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- Title
The possibility use of some medicinal plants for treatment continuation of COVID-19 affected persons (An overview study).
- Authors
Ebadollahi-Natanzi, Alireza; Arab-Rahmatipour, Gholamreza; Abedi, Mohsen
- Abstract
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, global efforts have focused on providing appropriate vaccines and drugs to prevent and treat the disease. In this direction traditional therapy with medicinal plants has been growingly used to reduce the damage caused by this disease. In this study, phytochemistry, pharmacology and ethnobotany properties of twelve medicinal plants which have potential of post remedy for COVID-19 affected – persons were surveyed. Databases including Scopus, PubMed, Medline, SID, Google Scholar and Science Direct were searched. The unlimited time period until 2021 year was considered. Studies showed that, the phenolic compounds present in Lamiaceae family with different mechanisms prevent the binding and penetration of viruses into cells. In some of plants such as Hyssopus officinalis, it is able to reduce inflammation in respiratory diseases by regulating the secretion of interleukins and the balance of cytokines. Furthermore, few plants can lower the effects of toxins of micro-organisms by using chemical compounds; carotenoids and confrontation free radicals, reducing inflammatory factors. Secondary metabolites; flavonoids in Malva sylvestris stimulate macrophages in the body's immune response against pathogenic microorganisms by several mechanisms. And some other phenolic compounds bind to the 6LU7 surface protein of coronavirus, which inhibits virus stability. It can be stated the medicinal plants introduced in this study with important properties such as antiviral, anti-inflammatory and also strengthen the immune response may be a good choice for recovery and treatment continuation in COVID-19 affected persons.
- Subjects
COVID-19; MEDICINAL plants; VACCINES; RESPIRATORY diseases; FREE radicals
- Publication
Medbiotech Journal, 2023, Vol 7, Issue 1, p8
- ISSN
2209-2528
- Publication type
Article