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Would carvacrol be a supporting treatment option effective in minimizing the deleterious effects of COVID-19?

Would carvacrol be a supporting treatment option effective in minimizing the deleterious effects of COVID-19?

Authors :
de Carvalho, Fernanda Oliveira
Silva, Jessica Paloma Rosa
Silva, Érika Ramos
de Albuquerque Júnior, Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti
Nunes, Paula Santos
de Souza Araújo, Adriano Antunes
Source :
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology; Dec2021, Vol. 394 Issue 12, p2471-2474, 4p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The pathophysiological process of the disease, Covid-19, is mediated by innate immunity, with the presence of macrophages responsible for secreting type 1 and 6 interleukins (IL), tumor necrosis factor (TNF) leading to dilation of endothelial cells with a consequent increase in capillary permeability. The treatment of this disease has been much discussed, but the variability in the clinical picture, the difficulties for diagnosis and treatment, especially of those patients who have the most severe clinical condition of the disease. Immunization is an effective tool for controlling the spread and overload of health services, but its effectiveness involves high investments in the acquisition of inputs, development of vaccines, and logistics of storage and distribution. These factors can be obstacles for countries with lower economic, technological, and infrastructure indexes. Reflecting on these difficulties, we raised the possibility of adjuvant therapies with imminent research feasibility, as is the case with the use of carvacrol, a monoterpenic phenol whose has biological properties that serve as a barrier to processes mediated by free radicals, such as irritation and inflammation, due to its antioxidant action. Many authors highlighted the activity of carvacrol as a potent suppressor of COX-2 expression minimizing the acute inflammatory process, decreasing the release of some pro-inflammatory mediators such as IL-1β, TNF-α, PGE2. Anyway, the benefits of carvacrol are numerous and the therapeutic possibilities too. With this description, the question arises: would carvacrol be a supporting treatment option, effective in minimizing the deleterious effects of Covid-19? There is still a lot to discover and research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00281298
Volume :
394
Issue :
12
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
153585380
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-021-02170-7