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Possibility as role of ginseng and ginsenosides on inhibiting the heart disease of COVID-19: A systematic review

Hossain, Mohammad Amjad (College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosafety Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University)
Kim, Jong-Hoon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosafety Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University)

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Journal of Ginseng Research / v.46, no.3, 2022 , pp. 321-330 More about this Journal

Abstract

Coronavirus has been spreading rapidly around the world since it broke out in China in 2019. Respiratory diseases caused by coronavirus infection cause various diseases ranging from asymptomatic subclinical infections to severe pneumonia and cardiovascular complications, leading to death. In this regard, natural products are being studied to prevent various diseases caused by COVID-19. In current review, we would like to present mechanisms related to the inhibition of heart disease in ginseng and ginsenoside against SARS-CoV-2. In many previous studies, ginseng and ginsenoside are known to have antioxidant, blood flow improvement, improvement of vascular and heart function, blood pressure control, suppression of myocardial infarction and heart failure, and antiarrhythmia. Therefore, ginseng and ginsenoside have a possibility to suppress cardiovascular complications caused by COVID-19. Many of research provide evidence for ginseng and ginsenoside as treatments for the risk of cardiovascular complications. However, in this review, more specific contents on the proposition of the efficacy of ginseng and ginsenoside for COVID-19 should be presented. Therefore, we hope that researches to reduce cardiovascular complications of ginseng and ginsenoside for COVID-19 should be presented to reduce mortality for COVID-19.

Keywords

Ginseng; COVID-19; Heart disease; ACE2 receptor; Protection;

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