Sl No

Plant Species

Bioactive compounds

Virus Type

Molecular function

Reference

1

Warscewiczia coccinea

Unknown

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Human Immuno deficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1)

Inhibits Viral replication

[94]

2

Acacia nilotica

Unknown

HCV

Inhibits viral RNA

[95]

3

Solanum nigrum

Flavonoids, Saponins, and Phytosterols

HCV

Inhibition of NS3 region of HCV

[96]

4

Phyllanthus amarus

Ellagic acid

HCV

Inhibits Viral polymerases

[97]

5

Phyllanthus urinara

Ellagic acid

HBV

Inhibits Viral polymerases

[98]

6

Embelia schimperi

Saponin

Hepatitis C Virus

Inhibition of HCV protease and suppression of cytokine signalling 2 pathway

[99]

7

Dryopteris filix-mas

Tannic acid

Influenza A virus

Viral replication inhibition

[88]

8

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Phenolic compounds

Herpes simplex virus (HSV)

Unknown

[89]

9

Combretum molle

Punicalgin

HIV-1 and HIV-2

Inhibition of HIV replication

[90]

10

Momordica charantia

Ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs)

HIV and HSV

Infection and replication of both HSV and HIV

[91]

11

Boehmeria nivea 

Unknown

HBV

Inhibition of HBV DNA

[92]

12

Trifolium species

Secomet V

Anti-HIV, anti-Poxvirus, and anti-SARS activity

Inhibition of viral replication

[93]