Ayurvedic formulations: Potential COVID-19 therapeutics?

ABSTRACT:

Background

While Molnupiravir and Paxlovid have recently been approved for use in some countries, there are no widely available treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Herbal extracts have been used to treat respiratory clinical indications by Ayurvedic medicine practitioners with minimal adverse reactions and intense research efforts are currently under way to develop some of these formulations for COVID-19 treatment.

Methods

Literature search for in silico, in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies on the topic of Ayurvedic formulations for potential COVID-19 treatment, in order to present the current state of current knowledge by integrating information across all systems.

Results

The search yielded 20 peer reviewed articles on

SUBMITTER: Mahaboob Ali AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9020642 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature