Oleanolic Acid, Ursolic Acid and Apigenin from Ocimum basilicum as Potential Inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease: A Molecular Docking Study

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, P.O Box 190, Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, P.O Box 190, Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gbado-Lite, P.O Box 111, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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  2021

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  2021-03-01

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  Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.9734/IJPR/2021/V6I230156
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