Main description:

Traditional medicines and natural products as preventive and therapeutic agents against COVID-19: A Promising Response to the Global Unprecedented Pandemic present a comprehensive and systematic coverage of the pharmacological effects of natural products on prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection.

The book is organized in two parts. The first provides an overview of traditional medicine approaches and potential to prevent and treat COVID-19 infection. It includes traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic, Persian, and Kampo medicine, alongside an overview of nutritional regimens and their COVID-19 therapeutic potential. Part two is focused on natural products and their medicinal prospects. The natural molecules covered include flavonoids, saponins, coumarins, alkaloids, terpenes, polysaccharides, and several microbial natural products of relevant action against viruses. The final chapters cover nanotherapeutic approaches to deal with COVID-19 infections.

Traditional medicines and natural products as preventive and therapeutic agents against COVID-19 is a valuable resource for researchers, academics in the field of herbal medicine, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, and professionals in the pharmaceutical industries, and those who are interested in natural products and their application for therapeutic purposes.

Contents:

PART I: Traditional herbal medicines 1. Traditional medicines and natural products for COVID-19: Potential and limitations 2. Recent advances of Traditional Chinese medicine against COVID-19 pandemic 3. The efficacy of Ayurvedic medicine in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 4. Traditional Persian medicine as a holistic therapeutic approach in managing COVID-19 5. The potential application of Kampo medicine against SARS-CoV-2 6. Functional food components for the management and prevention of COVID-19 and its associated 7. The potential of ketogenic dietary therapy in COVID-19 pandemic

PART II: Natural products and Natural product-based new medicinal products 8. Flavonoids as potential inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 9. Saponins as potential inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 10. Coumarins as potential inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 11. Alkaloids as potential inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 12. Terpenes and terpenoids as potential inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 13. Polysaccharides as potential inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 14. Evaluating microbial natural products as potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors 15. Towards natural polymers and nanoparticles as nano-therapies to combat COVID-19 16. Natural products from mushrooms as versatile therapeutic and preventive inhibitors to COVID-19