Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants of bejaia localities from algeria to prevent and treat coronavirus (COVID-19) infection shortened title: phytomedicine to manage COVID-19 pandemic

The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria has pushed population searching alternative therapies as preventives and treatment selections. use medicinal plants is a promising solution to strengthen immunity chase COVID-19. aim this study was carry out an ethnobotanical survey Bejaia department (Algeria) identify used during current pandemic. conducted from February May 2021. interviews were with 400 informants order assemble socio-demographic floristic features respondents plants. data analysis performed by means Relative Frequency Citation (RFC), Family Importance Value (FIV), Plant Part (PPV). 23 belonging 12 families adopted localities prevent treat infection. Aloysia citriodora Palau (RFC = 0.248), Mentha spicata L. 0.145), Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck 0.135), Thymus vulgaris 0.118), Zingiber officinalis Roscoe 0.09), Artemisia herba-alba Asso 0.065), Eucalyptus globules labill 0.063) most cited species. leaves these which are (65%) form infusion (43.6%) administered orally (95.03%) relieve certain symptoms only one regarding exploitation herbs These can be platform manage