1Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Lab, Department of Botany, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur-273009, Uttar Pradesh, India
2National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
3Institute of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur-273009, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author e-mail: vnpgu@yahoo.co.in
Online Published on 14 August, 2024.
Plants have been utilized since a very long time to treat patients suffering from diseases. They produce secondary metabolites for defense against herbivores and parasites. These secondary metabolites or phytochemicals when isolated and identified, are tested for their medicinal properties and are used in making drugs against lethal diseases like cancers. They also provide protection from other diseases like diarrhoea, inflammation, stomachache, fever, etc. They have the potential to cure diseases occurring in various parts of our body such as pancreas, kidney, liver, heart, nervous system, lungs, skin, etc. The present review tries to give insight of secondary metabolites from medicinal plants and their mechanism of action in healthcare system.
Phytochemistry, Bioactive molecules, Pharmacological activities, Mechanism of action, Medicinal plants
