Title | Potential use of polyphenols in the battle against COVID-19. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Paraiso IL, Revel JS, Stevens JF |
Journal | Curr Opin Food Sci |
Date Published | 2020 Sep 09 |
ISSN | 2214-7993 |
Abstract | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern. The rising number of cases of this highly transmissible infection have stressed the urgent need to find a potent drug. Although repurposing of known drugs currently provides an accelerated route to approval, there is no satisfactory treatment. Polyphenols, a major class of bioactive compounds in nature, are known for their antiviral activity and pleiotropic effects. The aim of this review is to assess the effects of polyphenols on COVID-19 drug targets as well as to provide a perspective on the possibility to use polyphenols in the development of natural approaches against this viral disease. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.cofs.2020.08.004 |
PubMed ID | 32923374 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7480644 |