The Healing Power of Plants for Health

Abstract

The modern pharmaceutical industry has developed through the use of bioactive molecules isolated from plants, which are traditionally used among the public for disease prevention and treatment. In recent years, with the decline in new drug development efforts, there has been a growing market for existing herbal products such as dietary supplements, standardized plant extracts, and herbal medicines. In therapeutic methods like phytotherapy and aromatherapy, medicinal plants containing therapeutic metabolites are used. However, evolutionary changes in the phytochemical composition of plants have led to an increase in the bioactive compound content in some plants while decreasing it in others. Despite these changes, plants remain an invaluable source of therapeutic compounds due to their extensive biosynthetic capabilities. One major benefit of plants is their intricate composition, comprised of groups of related compounds with diverse activities that synergistically interact to yield a greater overall effect.