The use of Ephedra herbs in the treatment of COVID-19
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
; 13(3):231-239, 2023.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2314201
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Ephedra herbs are the only extant genus in its family, Ephedraceae, and order, Ephedrales. It has been prescribed in traditional medicine for improving headaches and respiratory infections. On the other hand, because the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes respiratory problems and COVID-19 pandemic is the most widespread outbreak that has affected humanity in the last century, the current review aims using literature search to investigate the effects of the Ephedra herbs compounds on COVID-19 to supply a reference for its clinical application in the inhibition and remedy of COVID-19. Materials andMethods:
This review was performed using articles published in various databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, without a time limit. For this paper, the following keywords were used "Ephedra", "coronavirus disease 2019", "COVID-19", "Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" or "SARS CoV 2".Results:
The results of this review show that the Ephedra herbs have effectiveness on COVID-19 and its compounds can bind to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) with a high affinity and act as a blocker and prevent the binding of the virus.Conclusion:
Some plants used in traditional medicine, including the Ephedra herbs, with their active compounds, can be considered a candidate with high potential for the control and prevention of COVID-19.
Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products [SS200]; Pesticides and Drugs; Control [HH405]; coronavirus disease 2019; human diseases; viral diseases; medicinal plants; plant extracts; reviews; antiviral properties; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Ephedra; plants; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Ephedraceae; Gnetopsida; Gnetophyta; gymnosperms; Spermatophyta; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; drug plants; medicinal herbs; officinal plants; anti-viral properties
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Topics:
Traditional medicine
Language:
English
Journal:
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
Year:
2023
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Article
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