A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent COVID-19 in Turkey. (COVID-19 dedicated issue.)
Journal of Research in Pharmacy
; 25(6):920-936, 2021.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1761618
ABSTRACT
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to unprecedented challenges for human life. During this pandemic, Turkish people have used various herbal remedies for both the prevention of Covid-19 and the alleviate of its symptoms. The present study aimed to investigate the herbal remedies used to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey and to determine whether the usage of herbal remedies was associated with sociodemographic properties. A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was conducted between November and December 2020. A total of 871 individuals (15 years of age or older) who lived in various provinces of Turkey participated in this study. Analysis was made in SPSS version 26.0 software using the descriptive statistics and appropriate tests of statistical significance for the comparisons. About 54.4% (n=474) of the participants reported that they have used herbal remedies during the pandemic period. We identified a total of 45 plant species, the most frequently cited were ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), linden (Tilia spp.), elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.), sage (Salvia spp.), and rosehip (Rosa canina L.), respectively. It has been found that the usage of herbal remedies was associated with several demographic variables. A considerable proportion of the participants reported the use of herbal remedies in order to prevent disease. This paper demonstrated the potential herbal remedies that can be used against Covid-19. Further research should be carried out to evaluate the efficacy of these medicinal plants and should control the flow of misleading information.
Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Horticultural Crops [FF003]; Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products [SS200]; Animal and in vitro Models for Pharmaceuticals [VV450]; Pesticides and Drugs; Control [HH405]; Biological Resources (Plant) [PP720]; Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485]; herbal drugs; medicinal plants; human diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; antiviral properties; traditional medicines; ginger; indigenous knowledge; ethnobotany; sage; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Zingiber officinale; Tilia; Sambucus nigra; Salvia officinalis; Rosa canina; plants; Zingiber; Salvia; Turkey; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Mediterranean Region; OECD Countries; upper-middle income countries; very high Human Development Index countries; West Asia; Asia; Zingiberaceae; Zingiberales; commelinids; monocotyledons; angiosperms; Spermatophyta; Malvaceae; Malvales; eudicots; Sambucus; Adoxaceae; Dipsacales; Lamiaceae; Lamiales; Rosa; Rosaceae; Rosales; SARS-CoV-2; herbal medicines; drug plants; medicinal herbs; officinal plants; viral infections; anti-viral properties; lindens; basswoods; elderberry; black elder
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Observational study
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Topics:
Traditional medicine
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Research in Pharmacy
Year:
2021
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