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Revisiting liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) as anti-inflammatory, antivirals and immunomodulators: Potential pharmacological applications with mechanistic insight.

Authors :
Dheeraj Bisht
Mohmmad Rashid
Rajeshwar Kamal Kant Arya
Deepak Kumar
Sushil Kumar Chaudhary
Vijay Singh Rana
Neeraj K. Sethiya
Source :
Phytomedicine Plus, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 100206- (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2022.

Abstract

Background: Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (G. glabra) commonly known as liquorice is one of the highly exploited and utilized medicinal plant of the world. Since ancient times liquorice is considered as an auspicious and valuable traditional medicine across the world for treatment of various ailments. Method: Several electronic online scientific databases such as Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus, Scifinder, Google Scholar, online books and reports were assessed for collecting information. All the collected information was classified into different sections to meet the objective of the paper. Results: The electronic database search yielded 3908 articles from different countries. Out of them one ninety-eight articles published between 1956 and 2021 were included, corresponding to all detailed review on G. glabra and research on anti-inflammatories, antivirals and immunomodulatory through pre-clinical and clinical models. From all selective area of studies on G. glabra and its bioactive components it was established (including molecular mechanisms) as a suitable remedy as per the current requirement of pandemic situation arise through respiratory tract infection. Conclusion: Different relevant studies have been thoroughly reviewed to gain an insight on utility of liquorice and its bioactive constituents for anti-inflammatories, antivirals and immunomodulatory effects with special emphasized for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection with possible mechanism of action at molecular level. Proposed directions for future research are also outlined to encourage researchers to find out various mechanistic targets and useful value added products of liquorice in future investigations.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26670313
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Phytomedicine Plus
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.ba848e29a6cd4de0b312911a12f5c4cb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2021.100206