An Overview of Techniques for Extracting Bioactive Components from Naturals Sources

Abstract

Due to the unrivalled abundance of chemical components, natural products derived from medicinal plants, whether in their pure form or as standardised extracts, provide limitless potential for new medications. Natural remedies have been used all over the world as alternatives to hormone replacement therapy and as treatments for chronic illnesses like asthma, cancer, diabetes, inflammatory, and analgesic conditions since ancient times. Bioactive substances are used in a variety of commercial fields, including the pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries, demonstrating the need for the best and most standardised technique to remove these active components from plant materials. As truth, a lot of conventional extraction techniques have a number of drawbacks, including poor effectiveness, high energy costs, and low yields. Hence, the development of new and advanced extraction techniques is essential. Higher productivity, less work, and reduced costs are a few benefits of the new technology. A variety of innovative extraction technology combinations that are also appropriate for heat-labile chemicals have been found. The objective of this review work is to offer a thorough overview of the various approaches for extracting natural compounds from medicinal plants.