ReviewActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2015
The antiviral and antimicrobial activities of licorice, a widely-used Chinese herb.
Review in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04487964 (Evaluation of The Potential Therapeutic Effects of Licorice and Boswellia Serrata Gum in Egyptian Patients With COVID-19 as a Complementary Medicine), which is not on this map. Cited by 225 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Evaluation of The Potential Therapeutic Effects of Licorice and Boswellia Serrata Gum in Egyptian Patients With COVID-19 as a Complementary Medicine
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225 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 573 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Comparison of the effect of licorice and chlorhexidine mouthwash on the oral health of intubated patients in the intensive care unit.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Efficacy and safety of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) in moderately ill patients with COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial.Inflammopharmacology · 2023Trial
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Abstract
Licorice is a common herb which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. More than 20 triterpenoids and nearly 300 flavonoids have been isolated from licorice. Recent studies have shown that these metabolites possess many pharmacological activities, such as antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor and other activities. This paper provides a summary of the antiviral and antimicrobial activities of licorice. The active components and the possible mechanisms for these activities are summarized in detail. This review will be helpful for the further studies of licorice for its potential therapeutic effects as an antiviral or an antimicrobial agent.
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