Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Africa: Acclaimed home remedies

At last the WHO declared the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) now known as COVID-19 a pandemic. Amidst uncertainty both in the pathophysiology and the management of COVID-19, many African countries in the face of either over-stretched or non-existent healthcare infrastruc...

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Main Authors: Orish E. Orisakwe, Chinna N. Orish, Eudora O. Nwanaforo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Scientific African
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620303574
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spelling doaj-8e644e00c15b474f9c7fd2ecba6985e22020-12-25T05:11:33ZengElsevierScientific African2468-22762020-11-0110e00620Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Africa: Acclaimed home remediesOrish E. Orisakwe0Chinna N. Orish1Eudora O. Nwanaforo2Dept of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Port Harcourt, PMB, 5323 Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt, PMB, 5323 Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria; Corresponding author.Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, PMB, 5323 Port Harcourt, Choba, NigeriaDepartment of Environmental Health Science, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology PMB, 1526, Owerri, NigeriaAt last the WHO declared the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) now known as COVID-19 a pandemic. Amidst uncertainty both in the pathophysiology and the management of COVID-19, many African countries in the face of either over-stretched or non-existent healthcare infrastructure resorted to home remedies as immediate alternative or first line of action. The present study is a synoptic capture of these home remedies with an attempt to understand the pharmacological basis on which these choices are predicated. Literature was compiled from google, social media, Radio and Television commentaries and news with stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria. Natural spices (turmeric, ginger, garlic etc.) and leaves (neem, paw, guava, etc.) with notable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties were found to be beneficial. These home remedies may hold promise in the prophylaxis and cure of COVID-19 infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620303574Viral infectionCovid-19Home remediesNatural productsPublic health
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author Orish E. Orisakwe
Chinna N. Orish
Eudora O. Nwanaforo
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Chinna N. Orish
Eudora O. Nwanaforo
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Africa: Acclaimed home remedies
Scientific African
Viral infection
Covid-19
Home remedies
Natural products
Public health
author_facet Orish E. Orisakwe
Chinna N. Orish
Eudora O. Nwanaforo
author_sort Orish E. Orisakwe
title Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Africa: Acclaimed home remedies
title_short Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Africa: Acclaimed home remedies
title_full Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Africa: Acclaimed home remedies
title_fullStr Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Africa: Acclaimed home remedies
title_full_unstemmed Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Africa: Acclaimed home remedies
title_sort coronavirus disease (covid-19) and africa: acclaimed home remedies
publisher Elsevier
series Scientific African
issn 2468-2276
publishDate 2020-11-01
description At last the WHO declared the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) now known as COVID-19 a pandemic. Amidst uncertainty both in the pathophysiology and the management of COVID-19, many African countries in the face of either over-stretched or non-existent healthcare infrastructure resorted to home remedies as immediate alternative or first line of action. The present study is a synoptic capture of these home remedies with an attempt to understand the pharmacological basis on which these choices are predicated. Literature was compiled from google, social media, Radio and Television commentaries and news with stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria. Natural spices (turmeric, ginger, garlic etc.) and leaves (neem, paw, guava, etc.) with notable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties were found to be beneficial. These home remedies may hold promise in the prophylaxis and cure of COVID-19 infection.
topic Viral infection
Covid-19
Home remedies
Natural products
Public health
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620303574
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