Özet:

Some types of secondary compounds generally classified in four groups, such as phenolic compounds, terpenic-steroids, alkaloids and sulfuric compounds, have an anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and antioxidant effect, are protective against cardiovascular diseases and cancer and have a variety of positive effects on health, so it is of great importance for medicine and pharmacy. Some phenolic compounds have cardioprotective effects by preventing lipoprotein oxidation, by showing hypoglycemic effects, by reducing the risk of atherosclerosis, by inhibiting platelet aggregation, by improving vascular function, by protecting against inflammation and oxidative stress, while some secondary compounds such as sulfur compounds and flavonoids have beneficial effects against diabetes-related hyperglycemic and deteriorated lipid profile, and thus can be protective against diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nefropathy, diabetic retinopathy. Some phenolic compounds and alkaloids have also been to have an anti-carcinogenic effect by inhibiting the carcinogenic connection to the DNA, protecting against oxidative DNA damage, normalizing the modified cell signaling that leads to the inhibition of malign transformation, inhibiting the growth of the cancer cell and its metastatic potential. With the development of bio-reactor technology, more secondary metabolites have been discovered and thus plant secondary metabolites have become more used in drug production. But it may be more useful not only in the treatment of diseases, but also in the preservation of health and protection against diseases, the extract and nutritional forms of secondary metabolites, which are more effective in taking their natural forms with fruits and vegetables, rather than in extract and nutritional forms. In medical nutrition recommendations on diseases, the recommendation of vegetables and fruits with known secondary metabolites of functional effectiveness can also improve the clinical course of the disease. Studies that will evaluate the functional effectiveness of different secondary metabolites against diseases may also be beneficial in terms of the patient’s and the disease-specific medical nutrition recommendations

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