Naturally occurring compounds of industrial importance

  Naturally occurring compounds of industrial importance 1. Introduction Many natural substances can be found in nature. Alkaloids appear to be unique among the several types of naturally occurring organic molecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, amino acids, anthocyanins, flavonoids, and steroids. What distinguishes them? They're made up of amino acids and can be produced by plants and animals as secondary metabolites. In living organisms, these molecules perform a crucial role. Alkaloids have long been crucial to humans, despite the fact that they are secondary metabolites, which may suggest that they are ineffective. In very little amounts, alkaloids had powerful biological impacts on animal and human organisms. Alkaloids are found in a variety of foods and beverages, as well as in stimulant pharmaceuticals. Anti-inflammatory, anticancer, analgesics, local anesthetic and pain alleviation, neuropharmacology, antibacterial, antifungal, and a variety of other activitie