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Emodin blocks the SARS coronavirus spike protein and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 interaction.

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Emodin, an anthraquinone compound derived from genus Rheum and Polygonum, significantly blocked the S protein and ACE2 interaction in a dose-dependent manner and suggested that emodin may be considered as a potential lead therapeutic agent in the treatment of SARS.
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This article is published in Antiviral Research.The article was published on 2007-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 354 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Emodin & Rheum officinale.

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A Water-Soluble Antibiotic in Rhubarb Stalk Shows an Unusual Pattern of Multiple Zones of Inhibition and Preferentially Kills Slow-Growing Bacteria.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the anti-bacterial and anti-proliferative effects of the aqueous extract from rhubarb stalks, which was further purified using anion exchange and gel filtration.
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Coronavirus pandemic: treatment and future prevention.

TL;DR: The aim here is to provide a timely update of the development of the COVID-19 antiviral drugs and vaccines, which, due to the intense activities, moves forward with unprecedented speed.

Anticovidian v.2 COVID-19: Hypothesis of the Lab Origin Versus a Zoonotic Event which can also be of a Lab Origin

TL;DR: To treat the cause of a disease and not only its effects is of the utmost importance; hence, there need to know the origin of this pandemic of COVID-19, in order to be able, if possible, to prevent an event of such a nature and magnitude in the future.
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In Vitro Culture of Rheum emodi Wall: An Endangered Medicinal Plant of Northwestern Himalaya

TL;DR: A successful and reproducible protocol was standardized for the micropropagation of various R. emodi using various explants and treatments.
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 is a functional receptor for the SARS coronavirus.

TL;DR: It is found that a soluble form of ACE2, but not of the related enzyme ACE1, blocked association of the S1 domain with Vero E6 cells, indicating that ACE2 is a functional receptor for SARS-CoV.
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Coronavirus as a possible cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome

TL;DR: Serological and molecular tests specific for the virus permitted a definitive laboratory diagnosis to be made and allowed further investigation to define whether other cofactors play a part in disease progression.
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