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Antiviral attributes of bee venom as a possible therapeutic approach against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Published:2023-10 Issue:15 Volume:18 Page:1021-1030
ISSN:1746-0794
Container-title:Future Virology
language:en
Short-container-title:Future Virology

Author:

Goswami Soumik¹,Chowdhury Jayita Pal²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Zoology, Sunbeam Women's College, Varuna, Varanasi, 221002, India

2. Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India

Abstract

The unprecedented scale of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has driven considerable investigation into novel antiviral treatments since effective vaccination strategies cannot completely eradicate the virus. Apitherapy describes the medicinal use of bee venom, which may be an effective treatment against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Bee venom contains chemicals that are antimicrobial and stimulate the immune system to counteract viral load. The present review focuses on the use of bee venom as a possible treatment for COVID-19 and reviews studies on the pharmacodynamics of bee venom.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Virology

Link

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/pdf/10.2217/fvl-2023-0127

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