The Use of Plants as Phytobiotics: A New Challenge

The search for bioactive compounds of natural origin, also called phytobiotics, has become a major challenge industrialists, farmers, and scientists alike. Phytobiotics are known their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, immunomodulatory, hypolipidemic, detoxifying, flavoring, digestive-stimulating properties. These beneficial effects phytobiotics depend on the part plant used (bark, leaves, stem, roots, fruit, flower, seeds) or extract. Regarding classification, there several types active derived from plants, grouped under name secondary metabolites such as tannins, polyphenols, terpenes, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, cyanides, glycosides. Concerning role, feed additives to improve growth performance, nutritional status, biochemical parameters humans animals. They can be ethno-medically prophylaxis curative treatment diseases diabetes, obesity, kidney stones, insomnia, gout, hemorrhoids, acne, eye problems.