Title of article :
The potential application of the traditional Chinese herb Exocarpium Citri grandis in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19
Author/Authors :
Su ، Wei-Wei Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University , Wang ، Yong-Gang Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University , Li ، Pei-Bo Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University , Wu ، Hao Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University , Zeng ، Xuan Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University , Shi ، Rui Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University , Zheng ، Yu-Ying Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University , Li ، Pan-Lin Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University , Peng ، Wei Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources - Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences - Sun Yat-sen University
Abstract :
Huajuhong (Exocarpium Citri grandis, ECG) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine and has been used for the treatment of respiratory diseases for hundreds of years. Recently, ECG has been listed in a traditional Chinese medicine formula in the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (sixth edition) in China. To date, the effect and mechanism of ECG against respiratory diseases have not been systematically reviewed. In this paper, the researchers summarized the effects of ECG and its pharmacologically active compound naringin in functioning as an antitussive and expectorant, improving lung function, alleviating acute lung injury, attenuating pulmonary fibrosis, and enhancing antiviral immune response, so as to provide a reference for its clinical application in the prevention and treatment of multiple respiratory diseases, including coronavirus disease 2019.
Keywords :
Huajuhong , Exocarpium Citri grandis , Naringin , coronavirus disease 2019 , Clinical application
Journal title :
Traditional Medicine Research
