Herbal terpenoids in healthcare

Terpenoids are volatile compounds synthetized and secreted by several organisms, in particularly by medicinal plants as secondary metabolites. These phytochemical compounds have shown several benefits in healthcare by their numerous pharmacological properties. Indeed, they have antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, and antidiabetic effects. Biological activities of terpenoids are related to their capacity to exert several mechanism insights. In this chapter, the pharmacological activities of terpenoids and their mechanism insights were explored and discussed.