Open AccessPotentials of plant-based substance to inhabit and probable cure for the COVID-19
Author(s) -
Israt Jahan,
Ahmet Onay
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1303-6092
pISSN - 1300-0152
DOI - 10.3906/biy-2005-114
Subject(s) - covid-19 , biology , pandemic , broad spectrum , virology , disease , drug development , coronavirus , antiviral drug , virus , drug , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pharmacology , medicine , chemistry , pathology , outbreak , combinatorial chemistry
COVID-19 has been the most devastating pandemic in human history. Despite the highest scientific efforts and investments, a reliable and certified medication has yet to be developed regarding to immune or cure this virus. However, while synthetic medications are gaining the focus of attentions, it appears from a significant number of recent studies that plant-based substances could also be potential candidates for developing effective and secure remedies against this novel disease. Citing such recent works, this review primarily demonstrates the antiviral potentials of medicinal plants for inhibiting human coronaviruses. It also shows the importance of antiviral plants substances, particularly in the development of a broad spectrum medication for coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 responsible for COVID-19.