Sumit Kumar Baral

Dr. Sumit Kumar Baral


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 August 2020 in Molecules
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Ahmed RakibAhmed Rakib
Ahmed Rakib
Arkajyoti PaulArkajyoti Paul
Arkajyoti Paul
Md. Nazim Uddin ChyMd. Nazim Uddin Chy
Md. Nazim Uddin Chy
Saad Ahmed SamiSaad Ahmed Sami
Saad Ahmed Sami
SBSumit Kumar Baral
Sumit Kumar Baral
Jesus Simal-GandaraJesus Simal-Gandara
Jesus Simal-Gandara
A pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) began in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and the number of newly reported cases continues to increase. More than 19.7 million cases have been reported globally and about 728,000 have died as of this writing (10 August 2020). Recently, it has been confirmed that the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) enzyme is responsible not only for viral reproduction but also impedes host immune responses. The Mpro provides a highly favorable pharmacological target for the discovery and design of inhibitors. Currently, no specific therapies are available, and investigations into the treatment of COVID-19 are lacking. Therefore, herein, we analyzed the bioactive phytocompounds isolated by gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) from Tinospora crispa as potential COVID-19 Mpro inhibitors, using molecular docking study. Our analyses unveiled that the top nine hits might serve as potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 lead molecules, with three of them exerting biological activity and warranting further optimization and drug development to combat COVID-19.