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Antiviral perspectives of economically important Indian medicinal plants and spices

Authors

  • Monika Pebam Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kandi, Telangana Hyderabad, 502284 India
  • Mudigunda Sushma Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kandi, Telangana Hyderabad, 502284 India
  • Sri Sankaranarayanan Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kandi, Telangana Hyderabad, 502284 India
  • Ajinkya Thanekar Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kandi, Telangana Hyderabad, 502284 India
  • Navami Koyande Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kandi, Telangana Hyderabad, 502284 India
  • Aravind Rengan Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kandi, Telangana Hyderabad, 502284 India

Keywords:

Antiviral Mechanism, Medicinal Plants, Viral infections, Spices, Phytochemicals

Abstract

Human respiratory diseases caused by viral infections leads to morbidity. Among infectious diseases, viral infections associated with the respiratory tract remain the primary reason for global deaths due to their transmissibility. Since immemorial, traditional Indian medicinal plants, their extracts, and several phytochemicals can treat various diseases. Sources for this review paper are data derived from a peer-reviewed journal that emphasizes the economic importance of medicinal plants. Several plant-based medicines have been reported to be effective against multiple viral infections, including the Human Adenovirus, Enterovirus, Influenza virus, Hepatitis virus, etc. This review emphasizes use of the Indian medicinal plants like as Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha, Winter Cherry), Moringa oleifera (Drumstick), Ocimum tenuiflorum (Tulsi), Azadirachta indica (Neem), Curcuma longa (Turmeric), Terminalia chebula (Chebulic Myrobalan), Punica granatum (Pomegranate) and the Indian household spices (ginger, garlic and black pepper). It further describes their secondary phytoconstituents extraction procedure, mode of action and the potential application to improve clinical outcomes of neutraceuticals against various viral infections. Keywords: Antiviral Mechanism, Medicinal Plants, Viral infections, Spices, Phytochemicals

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