| Title: |
Bioprospecting for Anti-COVID-19 Interventions From African Medicinal Plants: A Review. |
| Authors: |
Akindele, Abidemi J., Sowemimo, Abimbola, Agunbiade, Foluso O., Sofidiya, Margaret O., Awodele, Olufunsho, Ade-Ademilua, Omobolanle, Orabueze, Ifeoma, Ishola, Ismail O., Ayolabi, Christianah I., Salu, Olumuyiwa B., Akinleye, Moshood O., Oreagba, Ibrahim A. |
| Source: |
Natural Product Communications; May2022, Vol. 17 Issue 5, p1-42, 42p |
| Subject Terms: |
AFRICAN traditional medicine, BLACK cumin, DRUG discovery, ADANSONIA digitata, ROSELLE, BIOPROSPECTING, MEDICINAL plants |
| Geographic Terms: |
WUHAN (China), CHINA |
| Abstract: |
The emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that emanated from Wuhan in China in 2019 has become a global concern. The current situation warrants ethnomedicinal drug discovery and development for delivery of phytomedicines with potential for the treatment of COVID-19. The aim of this review is to provide a detailed evaluation of available information on plant species used in African traditional medicines with antiviral, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and COVID-19 symptoms relieving effects. Literature from scientific databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Google scholar, African Journals OnLine (AJOL), Science Direct, and Web of Science were used for this review. A total of 35 of the 38 reviewed plants demonstrated a wide range of antiviral activities. Bryophyllum pinnatum, Aframomum melegueta, Garcinia kola, Sphenocentrum jollyanum, Adansonia digitata, Sutherlandia frutescens, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Moringa oleifera, and Nigella sativa possess a combination of antiviral, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and COVID-19 symptoms relieving activities. Nine, 13, and 10 of the plants representing 23.7%, 34.2%, and 26.3% of the plants studied had antiviral activity with 3 other activities, antiviral activity with 2 other activities, and antiviral with one pharmacological activity alone, respectively. The plants studied were reported to be relatively safe at the subchronic toxicity level, except for 2. The study provides baseline information on the pharmacological activities, toxicity, and chemical components of 9 African medicinal plants with antiviral, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and symptoms relieving activities, thereby making the plants candidates for further investigation for effectiveness against COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
