Halophytes as Medicinal Plants against Human Infectious Diseases

Halophytes have long been used for medicinal purposes. However, many decades, their use was entirely empirical, with virtually no knowledge of the bioactive compounds underlying different applications. In recent growing problem antibiotic resistance triggered research on alternative antimicrobial approaches, and halophytes, along other plants, regained attention as an underexplored pharmacological vein. Furthermore, high nutritional/nutraceutical/pharmacological value some halophytic species may represent added to emerging activity saline agriculture targeted modification rhizosphere, plant-growth-promoting bacteria being attempted be a tool modulate plant metabolome enhance expression interesting metabolites. The objective this review is highlight potential halophytes valuable, still unexplored, source clinical For that, we provide critical perspective empirical in traditional medicine state-or-the-art overview most relevant metabolites related antiviral, antifungal antibacterial activities.