Kolomi Muhammad Lawan1, Jaya Bharti2*, Mohammed Auwal Kargo3, Usman Rabiu Bello4
1Department of Medical Lab. Technology, Mewar University Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
2Department of Medical Lab. Technology, Mewar University Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
3Department of Pharmacy, Mewar University Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
4Department of Life Sciences, Mewar University Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
*Address for corresponding Author
Jaya Bharti
Department of Medical Lab. Technology, Mewar University Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
Abstract
Medicinal plants or herbs are plants used for management and treatment of specific diseases. They are used in both allopathic and traditional systems of medicine across the world, World Health Organization estimates 80% of the global population relies on traditional herbs for health care. As human needs and commercial trade for medicinal plants increases,so also its demands for a wide variety of wild species. Some herbal medicines have been used for the treatment of other coronavirus pandemic like SARS-CoV in 2013 and MERS-CoV in 2012, it is also used influenza viruses and dengue virus. Extracts from Lycoris radiate, Artemisia annua and Lindera aggregate, and products isolated from Isatisindigotica, Torreyanucifera and Houttuyniacordata, showed anti-SARS effects and also Lycoris radiate and Pyrrosia lingua exerted anti‐SARS‐CoV effect with 50% effective concentration. Also plants like Acanthaceae (Kalmegh), and Papilionaceae (Licorice) are reported to be effective on influenza virus.
Keywords: Medicinal plants, herbs, traditional medicine, SARS COV-2, influenza
