Title of article :
A Comprehensive Review of Herbal Recommendations with the Potential to Inhibit COVID-19 Infection
Author/Authors :
Khaledi ، Mansoor Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Shahed University , Sameni ، Fatemeh Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Shahed University , Amini-Khoei ، Hossein Medical Plants Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute - Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences , Bakhtiari ، Mehran Students Research Center - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences , Sedighimehr ، Najmeh Department of Physical Therapy - School of Rehabilitation - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Fathi ، Javad Shiraz university of medical sciences , Ghiyasvand ، Maede Department of Biology - Shahed University , Mottaghiyan ، Zahra Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Shahed University , Najafi ، Saina Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Mohammadpour ، Pouneh Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Shahed University , Shirzazd ، Zahra Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Shahed University , Haghighatfard ، Azam Department of Parasitology and Mycology - School of Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , Validi ، Majid Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences - School of Allied Medical Sciences - Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Background: The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has originated from Wuhan, China and rapidly spread all over the world. This disease is caused by a coronavirus termed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) that mainly infects the human respiratory tract. Herbal agents including Atractylodes lancea, Ephedra, Curcumin, and Echinacea purpurea had immunomodulatory effects and antiviral activities on other respiratory viruses including Influenza virus. They strengthen the innate immunity through increasing the phagocytic activity and anti-inflammatory activity. These herbs could be used as a complementary therapy to prevent entry of
Keywords :
COVID , 19 , SARS , CoV , 2 , Herbal medicine , Traditional medicine
Journal title :
Journal of Medical Bacteriology
Journal title :
Journal of Medical Bacteriology
