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The green tea catechin epigallocatechin gallate inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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In this paper, the authors examined whether EGCG has antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and found that EGCg blocked not only the entry of SARS, but also MERS- and SARS CoV pseudotyped lentiviral vectors and inhibited virus infections in vitro.
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has caused a pandemic with tens of millions of cases and more than a million deaths. The infection causes COVID-19, a disease of the respiratory system of divergent severity. No treatment exists. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major component of green tea, has several beneficial properties, including antiviral activities. Therefore, we examined whether EGCG has antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. EGCG blocked not only the entry of SARS-CoV-2, but also MERS- and SARS-CoV pseudotyped lentiviral vectors and inhibited virus infections in vitro. Mechanistically, inhibition of the SARS-CoV-2 spike-receptor interaction was observed. Thus, EGCG might be suitable for use as a lead structure to develop more effective anti-COVID-19 drugs.

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