ANTI - HIV HERBAL DRUGS
Journal Title: WORLD JOURNAL PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a clinical syndrome that is the result of infection with Human Immuno Deficiency (HIV), which causes profound immunosuppression. Current therapies available for symptomatic treatment of AIDS are quite expensive. Herbal medicines can be developed as a safe effective and economical alternate. Herbal medicine provides rational means for the treatment of AIDS. The herbal drugs which are used for treatment of AIDS are kalmegh, Betel nut, Ipecac, Turmeric, Clove, Liquorices, Cotton seed, Sarpgandha, Ashoka, Arjuna etc. Many compound of plant origin that inhibits HIV during various stage of cycle these include several alkaloids carbohydrates, coumarine, flavonoids, phenolics, proteins, quinines, xanthenes, phospholipids and tannins. These candidates have the potentialto come up as drug for treatment for HIV infection. So the aim of this review article is to identity plants and their active principles possessing activity against Human immunodeficiency virus with objectives of providing an effective approach for prevention of transmission and treatment of these diseases.
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Siddhant Prasad Thapa
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