COVID-19: is there evidence for the use of herbal medicines as adjuvant symptomatic therapy?

D Silveira, JM Prieto-Garcia, F Boylan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Current recommendations for the self-management of SARS-Cov-2 disease
(COVID-19) include self-isolation, rest, hydration, and the use of NSAID in case of high fever …

Antiviral effect of phytochemicals from medicinal plants: Applications and drug delivery strategies

S Ben-Shabat, L Yarmolinsky, D Porat… - Drug delivery and …, 2020 - Springer
Viral infections affect three to five million patients annually. While commonly used antivirals
often show limited efficacy and serious adverse effects, herbal extracts have been in use for …

<? covid19?> Myth Busters: dietary supplements and COVID-19

KK Adams, WL Baker… - Annals of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
News and social media platforms have implicated dietary supplements in the treatment and
prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). During this pandemic when …

Antiviral activity of Sambucus FormosanaNakai ethanol extract and related phenolic acid constituents against human coronavirus NL63

JR Weng, CS Lin, HC Lai, YP Lin, CY Wang, YC Tsai… - Virus research, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63), one of the main circulating HCoVs
worldwide, causes respiratory tract illnesses like runny nose, cough, bronchiolitis and …

Botanical drugs and supplements affecting the immune response in the time of COVID‐19: Implications for research and clinical practice

T Brendler, A Al‐Harrasi, R Bauer… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In times of health crisis, including the current COVID‐19 pandemic, the potential benefit of
botanical drugs and supplements emerges as a focus of attention, although controversial …

Antiviral potential of medicinal plants against HIV, HSV, influenza, hepatitis, and coxsackievirus: A systematic review

M Akram, IM Tahir, SMA Shah… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Viral infections are being managed therapeutically through available antiviral regimens with
unsatisfactory clinical outcomes. The refractory viral infections resistant to available antiviral …

The signaling pathways, and therapeutic targets of antiviral agents: focusing on the antiviral approaches and clinical perspectives of anthocyanins in the management …

P Mohammadi Pour, S Fakhri, S Asgary… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
As the leading cause of death worldwide, viruses significantly affect global health. Despite
the rapid progress in human healthcare, there are few viricidal and antiviral therapies that …

Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) supplementation effectively treats upper respiratory symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials

J Hawkins, C Baker, L Cherry, E Dunne - Complementary therapies in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Upper respiratory symptoms are often treated with over the counter drugs, antibiotics, and
antiviral medications. Due to concerns about safety and efficacy, there is a demand for an …

Randomized study of the efficacy and safety of oral elderberry extract in the treatment of influenza A and B virus infections

Z Zakay-Rones, E Thom, T Wollan… - Journal of …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Elderberry has been used in folk medicine for centuries to treat influenza, colds and
sinusitis, and has been reported to have antiviral activity against influenza and herpes …

Traditional wound-healing plants used in the Balkan region (Southeast Europe)

S Jarić, O Kostić, Z Mataruga, D Pavlović… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The geographical and ecological specificity of the Balkan
Peninsula has resulted in the development of a distinct diversity of medicinal plants. In the …