In yet another fascinating discovery, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has reportedly found a compound in herbal plants that may help in treating patients suffering from COVID-19. According to B N Tripathi, who is the deputy director-general (animal science) of the ICAR, these herbal plants which are being used in several Ayurvedic medicines in the country, gave the scientists at National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE) encouraging results against many viruses. The Scientists of the Hisar-based institute used the chicken coronavirus to test the efficacy and antiviral effects of a certain herbal extract. After finding encouraging results, medical experts believe that it has the potential to treat novel coronavirus after being repurposed.
