COMBATING SARS-COVID-19 WITH LIGNANS OF JUSTICIA SPECIES: AN IN SILICO STUDY

Abstract

Coronavirus infection has spread worldwide and is posing a public health crisis on a global scale. Even though the World Health Organization first claimed to have complete control over the virus, the infection has taken the lives of more than 35 lakh people across the globe. The devastating effect of coronavirus is currently causing outrage in India. In the midst of the crisis, numerous research investigations are being conducted around the world. Various treatments, vaccines, clinical testing, and the synthesis of novel chemical entities are all being looked into. Current research is entirely focused on in-silico methods such as virtual screening, molecular docking, and calculating molecular properties. We have screened the lignans found in the Justicia species as inhibitors of the main protease of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-19) (6LU7). The research was carried out with the aid of AutoDock VINA. The results revealed that all-natural molecules examined were perceived in the active binding site with sizable binding energy.