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Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine
versão On-line ISSN 2695-5075versão impressa ISSN 2695-5075
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OJAH, Emmanuel Onah. Medicinal plants: prospective drug candidates against the dreaded Coronavirus. Iberoam J Med [online]. 2020, vol.2, n.4, pp.314-321. Epub 25-Dez-2023. ISSN 2695-5075. https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3881344.
Introduction: Medicinal plants have been the most productive source of leads for the development of drugs from ancient times. Current research in drug discovery involves a multifaceted approach combining botanical, biological, and molecular techniques. Medicinal plant based drug discovery continues to provide novel and important leads against several diseases.
Methods: Relevant articles relating to the concept were identified using a combination of manual library search as well as journal publication on the subject and critically reviewed.
Results: Drug discovery from medicinal plants continues to provide an important source of new drug leads however; numerous challenges are encountered including the procurement of plant materials and implementation of appropriate high-throughput screening bioassays. Medicinal plants have great prospect in the ultimate search for the cure against the dreaded coronavirus.
Conclusion: It is hoped that the more efficient and effective application of medicinal plants would improve the drug discovery process against the dreaded coronavirus.
Palavras-chave : Medicinal plants; Coronavirus; Diseases; Health; Traditional medicine.