Chemical Compositions of Lianqiao (<i>Forsythia suspensa</i>) Extracts and Their Potential Health Benefits

• Main Authors: Boyan Gao (Author), Hanshu Zhu (Author), Zhihao Liu (Author), Xiaohua He (Author), Jianghao Sun (Author), Yanfang Li (Author), Xianli Wu (Author), Pamela Pehrsson (Author), Yaqiong Zhang (Author), Yuanhang Yao (Author), Liangli Yu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study evaluated the fruits of <i>Forsythia suspensa</i> (Lianqiao), an important economic crop, for the chemical components of its water and ethanol extracts, inhibitory effects on SARS-CoV-2 virus spike protein binding to ACE2, inhibition of ACE2 activity, and capacity to scavenge...