Description

Plant primary metabolites, such as carbohydrates, amino acids, and simple lipids, which are linked to the process of photosynthesis, produce bioactive principles, also known as plant secondary metabolites. Plants that can be used either directly or indirectly to treat various illnesses are considered medicinal plants. More than 30% of medicinal formulations used worldwide are derived from plants. To aid the suffering of humanity, scientists from all over the world are working to uncover the valuable properties of medicinal plants. Due to their unequalled availability and chemical variety, bioactive principles are the basis for the therapeutic effects of medicinal plants and offer limitless prospects for new drug leads. Standardised plant extracts' positive or negative effects mostly depend on the unique chemical properties of the bioactive ingredients they contain. Biologically active substances called phytochemicals are present in plants and have curative and disease-preventive effects. They have demonstrated chemo preventive and chemotherapeutic effects in some clinical trials as well as in cell lines. Several examples of plant-derived chemicals with anticancer therapeutic effects that do no harm to healthy cells are provided in this section. The current book examines the most recent advancements in plant medicine. It offers crucial details on the many bioactive substances found in plants and how they are used to create medicines.