Background:
Fever, is known as pyrexia, may occur due to infection, inflammation, or any
tissue damage and disease states. Normally, the infected or damaged tissue initiates the enhanced formation
of pro-inflammatory mediators like cytokines which further increases the synthesis of prostaglandin
E2 (PgE2) near the hypothalamic area and thereby trigger the hypothalamus to elevate the body temperature.
Objective:
Antipyretics are the agents which reduce the elevated body temperature. The most commonly
used antipyretic agent, paracetamol, may be fatal due to its side effects.
Methods:
In this review paper, Chemical Abstracts, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct were
the sources for the published article to collect information regarding antipyretic activity.
Results:
This review compiles the antipyretic plants that may be useful to treat fever due to various
diseases.
Conclusion:
These medicinal plants could be good alternatives for traditional allopathic antipyretics.