Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds

Abstract

Inflammation is a robust immune response against exogenous stimulation processes like microbial invasion and physical injury. Despite inflammation being an essential host-defence mechanism, their chronic stage is highly associated with severe inflammatory disorders such as cancer and heart diseases. Natural bioactive compounds have been contributing a solid base for improving contemporary therapeutic agents against various inflammatory diseases. Due to their natural source and pharmacological benefits, medicinal plants have been utilized as a significant source of anti-inflammatory drugs. The plant's secondary metabolites, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, phenolics, tannins, and terpenoids play an essential role in the modulation of inflammatory responses. Those organic compounds reduce prolonged inflammation and represent a potential therapeutic entrant. The current book chapter describes various medicinal plants and their respective bioactive metabolites. Also, it represents their specific role to treat chronic inflammatory infections and disorders.