A REVIEW: ZINC AS AN ANTIVIRUS ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS INFECTION

This study aimed to review zinc's effectiveness as an antivirus in treating herpes simplex virus infection. The authors use international journals published from 2000-2022, and search engines such Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct with the keywords "zinc virus". that often causes symptoms humans are HSV type 1 2. lesions appear vesicles which then rupture into ulcers. Zinc is one of most abundant nutrients or metals human body besides iron. Studies about effects zinc on have shown it has function inhibiting viral life cycle. attaches host cells replicate synthesize new proteins. can inhibit this process by depositing surface virion inactivating enzymatic required for attachment cell, disrupting glycoprotein membrane so could not adhere carry out next cycle, also DNA polymerase works replication cell. article showed against virus, therefore, patients infected be treated alternative drug.