ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Commonly Utilized Natural Products during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey.
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- Perceptions of medicinal herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic period among Saudi patients: a cross-sectional study.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Article
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- Role of Natural Products in the Management of COVID-19: A Saudi Arabian Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Phytotherapy and Dietotherapy of COVID-19-An Online Survey Results from Central Part of Balkan Peninsula.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The ethnomedicinal evidences pertaining to traditional medicinal herbs used in the treatment of respiratory illnesses and disorders in Saudi Arabia: A review.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2022Review
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- Medications and natural products used in Jordan for prevention or treatment of COVID-19 infection during the second wave of the pandemic: A cross-sectional online survey.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2022Article
- Assessment of Knowledge about Traditional Medicine Reveals Overuse as a Potential Risk for Aggravating COVID-19 and Underlying Diseases in Geriatrics and Women's Health in the Saudi Population.Clinics and practice · 2022Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge and Behaviors Regarding Drug-Dietary Supplement and Drug-Herbal Product Interactions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Prevention, treatment and potential mechanism of herbal medicine for Corona viruses: A review.Bioengineered · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe utilization rate of herbal and dietary supplements among the Saudi population is reported to be high. However, the utilization rate and types of herbal and dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic are largely unknown.
methodsThis was an online questionnaire-based cross-sectional study that used convenience sampling and social media platforms (Telegram
resultsSixty-four percent of the 1473 participants reported using herbal and/or dietary supplements for the purpose of boosting their immune system to prevent COVID-19 infection. In addition, 88.2% of the respondents were misinformed about the manifestation of COVID-19 symptoms. Most of the participants were Saudi (91.9%), aged 49 years and younger (83%), female (52%), and healthy (81%). Honey (46%), lemon (45%), ginger (36%), vitamin C (32%), black seed (26%), garlic (26%), and turmeric (19%) were the most commonly used herbal and/or dietary supplements by the participants. Saudi nationals (OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.08 to 2.6,
conclusionThe utilization rate of herbal and dietary supplements among the Saudi public during the COVID-19 pandemic is high. Future studies should examine the impact of different public awareness campaigns aimed at improving the public knowledge of the risk and benefits associated with the use of different commonly utilized herbal and dietary products identified in this study.
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