Anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory action of sesquiterpene lactones

A Paço, T Brás, JO Santos, P Sampaio, AC Gomes… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sesquiterpene lactones (SL), characterized by their high prevalence in the Asteraceae
family, are one of the major groups of secondary metabolites found in plants. Researchers …

COVID-19 at a glance: An up-to-date overview on variants, drug design and therapies

D Iacopetta, J Ceramella, A Catalano, C Saturnino… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a member of the
Coronavirus family which caused the worldwide pandemic of human respiratory illness …

A Computational Approach to Elucidate the Interactions of Chemicals From Artemisia annua Targeted Toward SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibition for COVID-19 …

TO Johnson, AE Adegboyega, OA Ojo, AJ Yusuf… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The inhibitory potential of Artemisia annua, a well-known antimalarial herb, against several
viruses, including the coronavirus, is increasingly gaining recognition. The plant extract has …

[HTML][HTML] Natural ingredients to improve immunity

A Gasmi, M Shanaida, O Oleshchuk, Y Semenova… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The immune system protects the body from infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, or
fungi. Once encountered with pathogens or antigens, the innate and adaptive arms of the …

[HTML][HTML] Potential herb–drug interactions between anti-COVID-19 drugs and traditional Chinese medicine

L Ye, S Fan, P Zhao, C Wu, M Liu, S Hu, P Wang… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread worldwide. Effective treatments against …

RETRACTED: Artemisia Extracts and Artemisinin-Based Antimalarials for COVID-19 Management: Could These Be Effective Antivirals for COVID-19 Treatment?

PK Agrawal, C Agrawal, G Blunden - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
As the world desperately searches for ways to treat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) pandemic, a growing number of people are turning to herbal remedies. The Artemisia …

Artemisinin-derived artemisitene blocks ROS-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome and alleviates ulcerative colitis

L Hua, S Liang, Y Zhou, X Wu, H Cai, Z Liu, Y Ou… - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Artemisinins are well-known antimalarial drugs with clinical safety. In addition to antimalarial
effects, their anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory properties have recently attracted …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral, virucidal and antioxidant properties of Artemisia annua against SARS-CoV-2

M Baggieri, S Gioacchini, G Borgonovo… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural products are a rich source of bioactive molecules that have potential
pharmacotherapeutic applications. In this study, we focused on Artemisia annua (A. annua) …

Comparative amino acid profile and antioxidant activity in sixteen plant extracts from Transylvania, Romania

AM Iordache, C Nechita, P Podea, NS Șuvar… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
In addition to the naturopathic medicines based on the antiseptic, anti-inflammatory,
anticancer, or antioxidant properties of plant extracts that have been capitalized upon …

Artemisinins in combating viral infections like SARS-CoV-2, inflammation and cancers and options to meet increased global demand

K Farmanpour-Kalalagh… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Artemisinin is a natural bioactive sesquiterpene lactone containing an unusual
endoperoxide 1, 2, 4-trioxane ring. It is derived from the herbal medicinal plant Artemisia …