1st Edition

Antiviral Secrets of Medicinal Plants

Edited By Deepu Pandita, Anu Pandita Copyright 2026
452 Pages 24 Color & 50 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

452 Pages 24 Color & 50 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Plant-based therapies are in tune with nature and have relatively little or no side effects. World Health Organisation (WHO) is a strong advocate of herbal inputs in modern systems of medicine. This book contains detailed descriptions of 23 medicinal plants with antiviral properties. The molecules from these plants are known to be effective against viruses. For instance, alkaloids like perivine,... Read more

 

Artemisia- Mother of Herbs: Unlocking the Antiviral Potential of Nature’s Arsenal

Seyed Alireza Salami, Anu Pandita, Mitra Aelaei, Ehsan Asgarian and Deepu Pandita

 

Antiviral Effects of Curcuma longa L. and its Phytochemical Constituents

Chanin Sillapachaiyaporn, Mani Iyer Prasanth, Tewin Tencomnao and Siriporn Chuchawankul

 

Decoding the Antiviral Prowess of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. f. & Thomson

Parthasarathy Seethapathy, Sengamuthu Kumaresan, Anu Pandita, Seyed Alireza Salami and Deepu Pandita

 

Acorus calamus L.: Bioactive Compounds act Pharmacologically as Antiviral Agents

Anu Pandita, Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu, K. Venkata Ratnam, Pulala Raghuveer Yadav and Deepu Pandita

 

Ethnopharmacological, Nutraceutical, and Therapeutic Potential of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.

Bushra Hafeez Kiani

 

Antiviral Effects of Zingiber officinale Roscoe and its Phytochemical Constituents

Chanin Sillapachaiyaporn, Mani Iyer Prasanth, Tewin Tencomnao, and Siriporn Chuchawankul

 

An Investigation into the Antiviral Properties of Calendula officinalis L.

Quazi Mohammad Imranul Haq, Sayed Sartaj Sohrab and Issa Sulaiman Al-Amri

 

Unravelling the Diverse Antiviral Therapeutic Ootential of Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

Sudip Prasad Jena, Priya Godara and Dhaneswar Prusty

 

Bioactive Compounds of Ficus Religiosa L. and its Antiviral Activity

Mubeen Fatima, Safdar Hussain, Noman Ahmad, Hamaad Raza Ahmad, Ghousia Liaquat, Hafiza Salma, Muhammad Nadeem, Ghulam Hassan Abbasi, Muhammad Ali, Tahira Jameel, Muhammad Imran and Muhammad Ashar Ayub

 

Antiviral Potential of Tamarindus indica L.: Exploring Nature's Shield

Parthasarathy Seethapathy, Deepu Pandita, Subbiah Sankaralingam and Anu Pandita

 

Cissampelos pareira L.: The Herb with Antiviral Potential

Mahantesha B.N. Naika and Dhanush S. Sadhu

 

Secondary Metabolites of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don and its Antiviral Properties

Neha Sharma, Manisha Sharma and Shuchi Kaushik

 

Centella asiatica (L.) Urban-Antiviral Properties

Rushikesh R Mali and Tabassum Khan

 

Unlocking the Antiviral Power of Piper longum L.: Nature's Potential Against Viruses

Parthasarathy Seethapathy, Deepu Pandita, Subbiah Sankaralingam and Anu Pandita

 

Therapeutic Potential of Elephantopus scaber L. in Human Diseases and Viral Infections

Rukhsana Akhter, Tabassum Ashraf, Masarat Bashir and Ashraf Dar

 

Antiviral Bioactive Compounds of Terminalia chebula Ritz. (Myrobalan) and their Antiviral Mechanisms

Noman Ahmad, Hamaad Raza Ahmad, Abrar Ahmad, Rimsha Hassan, Hanzla Siddique, Ghousia Liaquat, Ghulam Murtaza, Tahira Jameel, Muhammad Imran, Mubeen Fatima, Muhammad Nadeem and Muhammad Ashar Ayub

 

How Potent is Natural Sugar Destroyer “Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. ex Sm.” Apropos of Antiviral Activity?

K. Venkata Ratnam, Anu Pandita, Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu, Pulala Raghuveer and Deepu Pandita

 

Exploring the Anti-Viral Potential of Medicinal Gem Hypericum perforatum L.

Abhijit Kumar, Saurabh Gupta and Pooja Bhadrecha

 

Ocimum spp. (Tulsi): The Queen of Herbs with Antiviral Potential

Mahantesha B.N. Naika, Mithraa T and Shashidhar M. Dodamani

 

Antiviral Potential of Vitex negundo L.

Karishma Rajbhar Khan, Himanshu Dawda and Usha Mukundan

 

Azadirachta indica A. Juss. with Antiviral Potential

Nagesh Nilawar and Tabassum Khan

 

Deciphering Promising Antiviral Effects of Medicinal Marvel Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge

Swaati Sharma, Ishita Pandey and Pooja Bhadrecha

 

Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Liquorice): Unveiling Biological Marvels and Therapeutic Promise, and Emphasizing Antiviral Potency

K. Venkata Ratnam, Anu Pandita, Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu, Pulala Raghuveer Yadav and Deepu Pandita

 

 

Biography

Deepu Pandita is a Senior Lecturer in Government Department of School Education, Jammu, India. Deepu has accolades like Best Oral Presentation Award at International Conference on Biotechnology for Better Tomorrow, as well as Women Researcher Award and Research Excellence Award from professional associations. She serves as a reviewer and editor for several reputed international journals. Her publications include editorials, 55 book chapters, and 23 review and research articles and 8 edited books as the principal editor.

Anu Pandita is a Senior Dietician at Vatsalya Clinic in Krishna Nagar, New Delhi, India, previously serving as a lecturer at Bee Enn College of Nursing in Talab Tillo, Jammu, India, and Dietician at Ahinsa Dham Bhagwan Mahavir Charitable Health Centre, New Delhi. Anu Pandita is a lifetime member of Indian Dietetic Association and Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata. She has contributed significantly to academia, co-editing eight books, authoring various book chapters, research and review articles in reputed international journals.