Diarylheptanoids as nutraceutical: A review

Publication date: Available online 26 March 2019Source: Biocatalysis and Agricultural BiotechnologyAuthor(s): Ganapathy G, Preethi R, J.A. Moses, C. AnandharamakrishnanAbstractPhenolic compounds are naturally occurring compounds present ubiquitously in plants. They have potential health benefits and substantiate evidence for their nutraceutical applications. Diarylheptanoids are part of the broad class of plant phenolics with structurally divergent compounds. They have been used in traditional medicines and homemade remedies to treat various ailments, as organoleptic additives in foods, and also for aesthetic purposes. With their potential therapeutic and organoleptic characteristics, diarylhepatanoids can be rightly termed as nutraceuticals. This review summarizes the wide range of pharmacological activities of diarylhepatanoids and nutraceutical formulations, with relevance to human health.

Source: Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology - March 27, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research