2015
DOI: 10.1007/s13337-015-0276-6
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Herbal plants and plant preparations as remedial approach for viral diseases

Abstract: Herbal plants, plant preparations and phytoconstituents have proved useful in attenuating infectious conditions and were the only remedies available, till the advent of antibiotics (many being of plant origin themselves). Among infectious diseases, viral diseases in particular, remain the leading cause of death in humans globally. A variety of phytoconstituents derived from medicinal herbs have been extensively studied for antiviral activity. Based on this rationale, an online search was performed, which helpe… Show more

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“…To date, the reasons and motivations for seeking CAM during epidemics vary across studies [14,21,22,32]. However, during the MERS outbreak in Korea, the leading motivations for trying CAM were to improve the immune system and to prevent diseases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…To date, the reasons and motivations for seeking CAM during epidemics vary across studies [14,21,22,32]. However, during the MERS outbreak in Korea, the leading motivations for trying CAM were to improve the immune system and to prevent diseases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also, the usage is even greater among those with a chronic condition and report poorer health status [16][17][18][19]. Thus, the use of CAM among infectious diseases patients has gained popularity over the past decades, and a growing body of literature highlights its use against the threat of new and emerging infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, SARS, and H1N1 [20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. Furthermore, it is especially important to investigate the characteristics of CAM use in countries where the practice of traditional medicine is popular.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some plants like Ocimum sanctum (Rege and Chowdhary, 2014), Ocimumkilim and scharicum (Thayil Seema and Thyagarajan, 2016), Solanum nigrum (Yu, 2004), Vitex negundo (NAIR, 2012) have been known to target the reverse transcriptase activity of HIV and can be studied for activity against SARS-CoV-2 as well. Further, Sambucus ebulus (Ganjhu et al, 2015) has been known to inhibit the activity of enveloped viruses and can also be used to target this virus. These medicinal plants can be used to ameliorate the symptoms of COVID-19.…”
Section: Indian Medicinal Plants and Their Possible Effect On Covid-19mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most important ingredients of traditional Chinese medicines are Chinese herbal medicines, herbs and plant preparations, which are used worldwide for their anti‐oxidation, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral immune regulation, antitumor, and other pharmacological functions 15. Under the conditions of high cost of antiviral drugs and limited healthcare resources, Chinese herbs have been recommended to prevent and treat respiratory disease and herpes simplex in China, especially in poor regions 16,17.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%