A Review On Bioactive Compounds Of Fabaceae Family

Abstract

Fabaceae family is third largest family in world. It is also known as the legumes, pea, bean, or pulse family. It is also a vital family of flowering plants. The family is divided into six sub-families: Caesalpinioideae, Cercidoideae, Detarioideae, Dialiodeae, Duparquetioideae, Faboideae or Papilionoideae. Legumes are essential for human nutrition which consists proteins, minerals, calories and vitamins. It is also known as grain legumes because they are edible. Legumes are used for crops, manures and forages. It is also used in nitrogen fixing by the help of bacteria Rhizobium, it shows symbiotic relationships with each others. Fabaceae family consists several phytoconstituents such as Flavonoids, Saponins, Alkaloids, Phenols, Tannins, Glycosides, Terpenoids etc. The present review paper emphasis on 25 plants of Fabaceae family. The plants are mentioned with which plants parts are used by using of various solvents with their presence of phytoconstituents.