The Antiviral Potential of Medicinal Plants in Treating Viral Infections

Due to growing concerns about the emergence of medication resistance and slow progress in the development of antiviral drugs, there have recently been notable advancements in the field of herbal antiviral therapy. since medicinal plants have an extensive therapeutic range and few to no side effects, they have been utilized extensively throughout history in almost all nations for the treatment of illnesses and infections as traditional healing treatments. all available resources have been devoted to the search for novel medications and supplementary alternative treatments derived from various herbal formulations because synthetic antiviral pharmaceuticals are not currently accessible to treat the majority of viral agents. the utilization of medicinal plants and natural products for prophylaxis, therapies and other health-related purposes has a long history, but recent decades have seen a surge in scientific research and data supporting these claims. various scientific investigations have been conducted, ranging from the determination of active ingredients to understanding the therapeutic mechanisms of antiviral herbs, their effective uses in the elimination of viral infections, and clinical trials. as a result, hundreds of herbs and plant metabolites have been screened, identified, and evaluated for their antiviral activities. fortunately, some have exhibited significant therapeutic potential in the prevention or alleviation of various viral infections such as rabies, and influenza types a, b, c, hepatitis b, and c in both preclinical and clinical investigations.