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A Review: Medicinal Plant Used in Treatment of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Journal: International Journal of PharmaO2 (IJPO) (Vol.3, No. 3)

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Page : 0114-0120

Keywords : HIV; anti-retroviral; Natural product; Chemotherapy.;

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Abstract

After the beginning of the epidemic, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected around 70 million people in world, most of who reside is sub-Saharan Africa. There have been very promising developments in the treatment of HIV with anti-retroviral drug cocktails. However, drug resistance to anti-HIV drugs is emerging, and many people infected with HIV have adverse reactions or do not have ready access to currently available HIV chemotherapies. Thus, there is a need to discover new antiHIV agents to supplement our current arsenal of anti-HIV drugs and to provide therapeutic options for populations with limited resources or access to currently efficacious chemotherapies. Plant-derived natural products continue to serve as a reservoir for the discovery of new medicines, including anti-HIV agents. This review presents a survey of plants that have shown anti-HIV activity, both in vitro and in vivo.

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