Abstract
Aspergillus spp. are saprophytic fungi that contribute to the recycling of carbon and nitrogen in nature, surviving and proliferating on organic debris. They can be pathogenic in humans, especially in immunocompromised individuals and those with pre-existing lung diseases. Skin infections, hypersensitive reactions, chronic pulmonary infections and several acute life-endangering infections manifest as a sign of the prevalence of the fungus in the human body. The conglomerate of these diseases caused by Aspergillus spp. is referred to as aspergillosis. The underexplored territory of using medicinal plants as potential treatments, particularly for aspergillosis, warrants a larger scope of research as it brings many possibilities for a better understanding of the disease and the improvement of pre-existing treatments and, in addition, possible invention of new drugs. This chapter discusses various types of aspergillosis, the mode of action, conventional treatments and their side effects, and research into medicinal plants as a potential alternative treatment of the fungus disease.
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