The medicinal value of tea drinking in the management of COVID-19
Jiaming Ge,
Tianbao Song,
Mengyuan Li,
Weisan Chen,
Jiarong Li,
Sihan Gong,
Ying Zhao,
Lin Ma,
Hongjian Yu,
Xiankuan Li,
Kun Fu
Affiliations
Jiaming Ge
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China
Tianbao Song
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China
Mengyuan Li
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China
Weisan Chen
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China
Jiarong Li
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China
Sihan Gong
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China
Ying Zhao
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China
Lin Ma
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China
Hongjian Yu
Wuxi Century Bioengineering Co., Ltd., Wuxi 214000, China
Xiankuan Li
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 301617, Tianjin, China; Corresponding author10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin, China.
Kun Fu
Second Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 300120, Tianjin, China; Corresponding author. 69 Increasen Road, Hebei District, Tianjin, China.
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is presently the largest international public health event, individuals infected by the virus not only have symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and lung infection at the time of onset, but also possibly have sequelae in the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system, mental health and other aspects. However, numerous studies have depicted that the active ingredients in tea show good antiviral effects and can treat various diseases by regulating multiple pathways, and the therapeutic effects are associated with the categories of chemical components in tea. In this review, the differences in the content of key active ingredients in different types of tea are summarized. In addition, we also highlighted their effects on COVID-19 and connected sequelae, further demonstrating the possibility of developing a formulation for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and its sequelae through tea extracts. We have a tendency to suggest forestalling and treating COVID-19 and its sequelae through scientific tea drinking.
