Review Article

Natural Products with Inhibitory Activity against Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

Table 1

Natural compounds with anti-HIV-1 activity extracted from fungi, plants, or marine sponges.

NCSource/compoundOriginEffectIC50/EC50CC50SI/% inhibition ▪Reference

TerpenesCipadessa cinerascens/
a. Ciparasin B
LeavesCytopathic effecta. 5.5 μm/mLNDa. >7.2[23]
b. Ciparasin Pb. 6.1 μm/mLb. >6.5
Anisomeles indica/
Ovatodiolide
1.20 μm/mL/0.10 μm/mLND80%–90% [24]
Excoecaria acerifolia Didr./
Excocarinol A
Stem>628.9 μM/5.58 μMND>112.7[25]
Excoecaria acerifolia Didr./
a. Excoecafolin A
a. >473.93 μM/0.258 μMNDa. >1836.9[26]
b. Excoecafolin Bb. 15.52 μM/0.036 μMb. 431.1
c. Excoecafolin Cc. 13.74 μM/0.046 μMc. 298.7
d. Daphnopsis factor R2d. >492.61 μM/0.978 μMd. >503
Trigonostemon lii/
a. Trigolin C
a. 2.04 μg/mLa. 54.04a. 26.49[27]
b. Trigolin Gb. 9.17 μg/mLb. >200b. >21.81
c. Trigochinin Ac. 11.42 μg/mLc. 106.45c. 9.32
d. Trigochinin Fd. 9.05 μg/mLd. 86.54b. 9.56
Trigonostemon thyrsoideum/
a. Trigothysoid J
Twigs and leavesa. 2.3 ± 1.20 nMa. >251.2 nMa. >101.2[28]
b. Trigothysoid Lb. 4.0 ± 0.11 nMb. >296.7 nMb. >74.0
c. Trigothysoid Nc. 0.001 ± 0.76 × 10–3 nMc. 22.2 ± 0.42 nMc. 17.619
d. Trigothysoid Od. 0.358 ± 0.50 × 10–2 nMd. 28.9 ± 5.91 nMd. 80.8
e. Rediocide Ae. 0.004 ± 0.11 × 10–2 nMe. 22.9 ± 0.64 nMe. 6077.3
f. Rediocide Cf. 0.008 ± 0.98 × 10–3 nMf. 27.9 ± 0.02 nMf. 3245.9
g. Rediocide Fg. 0.001 ± 0.60 × 10–3 nMg. 15.2 ± 13.76 nMg. 15.242
h. Trigonosin Fh. 0.015 ± 0.85 × 10–3 nMh. 23.8 ± 1.49 nMb. 1618.8
Syzygium claviflorum/
a. Betulinic acid
LeavesReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)a. 13 μM/1.4 μMNDa. 9.3[29]
b. Platanic acidb. 90 μM/6.5 μMb. 13
c. Dihydrobetulinic acidc. 13 μM/0.9 μMc. 14
Syzygium claviflorum/
3-O-(3′,3′-dimethylsuccinyl) betulinic acid
Cytopathic effect0.011 μg/mL14.03 μg/mL1.275[30]
Replication (quantification of p24 antigen)10.3 nM (VIH WT) and 7.8 nM (drug-resistant HIV-1 isolates)25 μM>2.500[31]
Derived from betulinic acidCommercial extractMaturation0.015 μM>4.5 μMND[32]
3-O-(3′,3′- dimethylsuccinyl) betulinic acid + piperazine and caffeic acid
Derived from betulinic acid RPR103611Fusion40 ± 19 nMND>100[33]
Betulin-derived α-keto-GSK8999Commercial extractProtease23 nM (HIV WT), 25 nM (HIV Q369H), 8 nM (HIV V370 A), and 17 nM (HIV T371 A)NDND[34]
Geum japonicum/
Ursolic acid
Whole plantProteaseNDND85% at 17.9 μg/mL ▪[35]
P. glandulosa, P. juniperinum, S. claviflorum, H. capitata/
3-0-Diglyoryl-ursolic acid
LeavesReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)48.2 μM/0.31 μMND155.5[36]
Gardenia carinata/

