Medicinal Plants in Peru as a Source of Immunomodulatory Drugs Potentially Useful Against COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: The current COVID-19 pandemic, characterized by a highly contagious severe acute respiratory syndrome, led us to look for medicinal plants as an alternative to obtain new drugs, especially those with immunomodulatory abilities, capable of acting against the pulmonary infection caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Despite medical advances with COVID-19 drugs and vaccines, plant-based compounds could provide an array of suitable candidates to test against this virus, or at the very least, to alleviate some symptoms. Therefore, this review explores some plants widely used in Peru that show immunomodulatory properties or, even more, contain phytoconstituents potentially useful to prevent or alleviate the COVID-19 infection. More interestingly, the present review highlights relevant informatio

SUBMITTER: Penaloza EMC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9948797 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature