In silico investigation of phytoconstituents of medicinal herb ‘Piper Longum’ against SARS-CoV-2 by molecular docking and molecular dynamics analysis

Unavailability of treatment for the SARS-CoV-2 virus has raised concern among the population worldwide. This has led to many attempts to find alternative options to prevent the infection of the disease, including focusing on vaccines and drugs. The use of natural products and herbal extracts can be a better option in beating the virus and boosting up immunity. In the present paper, we have done a systematic