Current Status of Genus Impatiens: Bioactive Compounds and Natural Pigments with Health Benefits

This systematic review highlights the diverse uses and bioactivities of Impatiens plants, particularly their antimicrobial, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anaphylactic, and antioxidant properties, while noting the need for more research to validate their ethnobotanical applications and isolate major bioactive compounds.

This study highlights the essential role of plant bioactive compounds in human health, attributing their beneficial effects to various biological activities such as antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, and antimicrobial actions, which can aid in preventing or managing noncommunicable diseases, including autoimmune and neurodegenerative conditions.

This source reviews the health benefits and challenges of using anthocyanins, noting their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and other protective effects, while also highlighting stability issues that need addressing for wider food and nutraceutical application.

This review discusses the various biological activities of Geranium species and concludes that many studies validate their therapeutic properties claimed by traditional medicine, but it presents no new experimental results.

This review highlights the pharmaceutical potential of secondary metabolites from Juniperus species, noting promising antitumor, antibacterial, and antiviral activities, but reports no new experimental findings.