A Mini Review On Health Benefits Of Plant-Based Secondary Metabolites

Abstract

Plants are a natural resource for secondary metabolites that promote health and are used in the treatment and prevention of disease. In order to guarantee a high output of secondary metabolites from plants, correct identification, and standardisation of the possible bioactives, quality control of herbal medicines is also a crucial prerequisite. Alkaloids, glycosides, lignans, flavones, flavan-3-ols, isoflavones, flavanones, flavonols, anthocyanidins, salicylates, glucosinolates, stanols, and sterols are the different types of bioactive substances based on their chemistry. To exert a particular pharmacological effect, these secondary metabolites are ingested and processed in the biological system. Therefore, numerous studies on the pharmacological activity of these bioactive compounds have been carried out at the preclinical level (in vitro and in vivo) in order to establish a detailed pharmacological profile; potential mechanisms of action have also been explored for: ROS scavenging potential; hypolipidemic effect for reduction of circulating LDL; anti-platelet aggregation effect; antitumor effect; and anti-inflammatory effects. In order to produce safe, affordable treatments for a variety of ailments, these bioactive molecules have enormous potential.