TY - JOUR
T1 - Combination of natural antivirals and potent immune invigorators
T2 - A natural remedy to combat COVID-19
AU - Shah, Muhammad Ajmal
AU - Rasul, Azhar
AU - Yousaf, Rimsha
AU - Haris, Muhammad
AU - Faheem, Hafiza Ishmal
AU - Hamid, Ayesha
AU - Khan, Haroon
AU - Khan, Abdul Haleem
AU - Aschner, Michael
AU - Batiha, Gaber El Saber
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - The flare-up in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and spread expeditiously worldwide has become a health challenge globally. The rapid transmission, absence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs, and inexistence of vaccine are further exacerbating the situation. Several drugs, including chloroquine, remdesivir, and favipiravir, are presently undergoing clinical investigation to further scrutinize their effectiveness and validity in the management of COVID-19. Natural products (NPs) in general, and plants constituents specifically, are unique sources for various effective and novel drugs. Immunostimulants, including vitamins, iron, zinc, chrysin, caffeic acid, and gallic acid, act as potent weapons against COVID-19 by reinvigorating the defensive mechanisms of the immune system. Immunity boosters prevent COVID-19 by stimulating the proliferation of T-cells, B-cells, and neutrophils, neutralizing the free radicals, inhibiting the immunosuppressive agents, and promoting cytokine production. Presently, antiviral therapy includes several lead compounds, such as baicalin, glycyrrhizin, theaflavin, and herbacetin, all of which seem to act against SARS-CoV-2 via particular targets, such as blocking virus entry, attachment to host cell receptor, inhibiting viral replication, and assembly and release.
AB - The flare-up in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and spread expeditiously worldwide has become a health challenge globally. The rapid transmission, absence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs, and inexistence of vaccine are further exacerbating the situation. Several drugs, including chloroquine, remdesivir, and favipiravir, are presently undergoing clinical investigation to further scrutinize their effectiveness and validity in the management of COVID-19. Natural products (NPs) in general, and plants constituents specifically, are unique sources for various effective and novel drugs. Immunostimulants, including vitamins, iron, zinc, chrysin, caffeic acid, and gallic acid, act as potent weapons against COVID-19 by reinvigorating the defensive mechanisms of the immune system. Immunity boosters prevent COVID-19 by stimulating the proliferation of T-cells, B-cells, and neutrophils, neutralizing the free radicals, inhibiting the immunosuppressive agents, and promoting cytokine production. Presently, antiviral therapy includes several lead compounds, such as baicalin, glycyrrhizin, theaflavin, and herbacetin, all of which seem to act against SARS-CoV-2 via particular targets, such as blocking virus entry, attachment to host cell receptor, inhibiting viral replication, and assembly and release.
KW - COVID-19
KW - SARS-CoV-2
KW - antivirals
KW - immunostimulants
KW - phytochemicals
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U2 - 10.1002/ptr.7228
DO - 10.1002/ptr.7228
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34396612
AN - SCOPUS:85112427076
SN - 0951-418X
VL - 35
SP - 6530
EP - 6551
JO - Phytotherapy Research
JF - Phytotherapy Research
IS - 12
ER -