Table 1 Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro by Shuanghuanglian preparations as well as their ingredients, and the determined content of chlorogenic acid, phillyrin, baicalin, and baicalein in Shuanghuanglian preparations.

From: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 activities in vitro of Shuanghuanglian preparations and bioactive ingredients

Entities

IC50

Chlorogenic acid

Phillyrin

Baicalin

Baicalein

Oral liquid 1a

0.090 ± 0.004 µL/mL

0.72 ± 0.01 mg/mL

0.29 ± 0.01 mg/mL

12.72 ± 0.30 mg/mL

0.12 ± 0.00 mg/mL

Oral liquid 2a

0.064 ± 0.011 µL/mL

0.78 ± 0.01 mg/mL

0.32 ± 0.01 mg/mL

12.78 ± 0.18 mg/mL

0.06 ± 0.00 mg/mL

Oral liquid 3a

0.076 ± 0.007 µL/mL

0.78 ± 0.01 mg/mL

0.28 ± 0.01 mg/mL

17.52 ± 0.17 mg/mL

0.22 ± 0.00 mg/mL

Lyophilized powdera

0.010 ± 0.001 mg/mL

19.36 ± 0.35 mg/g

2.92 ± 0.05 mg/g

274.08 ± 2.82 mg/g

1.87 ± 0.04 mg/g

Chlorogenic acid

39.48 ± 5.51 µM

    

Phillyrin

7.8% inhibition @ 10 µM

    

Baicalin

6.41 ± 0.95 µM

    

Baicalein

0.94 ± 0.20 µM

    
  1. aShuanghuanglian oral liquids and the lyophilized powder for injection were produced by three different pharmaceutical companies.