Natural Products As a Potential Source of Promising Therapeutics for COVID-19 and Viral Diseases

Overview

Journal Evid Based Complement Alternat Med

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2023 Apr 25

PMID 37096202

Authors

Soheila Bafandeh

Ehsaneh Khodadadi

Khudaverdi Ganbarov

Mohammad Asgharzadeh

Sukran Kose

Hossein Samadi Kafil

Affiliations

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Abstract

Background: A global pandemic has recently been observed due to the new coronavirus disease, caused by SARS-CoV-2. Since there are currently no antiviral medicines to combat the highly contagious and lethal COVID-19 infection, identifying natural sources that can either be viricidal or boost the immune system and aid in the fight against the disease can be an essential therapeutic support.

Methods: This review was conducted based on published papers related to the herbal therapy of COVID-19 by search on databases including PubMed and Scopus with herbal, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, and therapy keywords.

Results: To combat this condition, people may benefit from the therapeutic properties of medicinal plants, such as increasing their immune system or providing an antiviral impact. As a result, SARS-CoV-2 infection death rates can be reduced. Various traditional medicinal plants and their bioactive components, such as COVID-19, are summarized in this article to assist in gathering and debating techniques for combating microbial diseases in general and boosting our immune system in particular.

Conclusion: The immune system benefits from natural products and many of these play a role in activating antibody creation, maturation of immune cells, and stimulation of innate and adaptive immune responses. The lack of particular antivirals for SARS-CoV-2 means that apitherapy might be a viable option for reducing the hazards associated with COVID-19 in the absence of specific antivirals.

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