Affiliation:
1. Laboratory of applied microbiology. University of Sétif, Sétif, Algeria
2. Laboratory of multiphasic polymeric materials, University of Setif, Algeria
Abstract
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
virus 2 (SARSCoV- 2), it is a virus belonging to the family Coronaviridae
which includes zoonotic viruses infecting mammals and birds. This disease
emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and quickly developed into a
global pandemic with high mortality rates. The magnitude of the pandemic has
involved a global collaborative scientific response to develop effective
preventive and therapeutic means using both traditional and advanced
techniques. However, to date specific therapies for COVID-19 are not well
established and only a few vaccines are approved for emergency use. Herbal
remedies, especially essential oils (EOs) can boost immunity which plays a
decisive role in the initiation and progression of the disease in the
preliminary stage of a COVID-19 infection. The low cost and availability of
medicinal plants as well as the almost non-existent side effects encourages
their widespread use during the pandemic, hence a great need to identify
plant extracts for anti-COVID 19 use. Although the majority of studies are
done in silico, with little in vivo or in vitro study, we can have an idea
for further later experiments.
Publisher
National Library of Serbia