LABUSSIÉRE, Raphael Sant’Anna.
Abstract:
Chikungunya fever, characterized as a febrile infectious disease, is an arbovirus whose
etiological agent is the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), and has become an important public
health problem in countries where epidemics occur. The present work proposed to investigate
the medicinal plants for treatment of chikungunya fever, with approaches that aim to
contribute to the rational use of medicinal plants and phytotherapeutics in the treatment of
infection. The study was approached through an integrative literature review model, in the
scientific databases Lilacs, SciELO, Scopus (Elsevier), Pubmed, and the VHL, using the
descriptors Chikungunya Fever, Herbal Medicines, National Health Programs, Medicinal
Plants, and their translations into English. Initially, 1,627 studies published between 2017 and
2023 were found, and after applying exclusion criteria, 8 articles were selected, 13 plant
species with antiviral activity, with Uncaria tomentosa, Bidens pilosa and Arpagophytum
procumbens being the most cited by the authors. Through this study, it was possible to assess
the current state of scientific production on the proposed topic, contributing to the foundation
for future research that supports the rational use of medicinal plants and herbal medicines in
the treatment of chikungunya fever.
