Carry forward advantages of traditional medicines in prevention and control of outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic

Jia-Gang Deng; Xiao-Tao Hou; Tie-Jun Zhang; Gang Bai; Er-Wei Hao; Justin Jang Hann Chu; Jintanaporn Wattanathorn; Panee Sirisa-Ard; Ch'ng Soo Ee; John Low; Chang-Xiao Liu

doi:10.1016/j.chmed.2020.05.003

Carry forward advantages of traditional medicines in prevention and control of outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic

Chin Herb Med. 2020 Jul;12(3):207-213. doi: 10.1016/j.chmed.2020.05.003. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

Authors

Jia-Gang Deng^{1

2}, Xiao-Tao Hou^{1

2}, Tie-Jun Zhang^{1

3}, Gang Bai^{1

4}, Er-Wei Hao^{1

2}, Justin Jang Hann Chu^{1

5}, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn^{1

6}, Panee Sirisa-Ard^{1

7}, Ch'ng Soo Ee^{1

8}, John Low^{1

9}, Chang-Xiao Liu^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ China-ASEAN Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Traditional Medicine Research, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, China.
² Guangxi Key Laboratory of Efficacy Study on Chinese Materia Medica, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, China.
³ State Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery and Pharmacokinetics, Tianjin Institute of Pharmceutical Research, Tianjin 300462, China.
⁴ State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300353, China.
⁵ Laboratory of Molecular RNA Virology and Antiviral Strategies, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge 117597, Singapore.
⁶ Research Institute for Human High Performance and Health Promotion, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
⁷ Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
⁸ CAIQ Test Innovation (Malaysia) Service Center, Selangor 40150, Malaysia.
⁹ Bioalpha International Sdn. Bhd., Selangor 43000, Malaysia.

Abstract

Members of the China-ASEAN Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Traditional Medicine Research used the video conference platform to exchange and discuss the advantages of traditional medicine through the form of score exchange and report, and research and develop the amount and issues of the therapeutic COVID-19 products of concern. This paper mainly reviews the achievements of the implementation of the epidemic prevention and control plan, advances of scientific basic studies on SARS-CoV-2, analysis and screening of potential targets and pathways of antiviral compounds based on network pharmacology and development of antiviral food dual-use products. The authors believe that the declaration of the (10 + 3) special meeting of national leaders on epidemic prevention and control should raise the medical and pharmaceutical issues of common concern. It is the responsibility of our joint laboratory members to accelerate the development of traditional medicine research and industry. Also the authors believe that this exchange will certainly promote the development of the cause of cooperation.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; international cooperation; prevention and control; research and development; traditional medicines.

Publication types

Review