Affiliation:
1. Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India
2. Institute of Biology, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
Abstract
Bioactive compounds are compounds that are naturally extracted from plants and microbes. They are designated as energy-dense molecules because they play an important role in the normal functions and metabolic pathways of life. Not all bioactive compounds have positive impacts on pathways, and some have negative consequences as well. It has been observed that these derived bioactive compounds possess remarkable characteristics such as healing, anti-cancerous, anti-oxidant, etc. Phytochemicals are the bioactive compounds that are present in foods and possess the ability to interfere positively with the metabolism of human health. They have been classified as alkaloids, terpenoids, phytosteroides, resveratrol, and cardiac glycosides. It has been observed that these bioactive compounds are the center of attraction in the drug discovery areas which are utilized against various diseases as plants and microbes are exploited for the extraction of bioactive compounds.