Abstract

ANTI HIV PROFILE OF Indigofera aspalathoides, Securinega leucopyrus, Alangium salvifolium

Dr.P. Praveena*,Dr. D. Sudarsanam, Dr. Florida Tilton , K. Lakshmi Priya, A.Jayakumar, Ramesh K Garg

ABSTRACT

AIDS-related diseases remain Among of the leading causes of death globally. According to UNAIDS, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide was estimated at 33.4 million in 2008; >20% higher than the number in 2000 (UNAIDS, 2009). It was estimated that 2million deaths due to AIDS-related illnesses occurred worldwide in 2008; this was ~10% lower than in 2004 (UNAIDS, 2009). The declines in new infections and AIDS-deaths may be attributed to the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes, especially in the developing world. As of December 2008, approximately 4 million people in low- and middle-income countries were on ART, representing a 10-fold increase over five years (UNAIDS, 2009). In eastern and southern Africa, ART coverage rose from 7% in 2003 to 48% in 2008 (UNAIDS, 2009).

Keywords: UNAIDS, HIV, Africa.