Significance of Phytochemical constituent
Phytochemical constituents, as defined by Ayurveda, science, and health sciences, refer to the chemical compounds found within plants. These naturally occurring compounds, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins, are often responsible for the medicinal properties and biological activities of plants. They are investigated for their therapeutic effects and potential health benefits, including antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. These compounds contribute to the color, flavor, and disease resistance of plants and are essential in herbal medicine and pharmaceutical applications.
Synonyms: Plant compound, Phytoconstituent, Natural product, Bioactive compound, Plant metabolites, Secondary metabolite
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Hindu concept of 'Phytochemical constituent'
In Hinduism, phytochemical constituents are the diverse chemical compounds found in plants, like alkaloids and flavonoids. These compounds contribute to the plant's properties, including medicinal effects and pharmacological significance, and are studied for their therapeutic benefits.
From: International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
(1) Calcium and phosphorus are found in fresh, ripe pods and Various phytoconstituents like tannins (gallic acid), steroids, Flavone derivatives, alkaloids have been isolated from the Prosopis pods.[1] (2) Preliminary phytochemical screening was done to confirm the presence or absence of these.[2] (3) These have been isolated from the plant Cassia fistula, possessing activities like antiperiodic, diuretic, purgative, and laxative.[3] (4) Variable constituents such as alkaloids, phenol, flavonoids, steroid, carbohydrate etc which are responsible for the therapeutic potential of the drug.[4] (5) Various of the Rudraksha plant possess different pharmacological and therapeutic properties.[5]
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) Eucalyptus has rich sources of these constituents which contain flavonoids, alkaloids, tannin and propanoids.[6] (2) These are the various chemical compounds found within plants, including those with anti-inflammatory properties, and they are often responsible for the medicinal effects.[7] (3) This refers to the various chemical compounds found within the Lepidagathis cristata Willd plant, which are responsible for its different pharmacological activities, including alkaloids, glycosides, resins, tannins, and flavonoids, and are studied for their therapeutic effects.[8] (4) These are the chemical compounds present in plants, which contribute to their properties and are investigated in the text in relation to their effects.[9] (5) These are the various bioactive compounds identified in the methanolic and water extracts of the Allerkhand Tablet, as determined by preliminary analysis.[10]
From: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
(1) The diverse array of chemical compounds present in Bauhinia purpurea, including glycosides, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, and alkaloids.[11] (2) The text mentions 'phytochemical constituents' found in the drugs, indicating the chemical compounds present in the plants.[12] (3) Phytochemical constituents are the chemical compounds found in the plant, such as saponins, mucilage, and flavonoids, which contribute to its properties.[13] (4) Chemical compounds found in plants, such as alkaloids, phenolic compounds, and flavonoids, which were identified in the Garcinia gummi-gutta extract.[14]
The concept of Phytochemical constituent in scientific sources
Phytochemical constituents refer to naturally occurring chemical compounds in plants, responsible for health benefits and medicinal properties. These bioactive compounds, including alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins, are often analyzed in plant extracts to understand their therapeutic potential.
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) Secondary metabolites of plants that serve as defense mechanisms against microorganisms.[15] (2) Naturally occurring compounds found in plants that may have biological activity.[16] (3) Qualitative tests were conducted on the crude extracts obtained with either methanol or chloroform to determine the different phytochemical constituents.[17] (4) Chemical compounds found in plants, such as flavonoids, tannins, saponins, and phenols, which contribute to their medicinal properties and biological activities.[18] (5) Chemical compounds found in plants, such as alkaloids and steroids, present in the Solanaceae family and contributing to their therapeutic effects.[19]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) The aqueous extract of P. ostreatus was screened for these using standard procedures as described by Harborne 1998, and the screening of early phytochemicals of different bioactive compounds was found.[20] (2) The extract was tested for various phytochemical constituents and the data are given in Table 1.[21] (3) The components found within Fagonia species, including carbohydrates, flavonoids, glycosides, steroids, saponins, alkaloids, triterpenoids, amino acids, chlorides, sulfates, anthraquinones, iridoids, cyanogenic glycosides, and coumarins.[22] (4) These are constituents of Syzygium cumini Linn. Seed that have antidiabetic properties.[23] (5) These are the chemical components of F. caspica dried sap essential oil extract, analyzed using gas chromatogram–mass spectrometric analysis.[24]
From: Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development
(1) The components derived from plants and their effects, along with the antioxidant activity of extracts from the leaves of a specific plant.[25] (2) A variety of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from Z. chalybeum root barks, stem barks, leaves and seeds, highlighting its chemical diversity.[26] (3) Phytochemical screenings were carried out on the powdered sample using standard procedures to confirm the presence of constituents such as alkaloids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids, cardiac glycosides and total phenolic compounds.[27] (4) Phytochemical constituents are chemical compounds found in plants, and the study revealed the presence of these constituents, mostly phenolic contents, in the medicinal preparations.[28] (5) These are the chemical compounds found in plants, including those in the aerial parts, which were analyzed to determine their impact on the plant's properties.[29]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) The chemical compounds found in plants, which the review highlights the need to identify quantitatively and qualitatively for future studies.[30] (2) The chemical compounds present in plant extracts, such as alkaloids, carbohydrates, saponins, flavonoids, proteins, and glycosides, which contribute to their antibacterial properties, as explained in the text.[31] (3) Biologically active compounds found in plants that possess health benefits, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.[32]
From: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
(1) The 2015 publication examines the ‘Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties of acetone extract of Cleome gynandra (L.) growing in the Eastern Cape, South Africa’.[33]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) Phytochemical constituents are the natural compounds found in plants that contribute to their medicinal properties, including antioxidant capabilities.[34] (2) Compounds found in the genus Juniperus, such as coumarins and flavonoids, phenylpropanoid, and essential oils, contribute to its economic importance and medicinal properties.[35] (3) The various chemical compounds present in plants, such as steroidal compounds, terpenoids, glycosides, and phenolic compounds, which are identified using techniques like TLC.[36] (4) Specific chemical compounds found in plants, such as those within the glycosides extract of Picralima nitida, that are responsible for its observed biological activity.[37] (5) The various chemical compounds present in plant extracts, such as saponins, tannins, flavonoids, terpenes, alkaloids, carbohydrates, steroids, and volatile oil, found in the methanol extract of O. gratissimum.[38]
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) Phytochemical constituents are the various chemical compounds found in plants, and they were reviewed for the Syzygium genus.[39] (2) The qualitative analysis of phytochemical constituents showed that saponins were not detected in the three vermicomposts at any given time during the vermicomposting process.[40] (3) The main phytochemical constituents of A. anceps extract were analyzed using HPLC to determine what makes it effective as a treatment.[41] (4) Phytochemical constituents are chemical compounds found in plants, like those in Aloe ferox, that contribute to their antioxidant activities.[42]