Turkish Journal of Biology
Abstract
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.
DOI
10.3906/biy-2005-114
Keywords
COVID 19, coronaviruses, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, antiviral plants, emodin, HCoV-229E, lycorine
First Page
228
Last Page
241
Recommended Citation
JAHAN, ISRAT and ONAY, AHMET
(2020)
"Potentials of plant-based substance to inhabit and probable cure for the COVID-19,"
Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 44:
No.
7, Article 11.
https://doi.org/10.3906/biy-2005-114
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol44/iss7/11
