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Akram, Muhammad, Chishti, Muhammad Amjad, Laila, Umme, Zainab, Rida, Iftikhar, Momina, Khalil, Muhammad Talha, Ibadi, Atheer Kadhim, Hawani, Aymen, Sfera, Adonis, Parmar, Pragnesh |
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International Archives of Integrated Medicine; Sep2023, Vol. 10 Issue 9, p27-36, 10p |
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The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was generally viewed as presenting a major danger to mankind owing to its uncertain, impending pandemic. This latest virus has high infectivity, death and latency. The virus's genetic (antigenic) structures are constantly changing, which makes developing a vaccine difficult. Many conventional drugs are being repositioned (i.e. repurposing) and used for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes, while several vaccine trials are underway. The results, on the other hand, were not very encouraging, and they frequently resulted in serious negative consequences. Safe alternative remedies are therefore required to reduce the severity and duration of acute disease and its complications. Traditional and complementary medicine combined with allopathic drugs, and Moroccan medicinal plant extract showed significant benefit in symptomatic SARS-COV-2 patients. Traditional medicine derived from Indian herbal plants has been used to treat human diseases in India since ancient times. It is widely available, inexpensive, and free of side effects. Antiinflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antiviral bioactivities have been demonstrated for phytonutrients, flavonoids, phytomelatonin, and other compounds found in Indian herbal plants. We discuss some of the potential antiviral herbal plants in this review based on their history of use in treating COVID-19 or other viral infections. Given the advantages of these preparations, government agencies should be more interested in them and provide more funding. More experimental (basic, translational, and clinical) studies are needed to determine the efficacy and safety of these ingredients, either alone or in combination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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