Overview: Extensive overview of bioactive compounds in Bryophytes and Pteridophytes.Provides a strategic framework for future research in the field.Brings contributions from leading experts in the area.This reference work provides a comprehensive overview of bioactive compounds investigated in bryophytes and pteridophytes and explores their nutritional, biological, pharmacological and ecological effects. Bryophytes are cosmopolitan lower plants that are rich in phytochemicals including fatty acids, tocopherols, phenolics, terpenoids. Additionally, these plants contain bibenzyls, bis-benzyls, a
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