a. Carinatin A
Leaves and twigsCytopathic effecta. 27 μM/15.4 μMNDa. 1.8/6% ▪[37]
b. Carinatin Bb. 72.5 μM/62.7 μMb. 1.2/1.9% ▪
c. Carinatin Ec. 69.5 μM/43.0 μMc. 1.6/63.7% ▪
d. Carinatin Fd. >138.3 μM/41.3 μMd. >3.4/11.6% ▪
e. Carinatin Ge. 46 μM/13.4 μMe. 3.4/25.5% ▪
f. Dikamaliartane Df. 57.7 μM/˂8.3 μMf. >7/88.1% ▪
RTf. 68.7 μM
Ganoderma lucidum/
a. Ganoderic acid α
Fruiting bodyProteasea. 0.19 mMg. 15.6 μg/mL
h. 15.6 μg/mL
i. 15.6 μg/mL
ND[38]
b. Ganoderic acid Bb. 0.17 mM
c. Ganoderic acid Clc. 0.18 mM
d. Ganoderic acid Hd. 0.20 mM
e. Ganoderiol Ae. 0.23 mM
f. Ganoderiol Bf. 0.17 mM
g. Ganoderiol Fg. 0.32 mM
h. Ganodermanontriolh. >1 mM
i. 3β-5α-Dihydroxy-6β-methoxy ergosta-7,22-diene.i. 0.18 mM
Ganoderma lucidum/
a. Ganoderic acid ß
a. 20 μMNDND[39]
b. Lucidumol Bb. 50 μM
c. Ganodermanondiolc. 90 μM
d. Ganodermanontriold. 70 μM
e. Ganolucidic acid Ae. 70 μM
Gleditsia japónica/
Gleditsia saponin C
FruitsReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)9.8 μM/1.1 μMND8.9[40]
Gymnocladus chinensis/
Gymnocladus saponin G
14 μM/2.7 μMND5.2
CoumarinsCalophyllum lanigerum/
a. Calanolide A
Fruit and twigsRTa. 20 μM/0.1 μMNDa. 200[41]
b. Calanolide Bb. 15 μM/0.4 μMb. 37
Calophyllum brasiliense/
a. (+)-Calanolide A
LeavesReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)a. 0.34 μM/mLNDND[42]
b. (-)-Calanolide Bb. 0.5 μM/mL
RTNDNDa. 81.5% ▪
b. 76.2% ▪
Calophyllum inophyllum Linn./Leaves and twigsRTIn a cell-free assay
a. 38 nM
a. 55 μMa. 39 μM[43]
a. Inophyllum Bb. 130 nMb. 25 μM
b. Inophyllum PIn Molt-4 cells
a. 1.4 μM
b. 16 μM
b. 1.6 μM
C. cordato-oblongum Thw/
a. Cordatolide A
LeavesCell-free assay
a. 12.3 μM
NDND[44]
b. 19 μM
b. Cordatolide BIn HOG.R5 cells
a. 19.3 μM
NDa. 92 (200 μg/mL)[45]
b. 11.7 μMb. 88 (200 μg/mL)
Calophyllum brasiliense/
GUT-70
Stem barkReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)8.44 μM/3.48 μM (U1 cells (PMA))ND2.43 (U1 cells (PMA))[46]
8.44 μM/4.32 μM (U1 cells (TNF-α))1.95 (U1 cells (TNF-α))
>10 μM/3.41 μM (Molt-4 cells)>2.93 (Molt-4 cells)
Ferula sumbul/
Imperatorin
RootReplication>100 mg/mL/<0.10 mg/mLND>1000[47]
Marila pluricostata/
a. Mesuol
Leaves and stemReplication (luciferase activity)a. 2 at 2.5 μMNDND[48]
b. Isomesuolb. 2 at 2.5 μM
Simple and related phenolic compoundsHumulus lupulus/
Xanthohumol
HopCytopathic effect0.82 μg/mL (2 μM)8.82 μg/mL (21.51 μM)10.8[49]
Replication (quantification of p24 antigen)1.28 μg/mL (3.21 μM)
RT0.50 μg/mL (1.22 μM)
Thalassia testudinum/
Thalassiolin A
Whole plantIntegrase2.1 μMNDND[50]
Strand transfer0.4 μM
Mg+2-dependent strand transfer2 μM
Replication (MAGI assay)30 μM
Detarium microcarpum/
