Plant extracts refer to a class of substances derived from plants characterizing the broad range of sources and types with potent biological function that can enhance immunity and prevent certain human disease. These active substances are mostly secondary metabolites of plants in the process of growth and development. The chemical structure of active ingredients often contain phenols, ethers, terpenes, ketones, and other groups. These organic functional groups are not only facilitate the identification and characterization of the active ingredients, but also serves as binding sites for interaction with target organ . Plant extracts can cause direct or indirect health effects, such as promoting thyroid hormones secretion and providing anti-inflammatory and antioxidant functions on human cells. Studies have shown that when included in diets, plant extract possess a variety of biological functions with antioxidant properties that scavenge excess free radicals in the body, alleviate oxidative stress, increase the secretion of endogenous enzymes in the digestive tract, decrease the viscosity of chow meal, increase the utilization of nutrients , facilitate cell growth and proliferation and gene expression, enhance of immunity. Therefore, it is important to study the potential health effects of natural compounds from plant.

Comprising up a significant portion of the planet's biomass, plants synthesize a wide range of bioactive phytochemicals. These substances frequently influence ways plants interact with their surroundings and may considerably affect the health of plant consumers. An underutilized potential of phytochemicals to enhance host health was discovered through the investigation of the relationships between natural plant components. Understanding how natural components from plant influence the innate and adaptive human immune systems, represents an area of scientific necessity, opportunity, and challenge. The insights gained should help focusing on biosynthesis, including pathway and transcription factors, and on bioactive mechanisms based on diseases model, including in vitro and in vivo research, and bioavailability which in linking plants, and humans to discuss their contributions to systems health.

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1) Novel methods for optimizing the extraction, formulation, and stability of bioactive natural compounds

2) Mechanisms by which natural compounds exert their beneficial effects against various diseases

3) Application of novel medicinal plants/plant-derived compounds as antibiotic alternatives in diseases

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Health Effects of Natural Compounds from Plants