Microbial Secondary Metabolites as Potential Reserve of Pharmaceuticals

Abstract

The major characteristics of new bioactive microbial secondary metabolites are summarized in the review. A wide range of new molecular targets are implicated in discovery of new nonantibiotic compounds with some other pharmacological activities (noninfectious diseases). Microorganisms represent fascinating resources due to their production of novel products with broad spectra of bioactivities.

Keywords

• microbial secondary metabolites
• pharmacological activity
• potential drugs