Anti-microbial and antiviral activity of medicinal plants: A Review

Abstract

Plants have medicinal, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic potential, and using it for novel products may be useful for humans. Herbs are significant part of healthcare throughout the world. Herbal medicines have been extensively utilized as efficient remedies for the prevention and management of multiple health conditions. In present study, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and antiviral effect of herbal plant Pongamia Pinnata, Ocimum sanctum, Azadirachta indica etc. was reviewed. The results from the present research work help the internalization and exercise of herbal plants in the formulations to give a better effect. The herbal hand wash has been evaluated by various parameters such as color, pH, viscosity, foam height, foam retention and skin irritation test. The obtained result is in the acceptable limits with less or no side effects. The further development should be performed to achieve broad spectrum antidiabetic, cardiovascular, cancer, HIV related medicinal activity with different extracts.