A REVIEW ON A ROLE OF HERBS AND HERBAL PLANTS AS AN IMMUNOMODULATORS

Abstract

For thousands of years, humans have used herbal treatments to heal a variety of body ailgnments. The majority of phytochemicals, which have many pharmacological applications and include alkaloids, polyphenols, terpenoids, glucosinolates, and glycosides are found in plants. The ability of these active compounds to operate as immunomodulators has been shown through clinical research. The innate and adaptive immunological responses of the immune system can be enhanced or inhibited by a substance known as a herbal immunomodulator. Global scientific study is currently centred on how different medicinal plant components can alter the immune system. There have been numerous claims that Various Rasayana Indian Natural Herbs have immunomodulatory characteristics. The review principally focuses on 13 Indian kitchen plants that are used as spices which enhances immune response in the body by both specific and non-specific mechanism.