Fostering home-grown response to COVID-19: development of improved traditional herbal medicines to WHO standards
Journal of the Cameroon Academy of Sciences
; 18(Suppl):548-557, 2022.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2320950
ABSTRACT
Facing the unprecedented burden and rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic across the globe, responses from various regions have been exceptionally quick. Drug discovery has been essentially based on repurposing, particularly at the onset of the scourge. Several experimental models have been designed ranging from in vitro cell culture systems to nonhuman primates;however, each with advantages and limitations. It was revealed beside its detrimental consequences on health, economy and the society, Covid-19 has also provided opportunity to highlight the immense potential of traditional medicine as a valid alternative for addressing major health threat. The African traditional medicine has been instrumental for the control of the COVID-19 pandemic in the continent, in situation of extremely low vaccination coverage. For optimal and sustainable use of traditional medicine, we strongly recommend products be developed following the WHO standards, while taking into consideration sustainability, environmental protection and copyright issues surrounding the natural product-based drug research and development.
Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Animal and in vitro Models for Pharmaceuticals [VV450]; Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products [SS200]; Pesticides and Drugs; Control [HH405]; human diseases; reviews; viral diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; traditional medicines; herbal drugs; medicinal plants; plant extracts; antiviral properties; pathogens; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; plants; Cameroon; Africa; 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; ACP Countries; Central Africa; Africa South of Sahara; Francophone Africa; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; herbal medicines; drug plants; medicinal herbs; officinal plants; anti-viral properties; subsaharan Africa
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Traditional medicine
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Journal of the Cameroon Academy of Sciences
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2022
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