Natural Products and Nutrients Against Different Viral Diseases: Prospects in Prevention and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2

Overview

Journal Medicina (Kaunas)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2021 Mar 6

PMID 33673004

Citations 6

Authors

Syed Ghazanfar Ali

Mohammad Azam Ansari

Mohammad A Alzohairy

Ahmad Almatroudi

Mohammad N Alomary

Saad Alghamdi

Suriya Rehman

Haris M Khan

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Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global pandemic and is posing a serious challenge to mankind. As per the current scenario, there is an urgent need for antiviral that could act as a protective and therapeutic against SARS-CoV-2. Previous studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 is much similar to the SARS-CoV bat that occurred in 2002-03. Since it is a zoonotic virus, the exact source is still unknown, but it is believed bats may be the primary reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 through which it has been transferred to humans. In this review, we have tried to summarize some of the approaches that could be effective against SARS-CoV-2. Firstly, plants or plant-based products have been effective against different viral diseases, and secondly, plants or plant-based natural products have the minimum adverse effect. We have also highlighted a few vitamins and minerals that could be beneficial against SARS-CoV-2.

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