a. (−)-Epicatechin
Leavesgp120a. 2.0 μg/mLa. >100 μg/mLb. >100[51]
b. (−)-Epicatechin 3-O-gallateb. 1.0 μg/mLb. >100 μg/mL
Camellia sinensisCommercial extractRT1.6 μM150 μMND[52]
Epigallocatechin (EGCG)
Scutellariae radix/
Baicalin monohydrate
RootReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)0.5 μg/mL (PBMC infected with HIV-1)ND72% at 1 μg/mL (PBMC infected with HIV-1) ▪[53]
0.2 μg/mL (PBMC from HIV-1-infected individuals)90% at 2 μg/mL (PBMC from HIV-1-infected individuals) ▪
RT2 μg/mLND50% at 2 μg/mL ▪
S. baicalensis Georgi/
Baicalin
Envelope4 μMNDND[54]
MyricetinCommercial extractReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)- 20.43 μM (HIV-1 BaL in TZM-bl)- 1214.72 μM (TZM-bl)ND[55]
- 22.91 μM (HIV-1 MN in H9)- 804.94 μM (HeLa)
- 1.76 μM (HIV-1 89.6 in H9)- 1159.26 μM (PBMC)
- 4.49 μM (HIV-1 MN in PBMC)- 1059.09 μM (H9)
- 3.23 μM (HIV-1 89.6 in PBMC)
RT203.65 μM
Dioscorea bulbifera/
Myricetin
BulbilsIntegrase3.15 μMNDND[56]
Marcetia taxifolia/
Myricetin
Aerial partsReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)230 μMNDND[57]
RT7.6 μMNDND
Curcuma longa/
Curcumin
RootsProcessing 3′95 μMNDND[58]
Strand transfer40 μMNDND
a. L-chicoric acidSyntheticProcessing 3′a. 150 μMNDND[59]
b. 6 ± 1.5 μM
b. Dicaffeoylmethanec. 9 ± 7 μM
Strand transfera. 140 μMNDND
c. Rosmarinic acidb. 3.1 ± 0.1 μM
c. 4 ± 1.5 μM
Curcuma longa/
a. Curcumin
RootReplication (luciferase activity)a. 0.7 μM (CEM-T cells)/12 μM (PBMC)NDND[60]
b. Curcumin Ab. 0.8 μM (CEM-T cells) and 2 μM (PBMC)
Curcuma longa/
L-chicoric acid
SyntheticIntegrase500 nM at 10 μMNDND[61]
Entry1 μM
ProteinsHericium coralloides/
H. coralloides laccase
Dried fruiting bodyRT0.06 μMNDND[62]
Hericium erinaceum/
H. erinaceum laccase
Fresh fruiting body9.5 μMNDND[63]
Tricholoma mongolicum/
T. mongolicum laccase
Mycelium0.65 μMNDND[64]
Ganoderma lucidum/
G. lucidum laccase
Fresh fruiting body1.2 μMNDND[65]
Agaricus placomyces/
A. placomyces laccase
Fruiting body1.25 μMNDND[66]
Agrocybe cylindracea/
A. cylindracea laccase
Fresh fruiting body12.7 μMNDND[67]
Tricholoma giganteum/
T. giganteum laccase
2.2 μMNDND[68]
Coprinus comatus/
C. comatus laccase
Mycelium5.85 μMNDND[69]
Pleurotus cornucopiae/
P. cornucopiae laccase
Fresh fruiting body3.7 mMNDND[70]
22 μMNDND[71]
Clitocybe maxima/
C. maxima laccase
14.4 μMNDND[72]
Lentinus tigrinus/
L. tigrinus laccase
Mycelium2.4 μMNDND[73]
Lentinus edodes/
L. edodes laccase
Fresh fruiting body7.5 μMNDND[74]
Agaricus bisporus/
A. bisporus lectin
Commercial lectin1.9 μMNDND[75]
Galanthus nivalis/
G. nivalis agglutinin
BulbsCytopathic effect0.4 μg/mLNDND[76]
Hippeastrum hybrid/
H. hybrid agglutinin
