Research Progress on the Antiviral Activity of Glycyrrhizin and its Derivatives in Liquorice

• Main Authors: Changchao Huan (Author), Yao Xu (Author), Wei Zhang (Author), Tingting Guo (Author), Haochun Pan (Author), Song Gao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Liquorice is a traditional medicine. Triterpenoids such as glycyrrhizin and glycyrrhetinic acid are the main active constituents of liquorice. Studies have revealed that these compounds exert inhibitory effects on several viruses, including SARS-CoV-2. The main mechanisms of action of these compound...