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Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Influenza A Virus Infections

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Medicinal Plants for Lung Diseases

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Influenza A virus has been identified as a major factor responsible for most critical respiratory disease of the Influenza viruses around the globe. Moreover, it has been validated that several medicinal plants could be applied in the management of Influenza when compared to several synthetic drugs which has been acclaimed with several adverse effect A virus. This might be linked to several factors such as their low toxicity, ease of access, low cost, and cultural acceptance. Hence, this chapter intends to provide a detailed information on the application of medicinal plant on the treatment of Influenza A virus. Detailed information was also provided on the mechanism of action utilized by these medicinal plants against Influenza A virus.

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Adetunji, C.O. et al. (2021). Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Influenza A Virus Infections. In: Dua, K., Nammi, S., Chang, D., Chellappan, D.K., Gupta, G., Collet, T. (eds) Medicinal Plants for Lung Diseases. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6850-7_19

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