Antiviral activities of ginseng and its potential and putative benefits against monkeypox virus: A mini review

Rajib Chandra Das; Zubair Ahmed Ratan; Md Mustafizur Rahman; Nusrat Jahan Runa; Susmita Mondal; Konstantin Konstantinov; Hassan Hosseinzadeh; Jae Youl Cho

doi:10.1016/j.jgr.2023.03.002

Antiviral activities of ginseng and its potential and putative benefits against monkeypox virus: A mini review

Rajib Chandra Das
, Zubair Ahmed Ratan
, Md Mustafizur Rahman
, Nusrat Jahan Runa
, Susmita Mondal
, Konstantin Konstantinov
, Hassan Hosseinzadeh
, Jae Youl Cho

Department of Integrative Biotechnology

University of Wollongong
Noakhali Science and Technology University
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College

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Abstract

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic more than 6 million people have died, and it has bought unprecedented challenges to our lives. The recent outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) has brought out new tensions among the scientific community. Currently, there is no specific treatment protocol for MPXV. Several antivirals, vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) and smallpox vaccines have been used to treat MPXV. Ginseng, one of the more famous among traditional medicines, has been used for infectious disease for thousands of years. It has shown promising antiviral effects. Ginseng could be used as a potential adaptogenic agent to help prevent infection by MPXV along with other drugs and vaccines. In this mini review, we explore the possible use of ginseng in MPXV prevention based on its antiviral activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	687-693
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Ginseng Research
Volume	47
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgr.2023.03.002
State	Published - Nov 2023

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Keywords

Korean ginseng
monkeypox virus
Panax ginseng
viral diseases

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Antiviral activities of ginseng and its potential and putative benefits against monkeypox virus: A mini review

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