Can sulphated polysaccharides from seaweed provide prophylactic and/or therapeutic solution to COVID-19 pandemic?
Can sulphated polysaccharides from seaweed provide prophylactic and/or therapeutic solution to COVID-19 pandemic?
Date
2020
Authors
Kumar Jha, Ashish
Mathew, Suseela
Ravishankar, C. N.
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CURRENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
Abstract
The novel Coronavirus or severe acute respiratory syndrome virus or SARS-CoV-2 has spread throughout
the world in a very short period. Till date, there is no approved medicine or pharmaceuticals product found
to be effective against COVID-19. Sulphated polysaccharides from seaweed possess antiviral, antiinflammatory,
anticoagulant, antinociception, antitumor, antiallergic and immunological activities which
can be useful to fight Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
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Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, sulphated polysaccharides, seaweed, prophylactic, Therapeutic solution
Citation
CURRENT SCIENCE 119 : 172-174