A Mechanistic Review on Plant-derived Natural Inhibitors of Human Coronaviruses with Emphasis on SARS-COV-1 and SARS-COV-2

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Coronaviruses have been receiving continuous attention worldwide as they have caused a serious threat to global public health. This group of viruses is named so as they exhibit characteristic crown-like spikes on their protein coat. SARS-CoV-2, a type of coronavirus that emerged in 2019, causes severe infection in the lower respiratory tract of humans and is often fatal in immunocompromised individuals. No medications have been approved so far for the direct treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the currently available treatment options rely on relieving the symptoms. The medicinal plants occurring in nature serve as a rich source of active ingredients that could be utilized for developing pharmacopeial and non-pharmacopeial/synthetic drugs with antiviral properties. Compounds obtained from certain plants have been used for directly and selectively inhibiting different coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2. The present review discusses the potential natural inhibitors against the highly pathogenic human coronaviruses, with a systematic elaboration on the possible mechanisms of action of these natural compounds while acting in the different stages of the life cycle of coronaviruses. Moreover, through a comprehensive exploration of the existing literature in this regard, the importance of such compounds in the research and development of effective and safe antiviral agents is discussed. We focused on the mechanism of action of several natural compounds along with their target of action. In addition, the immunomodulatory effects of these active components in the context of human health are elucidated. Finally, it is suggested that the use of traditional medicinal plants is a novel and feasible remedial strategy against human coronaviruses.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Current drug targets - 23(2022), 8 vom: 12., Seite 818-835

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guguloth, S K [VerfasserIn]
Lakshmi, A R [VerfasserIn]
Rajendran, R [VerfasserIn]
Rajaram, K [VerfasserIn]
Chinnasamy, T [VerfasserIn]
Huang, J-D [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, H [VerfasserIn]
Senapati, S [VerfasserIn]
Durairajan, S S K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Human Coronaviruses
Journal Article
MERS-CoV
Natural inhibitors
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
SARS-CoV
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 01.08.2022

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1389450122666211005115313

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331771616