An Insight on Recent Trends and Advancement of Phytopharmaceuticals as Anti-fungal Therapeutics

The recent advancements in modern drug discovery as phytopharmaceuticals greatly impact the management and cure of various kinds of fungal diseases. Day by day, the demand for natural, novel anti-fungal drugs is increasing. Natural products are in more demand because they have fewer side effects. The induction of synthetic drugs has diverted researchers' attention toward natural products. Bioactive compounds from different natural sources have immense potential as therapeutic agents as well as antifungal properties. Many of the chemical constituents obtained from nature are easily accessible. The chemical constituents are supposed to be efficient with fewer side effects compared with synthetic drugs to prevent fungal diseases. Phytopharmaceuticals can alter and modulate biological systems without adverse effects and elicit therapeutic benefits. A systematic approach is elaborated in the recent chapter on the basis of their sources, chemistry and the functional aspects of bioactive chemical constituents, along with the recent developments in the field of pharmaceutical technology and research. It also touches upon phytopharmaceuticals as anti-fungal substances, a relatively new trend in drugs. They are acquiescent to transformation into novel dosage forms with relevance against fungal diseases.