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Brazilian tree compounds block SARS-CoV-2 at multiple stages, lab tests show

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Brazilian tree compounds block SARS-CoV-2 at multiple stages, lab tests show
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A study has revealed that galloylquinic acids extracted from the leaves of Copaifera lucens Dwyer, a tree endemic to Brazil primarily found in the Atlantic Forest, have a multi-targeted effect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The work is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

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