Abstract

Therapeutic effects of medicinal plants on immunology and growth (a review)

Authors: Muhammad Tahir Sarfraz Khan, Zoha Khan, Sidra Murtaza, Moeen Afzal, Arslan Mahmood and Najeeb ullah Khan

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.71081/cvj/2023.019

Abstract
Worldwide, medicinal plants are immensely important, both when used on their own and as a complement to conventional medicine. The seeds, leaves, flowers, fruits, stems, and roots of medicinal plants are among their many sections that are rich in bioactive substances. The hydrogen through a chemical reaction from a substance to an oxidizing agent, which produces free radicals. These extremely reactive free radicals set off a series of events that destroy cells. The production of free radicals beyond the body's antioxidant capacity, which causes oxidative stress, has been related to the aetiology of numerous diseases. As a result, research has shifted its attention toward plants that provide natural goods packed with antioxidants that can scavenge and disrupt the negative effects of these free radicals. Numerous plant-produced substances known as phytochemicals that have significant antioxidant activities are beneficial in treating various ailments. The antioxidant capacity of various plants with therapeutic capabilities is advantageous to people, businesses, and healthcare organizations who want to profit from them. We analyzed 250 different plants, including members of the Asteraceae, Combretaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Moraceae, and Malvaceae families. These plants have important biological effects, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anti- cancer, and antibacterial characteristics. This review emphasizes the therapeutic and immunological effects of medicinal plants on the growth of vertebrates.

Keywords: Plants; Therapeutics; Immunology; Antioxidants; Anti-bacterial