ABSTRACT

Malaria is caused by a group of single-celled organisms known as Plasmodium, affecting millions of people. Malaria is one of the major fatal diseases in the world. It is prevalent in over 100 countries and kills the majority under five. Malaria poses a severe threat to humanity as the parasite affects the RBC of the infected individual and houses the same for its replication. Owing to its deadly nature, the cure for the disease becomes indispensable. Several drugs and lead compounds, apart from the one used in allopathy, are being tested for their antimalarial use. The parts and metabolites of several plants are also gaining importance in this regard. The present database of antimalarial plants would help the researcher and phytochemist to formulate the most effective medicine. Malaria was considered one of those incurable diseases, and there were lots of deaths due to the disease. Researchers constantly worked on finding the appropriate treatment for curing the disease. As a result, different antimalarial drugs of synthetic importance to treat the disease came. Before the advent of allopathic medicines, the tribes of different regions used plants and their parts or extracts to cure malaria and its symptoms. Due to the severe side effects of allopathic medicine, interest is turning toward natural sources of antimalarial drugs with minimaltoxicity for human beings. This article briefs about some important antimalarial aspects of various medicinal plants that might serve as potent chemo suppressors for malarial infection. Keywords: Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Medicinal plants, Phytoconstituents
Publication date: 01/11/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.11.7524