Abstract

THE ANALYSIS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS ACTION -ANTI INFLUENZA

Shalini P.*, Hari Priya S., Sharmila K., Femilarani J. and Elavarasi K.

ABSTRACT

Swine flu is a dangerous disorder, spreading worldwide, swine flu is the antiviral infections disease of respiratory caused by influenza viruses. Isolated from pig in 1930. The virus‟s designation has been established by WHO in 1980, Mostly the cases occur were not life. Humans usually do not get swine flu because of most the people affected to the contact with pigs, the world health organization is monitoring cases of the viruses globally to see whether this virus develops into a pandemic. Swine flu viruses from the types of the Orthomyxoviridae family, there are divided into 3 types in this family like A, B, and C. H1N2, H2N2, H2N3, H3N1, H3N2, H3N8, H5N1, H5N2, H5N3, H5N8, H5N9, H7N3, H7N4, H7N7, H9N2, H10N7. H1N1, H1N2, AND H3N2, Major treatment and control of swine flu infection by using of antiviral drugs. Antiviral drugs effective against H1N1 virus include: oseltamivir and zanamivir. The intensity of this disorder can be lowered by diagnosing and taking proper treatments. Some plants that are extensively used in traditional chines and Indian medicine plants and could prove useful for the management of swine flu.

Keywords: Swine flu, influenza virus, Orthomyxoviridae, zanamivir, oseltamivir, WHO.