Bioactive based nanocarriers for the treatment of viral infections and SARS-CoV-2

R Goyal, R Bala, RK Sindhu, M Zehravi, R Madaan… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
R Goyal, R Bala, RK Sindhu, M Zehravi, R Madaan, S Ramproshad, B Mondal, A Dey…
Nanomaterials, 2022mdpi.com
Since ancient times, plants have been used for their medicinal properties. They provide us
with many phytomolecules, which serve a synergistic function for human well-being. Along
with anti-microbial, plants also possess anti-viral activities. In Western nations, about 50% of
medicines were extracted from plants or their constituents. The spread and pandemic of viral
diseases are becoming a major threat to public health and a burden on the financial
prosperity of communities worldwide. In recent years, SARS-CoV-2 has made a dramatic …
Since ancient times, plants have been used for their medicinal properties. They provide us with many phytomolecules, which serve a synergistic function for human well-being. Along with anti-microbial, plants also possess anti-viral activities. In Western nations, about 50% of medicines were extracted from plants or their constituents. The spread and pandemic of viral diseases are becoming a major threat to public health and a burden on the financial prosperity of communities worldwide. In recent years, SARS-CoV-2 has made a dramatic lifestyle change. This has promoted scientists not to use synthetic anti-virals, such as protease inhibitors, nucleic acid analogs, and other anti-virals, but to study less toxic anti-viral phytomolecules. An emerging approach includes searching for eco-friendly therapeutic molecules to develop phytopharmaceuticals. This article briefly discusses numerous bioactive molecules that possess anti-viral properties, their mode of action, and possible applications in treating viral diseases, with a special focus on coronavirus and various nano-formulations used as a carrier for the delivery of phytoconstituents for improved bioavailability.
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