Those Responsible for the Pharmacological Actions of Plants are the Active Secondary Metabolites

Abstract

To relate the presence of the active secondary metabolites in the pharmacological actions and the therapeutic effects of the plants. Methods: Search about the topic in the last 5 years and present some active secondary metabolites that explain the pharmacological actions and therapeutic effects of medicinal plants. Conclusions: It was based on the search of articles in the Virtual Library in Health (Spanish: BVS) and using the key words: secondary metabolites, phytotherapy, medicinal plants.