Medicinal Herbs: Promising Immunomodulators for the Treatment of Infectious Diseases.

ABSTRACT: Humans are constantly at high risk of emerging pandemics caused by viral and bacterial infections. The emergence of new pandemics is mainly caused by evolved viruses and bacteria that are highly resistant to existing medications. The rapid evolution of infectious agents demands the urgent investigation of new therapeutic strategies to prevent and treat these infections at an early stage. One of these therapeutic strategies includes the use of medicinal herbs for their antibacterial and antiviral properties. The use of herbal medicines as remedies is very ancient and has been employed for centuries. Many studies have confirmed the antimicrobial activities of herbs against various pathogens in vitro and in vivo. The therapeutic effect of medicinal herbs is mainly attributed to the natural bi

SUBMITTER: Alanazi HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10745476 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature