Department of Clinical Technology, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Research Article
The Most Common Herb and Nutritional Supplements Used against Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia in 2020
Author(s): Shammah Ahamad Ali*
Background: The global outbreak of COVID-19, for which there are so far few effective vaccines or evidence-based treatments, has raised much concern among people around the world, leading to numerous attempts to go for alternatives, including hand washing, hand sanitizing, wearing face masks and social distancing strategies. Several dietary nutraceuticals and plant-based compounds derived from herbal extracts may be used to treat COVID-19. Additionally, natural products have been shown to improve the immune response.
Methods: This meta-analysis aimed to determine the most common herbs and nutritional supplements that were used as a treatment, prevention or both against COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia in 2020, a preliminary search on the PubMed, EBSCO, Science Direct, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases yielded 30 papers published in English.. View More»
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