A double blind, placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Virulina® along with standard treatment as per hospital protocol for the treatment of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Virulina® formulation has been formulated after extensive literature survey on the Indian medicinal plants and their reported traditional use and applications in reference herbal text books and formularies, and also based on past experimental data reported on pharmacological activities relevant to antiviral and immunomodulator activities. Its components have shown activity against HIV-1 and HSV-1 & 2 viruses.

The Jin Yintan Hospital in Wuhan, China, where the first 41 known patients were treated, has already launched a randomized, controlled trial of the anti-HIV drug combination of lopinavir and ritonavir, according to a 24 January report by a group of Chinese scientists in The Lancet. The combination targets protease, an enzyme used by both HIV and coronavirus to cut up proteins when they make new copies of themselves. A study published in 2004 showed that the combination showed “substantial clinical benefit†when given to patients who had severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which is caused by a coronavirus similar to novel coronavirus-2019.

Given the circumstances with the Covid-19, where the treatments are still underway, an agent like Virulina® which has antiviral as well as immunomodulator activity definitely stand a chance. Virulina® is a polyherbal compound and can produce synergistic anti-viral effect, which might provide some aid in the treatment and prevention of novel coronavirus (Covid- 19) as well as improve the overall condition of existing patients with its immuno-stimulant activity.

Risk / Benefit Assessment

Non clinical studies did not reveal any potent risk associated with this formulation. Also owing to its immunomodulator and antiviral activities it might boost the immunity of the patients and help ease the symptoms.

Virulina Composition:

Each 3 gm of poweder contains Triphala (Amla, Harde & Baheda)- 50 mg, Daruharidra- 50mg, Kantakari Root- 100 mg, Trikatu  (Sunthi, Maricha, Pippali)- 100 mg, Moorba Whole-50mg Guduchi-100 mg, Jawasa-50 mg, Kutaki-50 mg Trayamana-50 mg, Sugandhbala-50 mg, Neem Chaal-100 mg, Mulethi-50 mg, Kuda chhal-100 mg, Ajwain-50 mg, Bharangi-100 mg, Sahijn beej-50mg, Swertia chireta-50 mg, Vacha(Bal) -50 mg, Chitrak-50 mg, Devdaru-50 mg, Chavya-50 mg, Patolpatra-50 mg, Kalmegh-100 mg, Lavang-100 mg, Kamal (flower & rhizomes)-100 mg, Kakoli (tuber root)- 50 mg, Tejpatra-50 mg, Talispatra-50 mg, Javitri-50 mg, Ativisha- 100 mg, Haldi-50 mg, Dalchini-50 mg, Khas Khas-50 mg, Shwet Chandan-50 mg, Khareti-50 mg, Shaliparni-100 mg and Prishniparni100 mg