What is the efficacy of mulberry component Kuwanon C against COVID-19? MDPIOpenAccess SARSCoV2 COVID19 Mulberry KuwanonC
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Oct 24 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux Despite the development of vaccines and therapeutics, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has persisted due to the evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 , the causal agent.
Developments in drug resistance and associated adverse effects have limited the use of certain drugs that were previously used for COVID-19 treatment. For instance, molnupiravir has been associated with reproductive toxicity, and some SARS-CoV-2 variants were resistant to remdesivir and paxlovid. Morus alba L. has been used as a source of traditional medicine due to its hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, fever-reducing, antiatherogenic, anti-inflammatory, blood pressure-lowering, and antioxidant properties. Interestingly, this plant has also been used in manufacturing vinegar, wines, jams, and juices.
In vitro experiments A recent International Journal of Molecular Sciences study determined the underlying antiviral mechanism of KC associated with the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2.
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