Review Article

Candidate Anti-COVID-19 Medicinal Plants from Ethiopia: A Review of Plants Traditionally Used to Treat Viral Diseases

Table 3

Medicinal plants with antiviral components.

No.Scientific nameFamilyLocal nameActive componentsReferences

1Acacia abyssinica Hochst.ex Benth.FabaceaeBazra grar (Am)Flavonoid, tannin, terpenoids, polyphenolic[5]
2Acacia etbaica Schweinf.FabaceaeSeraw (Am)Flavonoid, tannin, terpenoids, polyphenolic[5]
3Acacia nigraFabaceaeTikur grar (Am)Flavonoid, tannin, terpenoids, and polyphenolic[5]
4Acanthus polystachyusAcanthaceaeKucheshile (Am)Tannins, flavonoids, saponins, polyphenols, and anthraquinones[78]
5Acokanthera schimperiApocynaceaeMeriz (Am)Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid[79]
6Allium cepaAlliaceaeQeY shikurt (Am)Quercetinand epigallocatechin gallate[16]
7Allium sativumAlliaceaeNechsenkret (Am)Allicin, diallyl trisulfide ajoene, and apigenin[14, 17]
8Aloe macrocarpa Tod.AloaceaeEret (Am)Aloenin, aloesin, aloe-emodin, aloin chrysophanol, catechin, and isoaloresin[18]
9Amaranthus hybridus Linn.AmaranthaceaeTenbelel (Am)Amaranthine, quercetin, and kaempferol glycosides[80]
10Artemisia afra Jack. ex Willd. and Artemisia annua L.AsteraceaeChikugn (Am)Artemisinin[6, 19]
11Azadirachta indicaMeliaceaeNeem (Am)Quercetin and ß sitosterol, polyphenolic flavonoids[81]
12Bersama abyssinicaMelianthaceaeAzamer (Am)Anthraquinones[82]
13Brassica carinata A. Br. HerbBrassicaceaeGommon (Am)Kaempferol[10, 11]
14Camellia sinensisTheaceaeShay kitel (Am)Epigallocatechin gallate[10]
15Capsicum annuum L.SolanaceaeBerbere (Am)Apigenin[11]
16Carissa edulisApocynaceaeAgam (Am)Kaempferol and quercetin[83]
17Citrus aurantium LRutaceaeBahir Lome (Am)Apigenin, ethyl cholate, nobiletin, tangeretin, chalcone, and hesperidin[5, 10, 14, 15]
18Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.RutaceaeLome (Am)Apigenin, ethyl cholate, nobiletin, tangeretin, chalcone, and hesperidin[5, 10, 14, 15]
19Clematis hirsuteRanunculaceaeHareg (Tg)Kaempferol and quercetin[84]
20Clutia abyssinicaEuphorbiaceaeTewshealalito (Tg) Fiyle feji (Am)Anthraquinones[85]
21Coriandrum sativumApiaceaeDimblal (Am)Linalool, geranyl acetate[56]
22Crinum abyscinicum Hochst. ex A. RichAmaryllidaceaeYejib shinkurt (Am)Lycorine[57]
23Curcuma longaZingiberaceaeErd (Am)Curcumin[20]
24Dodonia angustifoliaSapindaceaeKitkita (Am)Anthraquinones[86]
25Dregea schimperiAsclepiadaceaeShanqoq (Tg)Anthraquinones[87]
26Ekebergia capensisMeliaceaeSembo (Am)Oleanolic acid[88]
27Eucalyptus globulusMyrtaceaeNech bahirzaf (Am)Jensenone[22]
28Euphorbia abyssinica G.F.GmelEuphorbiaceaeKulkual (Am)Oleanolic acid[89]
29Lepidium sativumBrassicaceaefeto (Am)Kaempferol and quercetin[22]
30Lycopersicon esculentum (L.) Mill.SolanaceaeTimaatima (Or)Rhoifolin[64]
31Moringa borziana Mattei MaweMoringaceaeTamergnaw ketel (Shiferaw) (Am)Flavonoids, anthraquinone, and hydroxychloroquine[21]
32Musa spp.MusaceaeMuz (Am)Rhoifolin[64]
33Nigella sativaRanunculaceaeTikur Azmud (Am)Hederagenin, nigellidine, and α-hederin[11, 90]
34Ocimum basilicum L. HerbLamiaceaeBessobla (Am)Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid[11]
35Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. Ex Benth.LamiaceaeDamakassie (Am)Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid[11]
36Ocimum urticifolium RothLamiaceaeDama kesie (Am)Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid[11]
37Olea europaea subsp. cuspidateOleaceaeWeyra (Am)Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid[11]
38Osyris quadripartiteSantalaceaeKeret (Am)Ursolic acid, oleanolic acid (triterpenes), kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside or rutoside, and quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (flavonoids)[91]
39Phaseolus vulgarisFabaceaeBakela (Am)Kaempferol[92]
40Phytolacca dodecandraPhytolaccaceaeEndod (Am)Oleanolic acid[93]
41Piper nigrumPiperaceaeKundo berbere (Am)Piperine[12]
42Prunus dulcisRosaceaeLewuz (Am)Almond oil[94]
43Ricinus communis L.EuphorbiaceaKabosimbiro (Or)Kaempferol and quercetin[95]
44Rosa abyssinicaRosaceaeQega (Am)Unknown[74]
45Rosmarinus officinalisLamiaceaeTibs kitel (Am)Rosmarinic acid[11]
46Rumex abyssinicusPolygonaceaeMekmoko (Am)Anthraquinones[96]
47Rumex crispusPolygonaceaeEnbacho (Am)Anthraquinones[96]
48Ruta chalepensis L.RutaceaeTena adam (Am)Kaempferol and quercetin[13]
49Schinus molleAnacardiaceaeKendo berbera (Am)Piperine[12]
50Spinacia oleraceaAmaranthaceaeKosta (Am)Kaempferol[10]
51Syzygium aromaticumMyrtaceaeKirnfud (Am)Oleanolic acid[9]
52Vernonia amygdalinaAsteraceaeGrawa (Am)Anthraquinones[97]
53Vitis viniferaVitaceaeWeyin fire (Am)Resveratrol rhoifolin[8]
54Withania somniferaSolanaceaeGiziewa or Kumo (Am)[76]
55Ximenia americanaOleaceaeEnkuay (Am)Anthraquinones[98]
56Zingiber officinale Roscoe.ZingiberaceaeZinjibile (Am)Gingerol shogaol[7]