Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the dexterity and wits of Nigerians in the face of dire challenges. The low fatality recorded by Nigeria during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic attests to this. A minimal death rate bewilders experts, despite the speculation that Nigeria might experience a high death rate. Nigerians resorted to home remedies for prophylaxis and curative measures using available vitamin C enriched plants and vegetables. This brief review explored various plants and vegetables reported to have been utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The obvious is that many Nigerians use one or more plants and vegetables as a home remedy. This spurred the interest of Nigerian scientists in more researches in Nigeria with the aim of standardization and registration for use.
Highlights
Nigeria had her index case of COVID-19 on February 27, 2020
Nigerians resorted to home remedies for prophylaxis and curative measures using available vitamin C enriched plants and vegetables
A brief review of online articles were carried out on some vitamin C enriched plants and vegetables that have been used in Nigeria either as home remedies or curative measures for COVID-19 in Nigeria
Summary
Nigeria had her index case of COVID-19 on February 27, 2020. As at July 26, 2021 Nigeria has recorded 171,111 cases as number 86 across the globe with 1.25% fatality [1]. Many people in Nigeria resorted to home remedies, vitamin C enriched plants and vegetables, vitamin C in higher doses. Such approach depends on the countries, the people and the plants and vegetables available to provide the expected outcome. The nutrients, both macro and micronutrients provides enormous immunity boosters in the body [4]. Such immune boosters are majorly found in vitamin C enriched plants and vegetables Such brings into the picture the herbal theory [5] mostly used as home remedies for COVID-19. Due to the absence of a definitive cure for COVID-19, Nigerians resorted to plants and vegetables rich in vitamin C
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