Natural Products and Nutrients against Different Viral Diseases: Prospects in Prevention and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global pandemic and is posing a serious challenge to mankind. As per the current scenario, there is an urgent need for antiviral that could act as a protective and therapeutic against SARS-CoV-2. Previous studies have shown th...

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Published in:Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuania), 2021-02, Vol.57 (2), p.169
Main Authors: Ali, Syed Ghazanfar, Ansari, Mohammad Azam, Alzohairy, Mohammad A, Almatroudi, Ahmad, Alomary, Mohammad N, Alghamdi, Saad, Rehman, Suriya, Khan, Haris M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
antiviral
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Biological Products - therapeutic use
Chiroptera - virology
COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Humans
medicinal plants
Nutrients - therapeutic use
pandemic
Review
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 - drug effects
Virus Diseases - drug therapy
zoonotic virus
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Summary:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global pandemic and is posing a serious challenge to mankind. As per the current scenario, there is an urgent need for antiviral that could act as a protective and therapeutic against SARS-CoV-2. Previous studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 is much similar to the SARS-CoV bat that occurred in 2002-03. Since it is a zoonotic virus, the exact source is still unknown, but it is believed bats may be the primary reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 through which it has been transferred to humans. In this review, we have tried to summarize some of the approaches that could be effective against SARS-CoV-2. Firstly, plants or plant-based products have been effective against different viral diseases, and secondly, plants or plant-based natural products have the minimum adverse effect. We have also highlighted a few vitamins and minerals that could be beneficial against SARS-CoV-2.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina57020169