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ReviewInternational nano letters2021

Ayurvedic metal nanoparticles could be novel antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2.

Prasanta Kumar Sarkar, Chitrangada Das Mukhopadhyay

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Review in International nano letters, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Antiviral properties of copper and its alloys to inactivate covid-19 virus: a review.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2021
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  17. Silver nanoparticles as a potential treatment against SARS-CoV-2: A review.Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology · 2021
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  19. Nanotechnology-based therapeutic formulations in the battle against animal coronaviruses: an update.Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Prasanta Kumar SarkarDepartment of Rasashastra, J. B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, 700004 West Bengal India.
Chitrangada Das MukhopadhyayCentre for Healthcare Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Engineering Science Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, 711103 West Bengal India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThe pandemic COVID-19 has affected more than seventy million people globally. The whole world is eagerly waiting for an effective antiviral therapy to combat COVID-19, but it is yet to get. The emergence of COVID-19 makes imperative the need for safe and potent antiviral drugs. Many metal nanoparticles exhibit significant antiviral potential against many viral diseases. The Ayurvedic system of medicine is the treasure of many metal nanoparticulate drugs termed as Bhasma. RECENT

findingsGold, silver, copper, zinc and iron oxide nanoparticles are effective against coronavirus. A possible mechanism of action of the metal nanoparticles against coronavirus is a disruption of outer layers of coronavirus. Swarna Bhasma, Rajata Bhasma, Tamra Bhasma and Yashada Bhasma are recommended for COVID-19 treatment due to the ability to reduce the plasma interleukins, interferons and TNFα levels. SUMMARY: The Ayurvedic Bhasma preparations are unique metal nanoparticles. These metal nanoparticles are safe, stable in solid state and are having excellent biological activities. Ayurvedic metal nanoparticles, Swarna Bhasma, Rajata Bhasma, Tamra Bhasma and Yashada Bhasma could be proved as novel antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2 for their anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiviral and adjuvant activities.

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AyurvedaBhasmaCOVID-19MetalNanoparticlesSARS-CoV-2

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PMID33425283
PMCPMC7786161

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