Antiviral activity of bioactive phytocompounds against coronavirus: An update.
J Virol Methods
; 290: 114070, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1046238
ABSTRACT
Viral infections are one of the main cause of diseases worldwide due to the rising trends of migration, urbanization and global mobility of humans. The outbreak of corona virus diseases caused by SARS-CoV (year 2003), MERS-CoV (year 2012) and SARS-CoV-2 (year 2019) raised global health concerns. The side effects associated with the conventional drugs and increase in cases of anti-microbial resistance have led the researchers to switch to natural sources, especially plants, as they have immense potential to be used as antiviral agents. The aim of the article is to summarize the evidences of the bioactive phytocompounds from different plants as an effective alternative for the treatment of infections caused by coronaviruses. However, the use of most plant compounds succumbs to limitations due to lack of experimental evidences and safety studies. Therefore, further research and studies are required to validate their therapeutic uses for wide application of plant-based medicine, including anti-virals.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Coronavirus Infections
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Coronavirus
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Phytochemicals
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Virol Methods
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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