Medicinal Plants Utilized for Treatment of Corona

In the present review special emphasis is placed on Indian medicinal plants reported for antiviral, immunomodulatory and anti allergic anti inflammatory activities and they are categorized for prioritization in research on the basis of earlier reports. The formulation is made of four herbs Ocimum sanctum L. leaves, Cinnamomum verum J. Presl. stem barks, Zingiber officinale Roscoe rhizomes and Piper nigrum L. fruits. These herbs are reported to boost immunity and are active remedies to various viral diseases. Samshamani vati is made of aqueous extract of Tinospora cordifolia Willd. Miers family Menispermaceae , and reported to be an immunomodulator. Ethanolic extracts of N. sativa seeds demonstrated antiviral properties by decreasing viral load, alpha fetoprotein, and improved liver function parameters. The leaves of neem A. indica , a popular Indian plant, is traditionally boiled and consumed for treatment of fever. As post COVID 19 complications remains a new field of study at present, investigation on long term safety profile and pharmacokinetics of potential medicinal plants can be beneficial. Crude extract or pure compounds isolated from medicinal plants and or herbs such as Artemisia annua, Agastache rugosa, Astragalus membranaceus, Cassia alata, Ecklonia cava, Gymnema sylvestre, Glycyrrhizae uralensis, Houttuynia cordata, Lindera aggregata, Lycoris radiata, Mollugo cerviana, Polygonum multiflorum, Pyrrosia lingua, Saposhnikoviae divaricate, Tinospora cordifolia etc. have shown promising inhibitory effect against coronavirus. Medicinal plants and natural products are still considered promising alternatives to prevent or treat several diseases. Since the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic in December 2019, various traditional herbal medicines have been used and resulted in positive health effects among COVID 19 patients. A total of 60 species of medicinal plants from 36 families and 54 genera were documented as being perceived. Among them, the most common families were Apiaceae 6 species , Zingiberaceae 4 species , Amaryllidaceae 4 species and Lamiaceae 4species . And most common genus were Allium 3 species , Terminalia 2 species , Mentha 2 species , Cinnamomum 2 species , and Syzygium. Likewise, the most perceived species was Zingiber officinale 39.79 followed by Curcuma angustifolia 34.11 . The habit analysis showed that the medicinal plants belonging to herb, shrub, climber, and tree species were 56.67 , 11.67 , 6.67 , and 25 respectively. Leaves 33.68 were the most predominantly used parts, followed by seeds 23.33 , fruits 21.67 , roots 13.33 , rhizomes 11.67 , whole plant 8.33 , bark 6.67 stem 1.67 , and bulb 1.67 . The most commonly used method of preparations was to grind the parts, boil with hot water or milk, and drink. Dr. Sanjay Tomar "Medicinal Plants Utilized for Treatment of Corona" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd45101.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/biological-science/botany/45101/medicinal-plants-utilized-for-treatment-of-corona/dr-sanjay-tomar