Oleandrin

A cardiac glycoside.

Phase of research

Potential treatment - pre-clinical evidence

How it helps

Antiviral

Drug status

Natural product

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Supporting references
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Contradictory references
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Clinical trials

General information

Oleandrin is a bioactive (e.g. antiviral and antineoplastic) lipid-soluble cardiac glycoside abundant in Nerium oleander extract (Plante et al., 2021).

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Synonyms

Foliandrin; Neriolin; Neriostene; Folinerin

 

Structure image - Oleandrin

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Supporting references

Link Tested on Impact factor Notes Publication date
Antiviral activity of oleandrin and a defined extract of Nerium oleander against SARS-CoV-2
Small molecule Animal model In vitro Mixed substance
Vero CCL81 cells; Vero E6 cells; golden Syrian hamsters; SARS-CoV-2 strain USA-WA1/2020 4.55

Inhibited SARS-CoV-2 infection in Vero cells with an EC50 as low as 7.07 ng/ml when administered prophylactically and assessed 48 hours post infection. Therapeutic treatment efficacy was observed, as well.

Mar/03/2021

AI-suggested references

Link Publication date
Antiviral Effects of Oleandrin.
Nov/16/2020