Medicinal plant, chemical constituents, biosynthesis, and extraction
Author: Nkop, Ekpeno Josiah*, Didacus Emeka Ndukwu, Nnam-obi, Chukudi Victor, Eze Samson Uche & Olowu Clifford
Department of Chemistry, Federal College of Education (Tech), Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Published Date: 2024-08-22
GoogleScholar: Click here
Keywords: Metabolites, Extraction, Biosynthesis, Medical plant, Structural elucidation.
Abstract:
Phytochemicals obtained from various plants part like leaves, seed, seed, flowers, barks, roots, and pulps are normally utilised as a lead compound in various diseases treatment. Since ancient times, secondary metabolites are well known and utilized in treatment of diseases like analgesic, diabetes, asthma, anti-inflammatory, cancer, and also serve as alternatives for hormone therapy worldwide. The current review objective is to highlight the medicinal potency of bioactive constituents, chemical diversity, and utilization of medicinal plant products, isolation, identification, characterisation which requires vast analytical examination involving expert utilizing cutting edge analytical procedure, and instrumentations.
