OCIMUM SANCTUM AMELIORATE ANTI-OXIDANT, ANTI-MICROBIAL AND IMMUNE SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL OF DIABETES AGAINST CORONAVIRUS: AN EPISODE

Kuldip Kumar Savita*, Dr. Raghuveer Irchhiaya and Dr. Prashant Tiwari

ABSTRACT

During Novel Corona Virus (COVID 19) pandemic disease patients suffering from more severe outcomes and higher morbidity and mortality in the patients with diabetes. Many events may play a role in this higher morbidity and mortality, especially higher glucose level/hyperglycemia, an impaired immune system, pro-inflammatory condition, microbial susceptibility. Thus the diabetic patients need to know about COVID 19 Pandemic and according to information of ‗Ministry of Ayush‘ Ayurveda‘s immunity booster may helpful for self-care during COVID 19 crisis. Ocimum sanctum as traditional herbal medicine can play important role in the prevention and treatment of different types of problems related to diabetes. Ocimum sanctum may improve immunity, decrease the reactive oxygen species activity and could defense biological system from viral and microbial infection. During the study, we have collected many articles an overview of the potential role of the Ocimum sanctum during the COVID 19 pandemic for diabetic patients.

Keywords: Coronavirus, Diabetes, Anti-oxidant, Anti-microbial, Immunomodulator.