Antiviral activity of green tea and black tea polyphenols in prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19: A review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid spread of novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 or nCoV has caused countries all over the world to impose lockdowns and undertake stringent preventive measures. This new positive-sense single-stranded RNA strain of coronavirus spreads through droplets of saliva and nasal discharge.

Purpose

US FDA has authorized the emergency use of Remdesivir looking at the increasing number of cases of COVID-19, however there is still no drug approved to treat COVID-19. An alternative way of treatment could be the use of naturally derived molecules with known antiviral properties.

Method

We reviewed the antiviral activities of two polyphenols derived from tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) from green tea and theaflavins from black tea. Both green tea and black

SUBMITTER: Mhatre S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7367004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature