Author:
Rai Prateek,Garain Tanya,Gupta Deepshikha
Abstract
Various important medicines make use of secondary metabolites that are produced by plants. Medicinal plants, such as Withania somnifera and Tinospora cordifolia , are rich sources of chemically active compounds and are reported to have numerous therapeutic applications. The therapeutic use of medicinal plants is widely mentioned in Ayurveda and has folkloric importance in different parts of the world. The aim of this review is to summarize the phytochemical profiles, folkloric importance, and primary pharmacological activity of W. somnifera and T. cordifolia with emphasis on their action against the novel coronavirus.
Publisher
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
Reference92 articles.
1. Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fungi as Potential Candidates for Protease Inhibitors and Immunomodulators to Apply for Coronaviruses
2. Ali K, Shuaib M, Ilyas M, Hussain F, Hussain F. Medicinal Uses of Chemical Extracts from Withania somnifera and Its Antimicrobial Activity: A Mini-Review. PSM Microbiology 2017; 2: 20-23
3. Mittal J, Sharma MM, Batra A. Tinospora cordifolia: a multipurpose medicinal plant- A review. J Med Plants Stud 2014; 2: 32-47
4. Indian Medicinal Plants with Hypoglycemic Potential