Phytochemicals from Medicinal Plants as Antiviral Agents: Recent Trends and Advancements

Abstract

Many compounds from therapeutic plants have been studied as potential antiviral agents. To control the spread, phytochemicals are employed to decrease viral copy production. This evaluation will be helpful to the scientific community’s investigations into microbes and their infection. Other common viruses that are impacted by the phytochemicals of medicinal plants include herpes simplex, DNA viruses, poliovirus, cytomegalovirus, influenza, para-influenza type 3 and herpes simplex. The root of the plant is the most important and effective part for manufacturing strong phytochemicals. This review provides an overview of a number of phytochemicals, their synthesis and their medicinal qualities, which offer a wide range of therapeutic effects for the treatment of various viral infections. The phytochemical and pharmacological properties of these drugs are the subject of research aimed at identifying the essential chemical constituents and substantiating the efficacy and safety of these claims. Thus, there is promise for the future of medicinal plants because they have the potential to outperform chemical-based allopathic treatments.