Alismatales

Alismatales is an order of monocot flowering plants that includes aquatic and semi-aquatic families such as Araceae, Hydrocharitaceae, and Alismataceae. Members of this order produce a wide range of secondary metabolites including flavonoids, phenolic acids, alkaloids, and sulfur-containing compounds. In biomedical research, Alismatales is important for its antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective activities, especially from aquatic plants adapted to submerged environments. The order is also significant for studying evolutionary transitions from aquatic to terrestrial habitats and the associated diversification of metabolite pathways.