Screening of Phytoresources from the Romanian Flora with medical applications against Covid - Review

Authors

  • Rodica Catana
  • Mirela M. Moldoveanu
  • Raluca A. Mihai
  • Anca Botezatu
  • Adrian Albulescu
  • Anush Kosakyan
  • Larisa Florescu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v14i3.3629

Keywords:

Biotechnology, Conservation, Immuno-modulatory, Pandemic, Secondary metabolites, Traditional medicine

Abstract

Plants are an important means of combating numerous harmful influences on humans (microorganisms, viruses, fungi, etc.) and have always been used to treat various diseases. In the context of the Covid pandemic, interest in the use of plants has increased. Great importance has been given to screening plants' potential against Covid (antiviral, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulatory, and antioxidant). According to recent research, many of the plant species used against Covid are of Asian origin. In this review, we aim to discuss the plant species with these medicinal potentials with a focus on Romanian flora. We have listed a total of 50 Phyto-resources from Romanian flora with different potentials: 26 containing the confirmed anti-covid compounds, and 9 species having antiviral, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulant, and antioxidant potentials.

Author Biographies

Rodica Catana

Institute of Biology Bucharest of Romanian Academy, 060031 Bucharest, Romania. 

Mirela M. Moldoveanu

Institute of Biology Bucharest of Romanian Academy, 060031 Bucharest, Romania.

Raluca A. Mihai

CICTE, Department of Life Science and Agriculture, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE, Av. General Rumiñahui s/n y Ambato, Sangolquí 171103, Ecuador.

Anca Botezatu

Ștefan S Nicolau Institute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania.

Adrian Albulescu

Ștefan S Nicolau Institute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania.

Anush Kosakyan

Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, 37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Larisa Florescu

Institute of Biology Bucharest of Romanian Academy, 060031 Bucharest, Romania.

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Published

2023-10-03

How to Cite

Catana, R., Moldoveanu, M. M. ., Mihai, R. A., Botezatu, A., Albulescu, A., Kosakyan, A., & Florescu, L. (2023). Screening of Phytoresources from the Romanian Flora with medical applications against Covid - Review. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 14(3), 624–634. https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v14i3.3629

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2023): July - September 2023

Section

Review Articles

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