Research Article

Metadichol®: A Novel Nanolipid Formulation That Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and a Multitude of Pathological Viruses In Vitro

Table 3

Raw data of Metadichol cytotoxicity in viral absence, as measured by using the neutral red assay. Units are μg/mL unless noted.

Metadichol (μg/mL)AdenovirusTacaribeRift valleySARSJapanese encephalitisWest Nile virusYellow fever Powassan virus

50095%98%96%96%100%100%100%100%
16092%98%96%95%100%100%100%100%
5090%97%97%95%100%100%100%100%
1685%95%81%92%88%77%98%100%
50%23%26%35%33%28%35%44%
1.60%2%10%15%12%14%19%6%
0.50%3%9%0%2%3%2%0%
0.160%17%3%0%0%0%4%0%
CC509.907.308.406.707.208.505.005.1

CC50: 50% cytotoxic concentration of compound without virus added.