Antiviral effect of phytochemicals from medicinal plants: Applications and drug delivery strategies

S Ben-Shabat, L Yarmolinsky, D Porat… - Drug delivery and …, 2020 - Springer
Viral infections affect three to five million patients annually. While commonly used antivirals
often show limited efficacy and serious adverse effects, herbal extracts have been in use for …

Plants metabolites: possibility of natural therapeutics against the COVID-19 pandemic

FR Bhuiyan, S Howlader, T Raihan, M Hasan - Frontiers in medicine, 2020 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19, a disease induced by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus-2), has been the cause of a worldwide pandemic. Though extensive research …

Phytochemicals from plant foods as potential source of antiviral agents: An overview

T Behl, G Rocchetti, S Chadha, G Zengin, S Bungau… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
To date, the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide include viral infections,
such as Ebola, influenza virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), severe acute …

Indigenous traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by herbalists in treating opportunistic infections among people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda

G Anywar, E Kakudidi, R Byamukama… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Currently, more than two thirds of the world's 36.9 million
people living with HIV/AIDS reside in Sub-Saharan Africa. Opportunistic infections (OI) …

In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of commercial rosemary extract formulations

A Klančnik, B Guzej, MH Kolar, H Abramovič… - Journal of Food …, 2009 - Elsevier
Phenolic plant extracts are sources of natural bioactive compounds, which can inhibit the
rate of food spoilage. MIC and MBC concentrations of four oil-or water-soluble rosemary …

A review of traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Indigofera

E Gerometta, I Grondin, J Smadja, M Frederich… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Indigofera is the third-largest genus in the family of
Fabaceae, with approximately 750 species. It is distributed across all tropical regions …

Antifungal Activity in Ethanolic Extracts of Carica papaya L. cv. Maradol Leaves and Seeds

P Chávez-Quintal, T González-Flores… - Indian journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Bioactive compounds from vegetal sources are a potential source of natural antifungic. An
ethanol extraction was used to obtain bioactive compounds from Carica papaya L. cv …

Antimicrobial activity of the crude extract, fractions and compounds from stem bark of Ficus ovata (Moraceae)

V Kuete, F Nana, B Ngameni, AT Mbaveng… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: This study was designed to investigate the antimicrobial activities of
the methanol extracts from the stem bark of Ficus ovata (FOB), fractions (FOB1–6) and …

Value of the ethnomedical information for the discovery of plants with antifungal properties. A survey among seven Latin American countries

L Svetaz, F Zuljan, M Derita, E Petenatti… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: This study reports the antifungal evaluation of
327 plant species (92 families and 251 genera) from seven Latin American countries which …

Ethnobotanical study of plants used in the management of HIV/AIDS‐related diseases in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia

KC Chinsembu - Evidence‐based Complementary and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Faced with critical shortages of staff, long queues, and stigma at public health facilities in
Livingstone, Zambia, persons who suffer from HIV/AIDS‐related diseases use medicinal …