ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
Traditional Herbal Medicine Candidates as Complementary Treatments for COVID-19: A Review of Their Mechanisms, Pros and Cons.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The efficacy of herbal medicines on the length of stay and negative conversion time/rate outcomes in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Chinese herbal medicine: Fighting SARS-CoV-2 infection on all fronts.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2021Pooled it
- Computational evaluation ofCurrent research in structural biology · 2026Article
- Synergistic Antiviral Activity of European Black Elderberry Fruit Extract and Quinine Against SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A Virusa.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) of Javanese turmeric rhizomes using natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES): Screening, optimization, and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation.Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Antimalarial as Repurposing Drug for COVID-19 Following Retraction of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine.Clinical pharmacology : advances and applications · 2025Review
- Pidotimod in pediatrics: new evidence and future perspectives.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2024Article
- Factors associated with the consumption of medicinal plants for the prevention of COVID-19 in peruvian population: a cross-sectional study.Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica · 2024Article
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- Histopathological effects of the fruit extract of Citrullus colocynthis on the ovary of the tick Hyalomma dromedarii.Experimental & applied acarology · 2024Article
- Herbal Self-medication Practice for Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Sudan: A Public Survey, 2021.Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental · 2024Article
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- AnFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- ECHOPvir: A Mixture of Echinacea and Hop Extracts Endowed with Cytoprotective, Immunomodulatory and Antiviral Properties.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Antiviral foods in the battle against viral infections: Understanding the molecular mechanism.Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
- Herbal supplements as treatment options for COVID-19: A call for clinical development of herbal supplements for emerging and re-emerging viral threats in Sub-Saharan Africa.Scientific African · 2023Article
- Functional Foods: A Promising Strategy for Restoring Gut Microbiota Diversity Impacted by SARS-CoV-2 Variants.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Plausibility of natural immunomodulators in the treatment of COVID-19-A comprehensive analysis and future recommendations.Heliyon · 2023Review
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- Phytochemicals ofMicroorganisms · 2023Review
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that belongs to the coronavirus family. The first case was reported in December 2019, and the disease has become a pandemic. Impaired immune regulation is one of the factors that play a role in its pathogenesis and results in poor outcomes of COVID-19 patients. There have been many studies with drug candidates used as antivirals or immunomodulators. However, the results of these investigations showed that the drug candidates were not significantly effective against the disease. Meanwhile, people believe that consuming herbal immunomodulators can prevent or even cure COVID-19. Unfortunately, specific preclinical and clinical trials to evaluate the effects of herbal immunoregulators have not been conducted. Certain natural compounds might be effective for the treatment of COVID-19 based on general concepts from previous experiments. This review discusses some herbal agents extracted from various plants, including
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