Are Antiviral Flavonoids Part of the Solution to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Year: 2021
Type: editorial
Abstract: The relentless continuation of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic clearly indicates the need to broaden our approach to this serious, worldwide problem. An important factor that has received little attention is the protective role of dietary antiviral flavonoids. Many flavonoids have been shown through molecular docking assays, as well as in silico studies, and in vitro and in vivo studies to inhibit virtually every mechanism needed by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) to penetrate cells and hijack molecular processes. These inhibitory effects have shown clinical benefit in a few preliminary studies. In this editorial I present research which makes the case for dietary flavonoids as part of the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: PubMed
Author: Joseph Pizzorno
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4226294336