Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences (ASPS)(ISSN: 2581-5423)

Short Communication Volume 5 Issue 1

Managements of COVID-19 by Curcumin

Ahmed M Abd-Alkhalek1 and Omayma A Eldahshan2*

1Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
2Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

*Corresponding Author: Omayma A Eldahshan, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Received: December 10, 2020; Published: December 22, 2020

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  Curcumin, the polyphenolic compound in turmeric exhibited versatile biological effects such as anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulating, antioxidant and antimicrobial [1,2]. It exerted antiviral activities against diverse viruses, such as dengue [3], hepatitis B [4], Zika and chikungunya viruses [5].

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Citation

Citation: Ahmed M Abd-Alkhalek and Omayma A Eldahshan. “Managements of COVID-19 by Curcumin". Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences 5.1 (2021): 95-96.




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