1Department of Marine Biotechnology, AMET University, Kanathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Halophytes are a term used to indicate the plants adapted in salty habitat include Coastal sand dunes, saltmarsh, mangrove and deserts. This type of adaptation induces the secondary metabolite production in halophytes. Among these some halophytes were utilized as traditional medicine. Therefore the study of halophytes of different habitat is important in current research.
Halophyts, Coastal Sand Dune, Saltmarsh, Mangrove, Secondary Metabolites
