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Researchers analyzed the medicinal plant, Lour. Ten, for compounds that might inhibit COVID-19 virus main protease. They found 21 compounds, four of which showed potential for inhibiting this enzyme. The most promising compound was quercetin-7-glucoside-3-rutinoside with the strongest binding affinity to the enzyme. These findings provide a potential new avenue for developing antiviral agents against COVID-19.