0.4 μg/mLNDND
Narcissus pseudonarcissus/
N. pseudonarcissus agglutinin
0.6 μg/mLNDND
Listera ovata/
L. ovata agglutinin
0.3 μg/mLNDND
Epipactis helleborine/
E. helleborine agglutinin
Leaves0.04 μg/mLNDND[77]
Cymbidium hybrid/
C. hybrid agglutinin
0.08 μg/mLNDND
Myrianthus holstii/
M. holstii lectin
RootCytopathic effect>50 μg/mL/1.4 μg/mL (150 nM) NDND[78]
Oscillatoria agardhii/
O. agardhii agglutinin
SyntheticReplication (quantification of p24 antigen)24 ± 5 nM/0.51 μM>7 μM (CEM-SS cells) and 0.51 μM (MT-4 cells)ND[79]
Cytopathic effect13 ± 3 nM
Griffithsia/
Griffithsin
Aqueous extractgp1200.04 nM (HIV-1RF)-0.63 nM (HIV-1 T and M) NDND[80]
Russula delica/
R. delica lectin
Fresh fruiting bodyRT0.26 μMND- 23.8% at 0.08 μM ▪[81]
- 60.5% at 0.4 μM ▪
- 94.2% at 2 μM ▪
Pleurotus citrinopileatus/
P. citrinopileatus lectin
0.93 μMND- 10% at 0.12 μM ▪[82]
- 43.7% at 0.6 μM ▪
- 90.3% at 3 μM ▪
Schizophyllum commune/
S. commune lectin
1.2 μMNDND[83]
Pholiota adiposa/
P. adiposa lectin
Dried fruiting body1.9 μMNDND[84]
Inocybe umbrinella/
I. umbrinella lectin
4.7 ± 0.2 μMNDND[85]
Boletus edulis/
B. edulis lectin
Fresh fruiting body14.3 μMNDND[86]
Hericium erinaceum/
H. erinaceum lectin
Dried fruiting body31.7 μMNDND[87]
Urtica dioica/
U. dioica agglutinin
Fruiting bodyCytopathic effect0.9 μg/mLNDND[77]
Flammulina velutipes/
a. Velutin
Fresh fruiting bodyRTa. NDNDND[88]
b. Succinylated velutinb. 5 μg/mL
Lyophyllum shimeji/
a. Lyophyllin
Fruiting body7.9 nMNDND[89]
Hypsizygus marmoreus/
Hypsin
8 μMNDND[90]
Hypsizygus marmoreus/
Marmorine
30 μMNDND[91]
Luffa cylindrica/
Luffin P1
SeedsCytopathic effect50 μM235 μMND[92]
Replication (quantification of p24 antigen)58 μM
Momordica balsamina/
Balsamin
10.2 nM∼8.75 μMND[93]
Phytolacca americana/
a. PAP-I
Leavesa. 14 nMNDND[94]
b. PAP-IIb. 26 nM
c. PAP-IIIc. 17 nM
BromotyrosinesPsammaplysine DMarine spongeReplicationNDND51% at 0.1 μg/mL ▪[95]
Aeroplysinin-1Replication (reverse transcription assay)3.76 μM/2.5 μMNDND[96]
Replication (MAGI assay)NDND74% at 20 μM ▪[97]
Late transcriptsNDND48% at 10 μM ▪
Nuclear importNDND67% at 10 μM ▪
Aiolochroia crassa/
Fistularine 3
Replication (reverse transcription assay)10.3 μM/6.9 μMNDND[96]
Verongula rigida/
Purealidin B
Replication (MAGI assay)NDND57% at 80 μM ▪[97]
Early transcriptsNDND58% at 20 μM ▪
Psammaplysilla purpurea/
Mololipids mixture
Replication (SAR study)>100 μM/52.2 mMNDND[98]

NC: natural compound; EC50: effective concentration 50%; IC50: inhibitory concentration 50%; CC50: cytotoxic concentration 50%; SI: selectivity index; RT: reverse transcriptase; ND: nondetermined; ▪: percentage inhibition.