Use of Plant Polyphenols in Antiviral Therapeutics

By Shuvomoy Banerjee

Plants are enriched with diversified and complex bioactive components that could immensely contribute towards Phyto-therapeutics without exerting any side-effects. In the context of pathogenic infections, several plant-derived antimicrobial agents have been found to be effective in specifically eliminating the pathogen-infected cells. Unlike the fewer known antiviral drugs, antibacterial agents are available against a wide range of pathogens. Polyphenols are plant secondary metabolites, commonly found in fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers, tea, wine, honey, etc. For centuries, these compounds have been used as the chief physiologically active constituents in treating several virus-associated diseases. Phenols and bioflavonoids are some of the major classes of polyphenols, enriched with antiviral properties. They are therapeutically efficient against a wide range of viral infections viz. HCV, HIV, influenza virus, herpes simplex virus, dengue virus, poliovirus, etc. Currently, the nanoparticle-mediated delivery of polyphenols has taken the central focus in drug delivery against pathogens. In the current comprehensive book, an attempt has been taken to highlight the recent research on plant polyphenols with antiviral activities, their mode of actions especially via nanoparticle tagging, and many other novels and newer insights into the Phyto-therapeutic field against viral infection.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Mar 24, 2021
• ISBN: 9781678046026

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Use of plant polyphenols in antiviral therapeutics

Dr. Shuvomoy Banerjee, PhD

Former Scientist, Dept. of Virology & Immunology, Amity University, Delhi

Postdoctoral Fellow UPENN, School of Medicine, USA

Dr. Juni Banerjee, Ph.D. (Editor)

Ex Asst. Prof., Dept. of Neuropsychology & Neurosciences, Amity Univ., Delhi

Postdoctoral Fellow UPENN, School of Medicine, USA

Copyright © 2021 Shuvomoy Banerjee

All rights reserved

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As a former scientist, Dr. Banerjee has made immense contributions to the field of Molecular Virology and Cancer Immunology. Dr. Banerjee holds a Ph.D. degree in Cancer Biology from Jadavpur University and completed his Postdoctoral Research from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), Philadelphia, USA and City of Hope National Cancer Institute, California, USA. Currently, the Author is actively involved in social entrepreneurship, teaching, scientific writing, and research awareness programs.

ABOUT THE EDITOR

Dr. Juni Banerjee is a former Assistant Professor at Amity University, Delhi. After receiving her Ph.D. degree in Cancer Biology from Jadavpur University, Dr. Banerjee joined as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Dept. of Physiology, UPenn, USA to work in the field of Neurophysiology and Electrophysiology. Recently, the editor is actively involved in scientific manuscript editing, health communications and teaching.

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all the Young Researchers and the future Scientists

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First of all, I would like to thank Dr. Juni Banerjee for her comprehensive editing of this manuscript. Without her valuable input and help, I wouldn't be able to publish the work. I’d also like to thank the many people who have always encouraged and helped in several ways to expedite the manuscript preparation process throughout the years. For making the scientific illustrations, I used essential graphics and tools from canva.com, pixabay.com, vecteezy.com.

PREFACE

Plants are enriched with diversified and complex bioactive components that could immensely contribute towards Phyto-therapeutics without exerting any side-effects. In the context of pathogenic infections, several plant-derived antimicrobial agents have been found to be effective in specifically eliminating the pathogen-infected cells. Unlike the fewer known antiviral drugs, antibacterial agents are available against a wide range of pathogens. Polyphenols are plant secondary metabolites, commonly found in fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers, tea, wine, honey, etc. For centuries, these compounds have been used as the chief physiologically active constituents in treating several virus-associated diseases. Phenols and bioflavonoids are some of the major