TY - EJOU AU - PRAMANIK, JHILAM AU - KUMAR, AKASH AU - RUSTAGI, SARVESH AU - KATYAL, MEHAK AU - THAKUR, SHEETAL AU - BORA, JUTISHNA AU - MALIK, SUMIRA AU - TREHAN, ANCHAL AU - TALUKDAR, NAYAN AU - SLAMA, PETR TI - A perspective review on the biosynthesis of plant-based secondary metabolites and their application as potent drugs T2 - BIOCELL PY - 2024 VL - 48 IS - 4 SN - 1667-5746 AB - Many phytochemicals and their derived metabolites produced by plants are extensively employed in commercial goods, pharmaceutical products as well as in the environmental and medical fields. However, these secondary metabolites obtained from plants are in low amounts, and it is difficult to synthesize them at the industrial level. Despite these challenges, they may be utilized for a variety of medicinal products that are either available in the market or are being researched and tested. Secondary metabolites are complex compounds that exhibit chirality. Further, under controlled conditions with elicitors, desired secondary metabolites may be produced from plant cell cultures. This review emphasizes the various aspects of secondary metabolites including their types, synthesis, and applications as medicinal products. The article aims to promote the use of plant secondary metabolites in the management and treatment of various diseases. KW - Secondary metabolites; Medicinal plant; Synthesis; Health benefits DO - 10.32604/biocell.2023.029031