Linjie Zhu, Qiuyuan Huang, Jianming Wu. Research advances in Astragalus membranaceus and its components in viral diseases. [J]. Journal of Southwest Medical University 43(5):528-533(2020)
Linjie Zhu, Qiuyuan Huang, Jianming Wu. Research advances in Astragalus membranaceus and its components in viral diseases. [J]. Journal of Southwest Medical University 43(5):528-533(2020)DOI:
Research advances in Astragalus membranaceus and its components in viral diseases
as a common traditional Chinese medicine used in clinical practice
has been shown to have a marked clinical effect on viral myocarditis
hepatitis B
influenza
herpes
and livestock diseases and play an important role in the prevention and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19). Astragalus membranaceus ranks first in the preventive prescriptions reported to have a definite therapeutic effect on COVID-19 and shows great potential in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Therefore
this article systematically reviews the role of Astragalus membranaceus and its components in viral diseases
in order to provide reference and research basis for further studies on Astragalus membranaceus in the treatment of viral diseases and the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.