Proposed treatment of COVID -19 infection in poor resource setting – the use of medicinal extract from sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus seed)

Eli S 1, *, Orluwene CG 2, Oku IY 3, Bob-Manuel M 4, Enyinnaya SO 4, Iyama AC 5, Nnoka VN 6 and Emeghara GI 7

1 Mother, Baby and Adolescent Care Global Foundation.
2 Provost College of Medical Sciences, Rivers State University/Department of Chemical Pathology University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.
3 Department of Microbiology, Niger Delta University Amassoma, Bayelsa State.
4 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Rivers State University/Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
5 Department of Surgery, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
6 Department of Pharmacology, Rivers State University.
7 Department of Human Physiology, Rivers State University.
 
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International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2022, 05(01), 009–015.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2022.5.1.0201
Publication history: 
Received on 21 November 2021; revised on 04 January 2022; accepted on 06 January 2022
 
Abstract: 
Coronavirus disease (COVID 19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention. In addition, older people and those with underlying medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetics, chronic respiratory disease and cancer are prone to develop severe illnesses. However, anyone can get sick with COVID 19 and become seriously ill or die at any age. With the emergence of the third wave of COVID -19 infections with a wide range of morbidities and mortalities globally, it is quite worrisome that not everyone adheres to some of these interventions especially the preventive protocols as recommended by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC).Furthermore, vaccines and some drugs alike have given a glimpse of hope in the prevention, slowing down of the progress of the disease condition and reducing the mortalities from COVID -19 infections.
Exploring the medicinal extract from Sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus seed) with myriad of medical qualities, including inherent immune properties, antioxidant, antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, anti-diabetic and wound healing properties could be a wonder drug in the treatment of COVID -19 infection with a great advantage even in pregnancy where vaccination is indicated after meticulous, evidence based research at the global level. Sunflower seed (extracts) can be stored in room temperature compared with vaccines that require cold chain system for storage.
Based on reviews of literature and proposed evaluation and treatment in poor resource settings, recommendations can be deduced from this manuscript as a follow-up for further research work on the subject the first stage of this publication.
 
Keywords: 
Proposed; Management; Covid-19; Poor resource; Sun-flower seed
 
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