Abstract

A REVIEW ON MEDICINAL HERBS AS IMMUNITY BOOSTER

Aditi A. Gawai*, Priyanka A. Shelke and Gajanana S. Sanap

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Abstract

Both active and passive immunity are components of the immune system. Active immunization produces antibodies against the antigens, which are then kept forever. However, when immunization occurs passively, antibody responses are triggered by the identical antigens in all previously infected patients. Herbal plants act as immune boosters to strengthen both the adaptive and innate immune responses. A number of herbal plants, such as Zingiber officinale (Ginger), Allium sativum (Garlic), Emblica officinalis (Amla), Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi), Moringa oleifera (Drumstick), and Azadirachta indica (Neem), have been shown in clinical studies to improve immunity. Herbal medications boost the immune system to protect against a variety of foreign infections while causing less adverse reactions than synthetic drugs. Numerous factors can lead to immune problems, which is the root cause of numerous illnesses, including cancer. As a result, controlling factors affecting the immune response is a possibly helpful tactic in the fight against illness. Many immune supplements are currently used in clinical practice to improve the immune response and host defense capacity; still, artificial medicines may have adverse reactions. A plant-based bioactive substance increases immunity by various mechanisms, such as activating immune organs, humoral immunity, cellular immunity, nonspecific immunity, and signal transduction pathways connected with immunity.

Keywords: Immunity, Types of immunity, Immunobooster, types of Immunobooster, How immune boosters function, Immune system functions and lifestyle factors, Immunoboosters and the prevention of illness, The Immune-Boosting Properties of Plant Bioactive Components(Gin