Table 1.

Biochemical profiling of principle bioactive compounds and their functions.

Bioactive Compounds	Health-Promoting Property	Occurrence	Molecular Weight (g/mol)	Structure	Reference
Quercetin	Promoting cardiovascular health properties and helping in blood flow.	Fruits and vegetables, especially in onions, grapes, lemon tea, citrus, etc.,	302.236		[5]
Luteolin	Anticarcinogenic activity	Green pepper carrots, Broccoli, oregano	286.24		[6]
Kaempferol	Antioxidant activity and Anticarcinogenic activity	Tomatoes, apples, grapes, green tea, broccoli, lettuce, peaches	286.23		[7]
Curcumin	Antibacterial activity, antioxidant activity, and anti-inflammatory activity	Turmeric	368.38		[8]
Berberine	Treatment of breast cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, oral cancer, etc.,	Widely present in barks, leaves, twigs, rhizomes, roots, and stems of several medicinal plant species.	336.3612 g/mol		[9]
Rutin& Quercetin	Protection against cancer and some other diseases. Lowers cholesterol, mainly used in skin aging.	invasive plant species, Carpobrotus edulis	610.517 g/mol		[10]
Astaxanthin	Protection from UV skin damage, Reduction in inflammation, Supports Immune system.	algae, yeast, salmon, trout, krill, shrimp, and crayfish	596.841 g/mol		[11]
Vitamin E	helps maintain healthy skin and eyes, and strengthen the body’s natural defense against illness and infection (the immune system).	Plant-based oils, nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables.	430.71 g/mol		[12]