Abstract

ANALYSIS OF THE CHEMICAL-QUANTUM INTERACTIONS OF SOME COMPONENTS OF CARROTS VERSUS SARS-COV-2 PROTEINS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON COVID-19

Juan Carlos Colin-Ortega* and M. González-Pérez

Abstract

These days when the COVID-19 pandemic hits the world, it is interesting to study its relationship with nutrition. The carrot is a vegetable consumed around the world. Among its main components is Retinol RTN. These components has notable interactions with the amino acids that make up the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease. HyperChem molecular modeling software is the tool of choice for the calculations in this work. The electron transfer coefficients (ETC) between the carrot's main components and the amino acids (AA) of the virus are calculated. The interaction of RTN with these AA turns out to be the most stable. Biotin, Vitamin K, and -carotene are analyzed in the same way. It is concluded that the chemical-quantum interaction of these main carrot components with the AA of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is significantly stable. This conclusion may indicate a recommendation to increase carrot consumption to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.

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