Identification of herbal teas and their compounds eliciting antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted medical and socioeconomic havoc, and despite the current availability of vaccines and broad implementation of vaccination programs, more easily accessible and cost-effective acute treatment options preventing morbidity and mortality are urgently needed. Herbal teas have historically and recurrently been applied as self-medication for prophylaxis, therapy, and symptom alleviation in diverse diseases, including those caused by respiratory viruses, and have provided sources of natural products as basis for the development of therapeutic agents. To identify affordable, ubiquitously available, and effective treatments, we tested herbs consumed worldwide as herbal teas regarding their antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2.

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SUBMITTER: Le-Trilling VTK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9708519 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature