Ethnopharmacological survey on medicinal plants used by Algerian population to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

Belmouhoub, M.; Aberkane, Belmouhoub; Bachir‐bey, Mostapha

doi:10.32859/era.22.38.1-13

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“…Our results concerning plant families used by patients are very close to those recorded by other studies carried out in Algeria (Belmouhoub & Aberkane 2021, Brahimi et al 2022, Djouamaa et al 2022 and Morocco (Benkhaira et al 2021, Chaachouay et al 2021, Chebaibi et al 2022Flouchi et al 2023). However, there are a few differences in the frequency of plant species used compared to studies performed by other scientists (Brahimi et al 2022, Chebaibi et al 2022, Djouamaa et al 2022Flouchi et al 2023).…”

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“…Like all North African countries, in Algeria, since the apparition of this pandemic, people have used more medicinal plants and some natural products known for their curative effect against viral and bacterial infections, especially infections affecting the respiratory system (Belmouhoub & Aberkane 2021, Brahimi et al 2022, Djouamaa et al 2022.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…O. vulgare is commonly used by the Algerian population to treat colds, flu, coughs, and other respiratory diseases (Meddour et al 2020, Merouane et al 2022, Hassaïne & Benmalek 2023. Besides, other ethnobotanical studies conducted in Algeria showed that this plant was largely used to prevent or treat SARS-CoV-2 infection (Belmouhoub & Aberkane 2021, Brahimi et al 2022, Djouamaa et al 2022. In vitro studies showed that flavonoids from O. vulgare have a potential effect against SARS-CoV-2 due to their high interaction with the N-terminal and C-terminal RNA binding domains of the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (Husain et al 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Whereas very few ethnobotanical surveys were conducted to enumerate the medicinal herbs used to prevent or treat SARS-CoV-2. In addition, the information reported in these studies was collected from herbalists or healers (Belmouhoub & Aberkane 2021, Brahimi et al 2022, Djouamaa et al 2022. However, to our knowledge, no ethnobotanical survey has been carried out in Algeria, where information is obtained directly from people already infected with COVID-19.…”

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by people cured of SARS-CoV-2 in the center of Algeria

Belmouhoub,

Aberkane,

Tacherfiout

et al. 2024

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Background: The COVID-19 disease has affected more than 760 million people and caused more than 6,780,000 deaths worldwide. These numbers are likely to increase; however, the availability of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has slowed its rate of spread. On the other hand, several societies around the world have used many medicinal plants to prevent or treat this disease, particularly in regions with a long history of traditional medicine, like North African countries.Method: This study was conducted from February to November 2022 in three Algerian provinces (Bejaia, Bouira, and Tizi-Ouzou). The ethnobotanical information was obtained through a direct interview with 459 people cured of COVID-19. Results: In this investigation, 35 medicinal plants belonging to 21 families were registered, of which 74.29% are local and 25.71% are imported from other countries. The plants mostly used are Citrus limon L. (68.49%), Origanum vulgare L. (50%),

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by people cured of SARS-CoV-2 in the center of Algeria

Belmouhoub,

Aberkane,

Tacherfiout

et al. 2024

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“…& L.M. Perry , Origanum vulgare L. , Mentha × piperita L. , Zingiber officinale Roscoe , Aucklandia costus Falc., Artemisia herba-alba Asso , Aloysia citriodora Palau , Eucalyptus globulus Labill , Nigella sativa L. , and Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck Belmouhoub et al [ 22 ] Southwest Algeria 2 Artemisia herba-alba Asso , and Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut Bouafia et al [ 31 ] Bangladesh 15 Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.)…”

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Role of ethno-phytomedicine knowledge in healthcare of COVID-19: advances in traditional phytomedicine perspective

Ahmed

Hughes²

2022

Beni-Suef Univ J Basic Appl Sci

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Background Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, ethnomedicinal plants have been used in diverse geographical locations for their purported prophylactic and pharmacological effects. Medicinal plants have been relied on by people around the globe for centuries, as 80% of the world’s population rely on herbal medicines for some aspect of their primary health care needs, according to the World Health Organization. Main body This review portrays advances in traditional phytomedicine by bridging the knowledge of ethno-phytomedicine and COVID-19 healthcare. Ethnomedicinal plants have been used for symptoms related to COVID-19 as antiviral, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, antipyretic, and lung–gut immune boosters. Traditionally used medicinal plants have the ability to inhibit virus entry and viral assembly, bind to spike proteins, membrane proteins, and block viral replications and enzymes. The efficacy of traditional medicinal plants in the terms of COVID-19 management can be evaluated by in vitro, in vivo as well as different in silico techniques (molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, machine learning, etc.) which have been applied extensively to the quest and design of effective biotherapeutics rapidly. Other advances in traditional phytomedicines against COVID-19 are controlled clinical trials, and notably the roles in the gut microbiome. Targeting the gut microbiome via medicinal plants as prebiotics is also found to be an alternative and potential strategy in the search for a COVID-19 combat strategy. Conclusions Since medicinal plants are the sources of modern biotherapeutics development, it is essential to build collaborations among ethnobotanists, scientists, and technologists toward developing the most efficient and the safest adjuvant therapeutics against the pandemic of the twenty-first century, COVID-19.

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Pimpinella anisum L. Pimpinella aromatica M. Bieb. Pimpinella major (L.) Huds. Pimpinella saxifraga L. Apiaceae

Paniagua-Zambrana,

Bussmann,

Kikvidze

2024

Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions

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Ethnopharmacological survey on medicinal plants used by Algerian population to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

Cited by 23 publications

References 39 publications

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by people cured of SARS-CoV-2 in the center of Algeria

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by people cured of SARS-CoV-2 in the center of Algeria

Role of ethno-phytomedicine knowledge in healthcare of COVID-19: advances in traditional phytomedicine perspective

Pimpinella anisum L. Pimpinella aromatica M. Bieb. Pimpinella major (L.) Huds. Pimpinella saxifraga L. Apiaceae

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