The natural tannins oligomeric proanthocyanidins and punicalagin are potent inhibitors of infection by SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
H.-F. Chen, W.-J. Wang, C.-Y. Chen, W.-C. Chang, P.-R. Hsueh, S.-L. Peng, C.-S. Wu, Y. Chen, H.-Y. Huang, W.-J. Shen, S.-C. Wang, M.-C. Hung
This study identifies OPCs and punicalagin as potent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with punicalagin showing the strongest activity against omicron variants and viral entry.
bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2023Microbiology