolken, Sanjay K. Jain, Lorraine Jones-Brando
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Sulforaphane, a chemical found in broccoli, has known antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects. Here, the authors show that it can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 and other coronavirus infections in mammalian cells and can decrease viral load in mice when treated prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection.