A BRIEF REVIEW ON ANTIVIRAL PROPERTIES OF ESSENTIAL OIL Authors: Mandal SD , GOHIL DDK, LODHA S* , KAKADIYA J AND JAMSA A
ABSTRACT
The Volatile odoriferous oil is also known as essential oils, which are aromatic oil liquids
obtained from various parts of shrub, plants, herbs and spices. More than 40 plants derivative
have been recognized for therapeutically and pharmacological uses.They are mostly used extract
for their biological activities are rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint and chamomile is
utilized since old times in perfumery, food preservation, flavoring, and medicine & used in
aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is a pseudoscience which is based on use of aromatic compound or
essential oils for curing a person’s body, mind and soul. There are various method by which
these oils can be administered in various quantity by massage, inhalation or simply apply without
rubbing on skin surface and rarely taken internally. The antimicrobial activities of essential oils
clearly indicate that they are more acceptable because of their unique antiviral properties. It will
be more actively against herpes, HIV, influenza, mumps and hepatitis viruses. As well as it is
also beneficial in SARS-COV-2 virus. As essential oils may have many bioactive chemical
compounds which can shows synergistic effect on various stages of virus replication,
bronchodilation & mucus lysis.
Keywords: Essentials oils, Aroma therapies, Antiviral agents Publication date: 01/07/2022 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2022/July/MS_IJBPAS_2022_6195.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.7.6195