Molecular Basis of the Therapeutical Potential of Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) and Clues to Its Anti-COVID-19 Utility.
Molecules
; 26(7)2021 Mar 26.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1154457
ABSTRACT
The current COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is enormously affecting the worldwide health and economy. In the wait for an effective global immunization, the development of a specific therapeutic protocol to treat COVID-19 patients is clearly necessary as a short-term solution of the problem. Drug repurposing and herbal medicine represent two of the most explored strategies for an anti-COVID-19 drug discovery. Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) is a well-known culinary spice that has been used for centuries in folk medicine in many disorders. Interestingly, traditional medicines have used clove since ancient times to treat respiratory ailments, whilst clove ingredients show antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. Other interesting features are the clove antithrombotic, immunostimulatory, and antibacterial effects. Thus, in this review, we discuss the potential role of clove in the frame of anti-COVID-19 therapy, focusing on the antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antithrombotic effects of clove and its molecular constituents described in the scientific literature.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Syzygium
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Molecules26071880
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