Abstracto

Medicinal plants against dengue: a mini review.

Shasank Sekhar Swain and Debasmita Dudey

Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. In recent years, transmission has predominantly increased in urban and semi-urban areas, which has been a cause of great concern for governments and the World Health Organization (WHO). Dengue, regardless of its serotypes, has been the most prevalent arthropod-borne viral disease among the world's population. The development of a dengue vaccine is complicated by the antibody-dependent enhancing effect. Therefore, the development of a plant-based antiviral preparation promises an alternative with more potential to combat dengue disease. The demand for plant-based medicines is growing as they are generally considered safer, non-toxic and less harmful than synthetic drugs. Current studies show that natural products represent a rich potential source of new anti-dengue compounds. Further laboratory research is needed to establish the potential of the identified species to contribute to dengue control. This is a brief review to look at some phytochemical structures of plant sources for dengue fever.