Is hesperidin essential for prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19 Infection?

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SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 is representing the major global burden that implicated more than 4.7 million infected cases and 310 thousand deaths worldwide in less than 6 months. The prevalence of this pandemic disease is expected to rise every day. The challenge is to control its rapid spread meanwhile looking for a specific treatment to improve patient outcomes. Hesperidin is a classical herbal medicine used worldwide for a long time with an excellent safety profile. Hesperidin is a well-known herbal medication used as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. Available shreds of evidence support the promising use of hesperidin in prophylaxis and treatment of COVID 19. Herein, we discuss the possible prophylactic and treatment mechanisms of hesperidin based on previous and recent findings. Hesperidin can block coronavirus from entering host cells through ACE2 receptors which can prevent the infection. Anti-viral activity of hesperidin might constitute a treatment option for COVID-19 through improving host cellular immunity against infection and its good anti-inflammatory activity may help in controlling cytokine storm. Hesperidin mixture with diosmin co-administrated with heparin protect against venous thromboembolism which may prevent disease progression. Based on that, hesperidin might be used as a meaningful prophylactic agent and a promising adjuvant treatment option against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:144

Enthalten in:

Medical hypotheses - 144(2020) vom: 24. Nov., Seite 109957

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Haggag, Yusuf A [VerfasserIn]
El-Ashmawy, Nahla E [VerfasserIn]
Okasha, Kamal M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7QM776WJ5N
9005-49-6
ACE2 protein, human
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Anti-viral activity
Anticoagulants
Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Diosmin
E750O06Y6O
EC 3.4.17.23
Heparin
Hesperidin
Immunity
Journal Article
Prophylaxis
Receptors, Virus
SARS-CoV-2
Treatment
Viral entry

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Date Completed 04.12.2020

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109957

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31110679X