Download or read book Advances in Discoveries of Plant Phytochemicals written by Rajesh Chandra Misra and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-03-27 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants are leading chemists that collectively synthesize a vast number of low molecular weight complex compounds called “phytochemicals” or “phytonutrients” which are the valuable source of bioactive compounds that have numerous health benefits and pharmaceutical and industrial uses. Moreover, they have been shown to possess diverse biological activities, for instance, antiviral, antiproliferative, antioxidant, larvicidal, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-parasitic, analgesic, antifungal, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory as well as central nervous system depressant.