Checklist of African Soapy Saponin—Rich Plants for Possible Use in Communities’ Response to Global Pandemics
| Autor: | David R. Katerere, Yvonne Kunatsa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
soapy plants Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) media_common.quotation_subject Plant Science Review 01 natural sciences Toxicology Hygiene hand hygiene saponins toilet soap Pandemic Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics media_common antimicrobial activity Ecology 010405 organic chemistry Hair shampooing Botany phytochemicals Checklist 0104 chemical sciences 010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry QK1-989 Plant species Business |
| Zdroj: | Plants Plants, Vol 10, Iss 842, p 842 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2223-7747 |
| Popis: | Plants that exhibit foaming properties when agitated in aqueous solutions are commonly referred to as soapy plants, and they are used in different communities for washing, bathing, and hair shampooing. The frothing ability of these plants is attributed to saponins which are also well-documented to possess antimicrobial attributes. In the light of COVID-19, soap and hand hygiene have taken center stage. The pandemic has also revealed the low access to running water and commercial soaps in many marginalized and poor communities to the detriment of global health. Thus, soapy plants, either in their natural form or through incorporation in commercial products, may be a relevant additional weapon to assist communities to improve hand hygiene and contribute to curbing COVID-19 and other communicable infections. This review paper was compiled from a review of literature that was published between 1980 and 2020. We found 68 plant species, including those which are already used as traditional soaps. Our findings support the potential use of extracts from soapy plants because of their putative viricidal, bactericidal, and fungicidal activities for use in crude home-based formulations and possibly for developing natural commercial soap products. |
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