Serendipity is known as the way great researches are done. The present methodology involves Solanum xanthocarpum used in natural form to act potentially antiviral. The said biological herb is rich in glycoalkaloids like solasodine, solasonine and solamigrine etc. The active ingredients are present throughout all parts of plant but for convenience sake, accuracy and efficacy, only ripe and near ripe berries are used which are then dried as per the pharmacognosial recommendations, powdered and packed airtight away from moisture, heat or direct sunlight. The antiviral preparation is administered by oral route and used in case to counter the infection caused by picorna virus of genus Aphthovirus, species FMD virus from family picornavirideae. The same preparation has also been found to be effective against other virus species like influenza and a disease with corona like symptoms by same methodology however in limited cases. Results are drawn on simple percentage basis calculation and analyzed. The drug formula is very safe. No noticeable small, big or special side effects were seen in any of the administrations. Therapeutic correlation is recommended in the use of this broad spectrum powerful antiviral dosage regimen. The study on individual active phytochemicals is recommended in future explorations, however rendered much easier with the striking performance outcome of this drug in the present example and is sure to pave way for milestone breakthroughs in the fight of humanity against viral infections of present and future.
