Natural products as environmentally safe and green approach to combat Covid-19

• Main Authors: Dheeraj Singh Chauhan, Shailendra Yadav, M.A. Quraishi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
• Series: Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
• Subjects: Covid-19; SARS-CoV-II; Economic impacts; Green chemistry; Natural medicine
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666086521000618

The Covid-19 pandemic is a major catastrophe in recent times that has taken a toll over the global scale in terms of the casualties, economic impact, and human beings' lifestyle. Scientists and researchers worldwide are dedicated to counter this issue using large-scale drug discovery and analysis to explore both the vaccination and the cure for Covid-19. However, almost all of the tested medicinal options cover allopathic medicines. A major issue associated with the above approach is the side effects that present a lacuna in arriving at an agreeable solution. To date, a total of >160,000,000 Covid-19 cases have been reported. However, to date, there is no report available on the scope and application of natural medicines in the treatment of the Covid-19. This review aims to target this area while covering the economic and other impacts of the Covid-19 on human life, the significance of greener solutions in countering drug development, and the possible solutions of the Covid-19 using herbal drug treatment.