Techniques for the Isolation of Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds

Abstract

Natural bioactive compounds are the class of compounds that originates from the natural plant-based sources and possess great promise to develop effective small molecule and drug therapies. Attributed to the chemical diversity that is present in the bioactive compounds from plants, they provide immense opportunity for the development of new drug leads targeted towards different conditions in humans. These compounds have gained enormous recognition in recent years as they are generally considered safe and eco-friendly and due to their significant medicinal properties like anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, immune-stimulatory, anti-microbial, and antioxidant. This chapter deals with the detailed methods of isolation and purification of the bioactive compounds alongside the recent advances in the technology which will serve as a useful resource for the scientists in different fields to distinguish between the different technologies and thereby identifying the most efficient technique for the isolation and purification leading to generation of high yields with lower cost.