Abstract

REVIEW ON HERBAL MEDICINAL APPROACH TOWARDS HIV/AIDS

*Sakshi Patil, Ashwini Khemnar, Aditya Khetmalas, Vaibhav Lokhande, Pruthviraj

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Abstract

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a clinical syndrome that is the result of infection with Human immuno deficiency virus (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, lignin, phenolics, proteins, quinines, xanthenes, phospholipids and tannins. These candidates have the potential to come up as drug for treatment for HIV infection. so the aim of this review article is to identify plants and their active principles possessing activity against Human immunodeficiency virus with objective of providing an effective approach for prevention of transmission and treatment of these diseases.

Keywords: HIV, AIDS, immunosuppression, syndrome.