Pandanales

Pandanales is an order of monocot flowering plants that includes families such as Pandanaceae and Cyclanthaceae, often found in tropical and subtropical ecosystems. Members of this order produce secondary metabolites including flavonoids, phenolic compounds, and terpenoids, which contribute to their ecological resilience. In biomedical research, Pandanales is of interest for its antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, although it remains relatively underexplored. Its adaptation to coastal and swamp environments also makes it valuable for studying stress tolerance and metabolic evolution in monocots.