25 May 2020 --- Natural compounds from ashwagandha and propolis could be used as an effective tool against the novel coronavirus, according to a study from DAILAB at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, and DAILAB at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan. The team state that their findings may not only save time and money in the screening for drugs against COVID-19, but may also offer some preventive and therapeutic value for the management of the pandemic. NutritionInsight speaks to industry movers about the potential this avenue could hold.