Efficacy and safety of Link Natural Sudarshana, an Ayurvedic herbal preparation in Covid-19 patients

A phase II multicenter double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

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ID14736906
AuthorsAnanda Wijewickrama (0000-0003-2723-1813, corresponding author), Damayanthi Idampitiya, Malika Karunarathne (0009-0006-4279-6205), Sithumini Pahalagamage (0009-0001-3557-2856), Kolitha Sellahewa, Kolitha H Sellahewa (0000-0002-6947-9465, Dr Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital), Dumitha Govindapala (0000-0001-6795-7913, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University), Himal Kalambarachchi (0009-0002-2067-7943), Roshini Sooriyarachchi, M R Sooriyarachchi (0000-0002-4551-0616, University of Colombo), Nadeeka Chandrarathne (0000-0002-3093-9102, University of Colombo), Colvin Goonaratna (University of Colombo), Jennifer Perera (0000-0002-7450-5672, University of Colombo)
Year2024
Volume323
Pages117535
Publication date2024-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnopharmacology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-8741 • E-ISSN: 1872-7573
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jep.2023.117535
PMID38070837
OpenAlexW4389454355
LanguageEN
References cited21

LNS is safe to use in COVID-19 patients and accelerated the decline in viral load, relieved symptoms, reduced CRP levels and reversed lymphopenia earlier, when compared to the placebo

Adverse effect · Alternative medicine · Clinical endpoint · Clinical trial · Pathology · Placebo · Randomized controlled trial · Traditional medicine · Viral load · Virus · Andrographolide Research and Applications · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies · Medicine · Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants · Immunology · Internal Medicine

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