Use of Natural Compounds as a potential therapeutic agent against COVID-19.

Use of Natural Compounds as a potential therapeutic agent against COVID-19.
Curr Pharm Des. 2021 Jan 01;:
Authors: Wahab S, Ahmad I, Irfan S, Baig MH, Farouk AE, Dong JJ
Abstract
The current 2019-nCoV outbreak is becoming extremely noxious and has affected the whole world. Its control is challenging because there is no effective vaccine or drug available for Coronavirus disease. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), previously named as 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), primarily targets the human respiratory system to lung lesions and lethal pneumonia. Natural products have always shown a crucial role in the process of drug development against various diseases. They could be leads for further drug development to combat emergent mutants of the coronavirus. In this review, the current status of natural compounds and their derivatives acting against different species of CoV are discussed.
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Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - January 1, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Wahab S, Ahmad I, Irfan S, Baig MH, Farouk AE, Dong JJ Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research