The Genus Isatis L.: A Review on its Flavonoid and Phenolic Compound Profile

Abstract

The Brassicaceae family which is one of the ten most economically important plant families in the world, contains 338 genera and 3350 species that are distributed worldwide. The genus Isatis, belonging to the family Brassicaceae. The Isatis species has antibacterial, anticancer and antiviral properties. Flavonoids and phenolics are very widespread bioactive secondary plant metabolites in herbal medicine. The present review summarizes the flavonoid and phenolic compounds derivatives from the genus Isatis and aiming to highlight the recent advances in current knowledge on Isatis species as a source of bioactive flavonoid and phenolic compounds.