Title: Polyphenols and other phytochemicals from medicinal plants as eco-benign sources of therapeutics

Authors: Adamu Mamman; Preeti Jain

Addresses: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Nigerian Army University Biu, No.1 Biu, Gombe Road, PMB 1500, Borno State, Nigeria ' Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida, Utter Pradesh, India

Abstract: In view of reducing the burden of chemicals on the environment, various green chemistry approaches are being used nowadays for synthesising new molecules for applications in the biomedical field. Plant-derived phytochemicals are widely used as commodities in both traditional and modern industrial impact due to their vast range of pharmacological properties. Natural remedies for anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-covid, antiradical, and other forms of diseases in clinical settings have attracted a lot of attention in the modern world medicinal plants and their biochemical constituents have become more significant in the fields of health and medicine due to their biocompatibility. It is ascertained that polyphenols and other phytochemicals derived from plants are excellent substitutes for conventional medications used in healthcare settings. By using the suggested natural sources of polyphenols and other chemical substances of botanical origin, a variety of physiological abnormalities can be controlled, treated, and cured, including cancer cell proliferation, cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords: anticancer; cardiovascular; medicinal plants; polyphenols; phytochemicals; natural remedies.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2025.147934

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2025 Vol.37 No.4, pp.498 - 521

Received: 10 Jul 2023
Accepted: 18 Oct 2023
Published online: 11 Aug 2025 *

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