Bioactive Products

Biological activity describes the effects or interactions of a substance with living systems. In pharmacology, biological or pharmacological activity can include beneficial effects, adverse effects and toxicity associated with a chemical compound or drug. Biological activity is an important property when evaluating bioactive compounds because it can provide information about potential interactions with biological targets and possible applications in drug discovery. The observed activity of a compound can depend on factors including concentration, target selectivity, absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME). A compound may also produce different effects at different concentrations, and biological activity should therefore be interpreted together with experimental conditions and available pharmacological data.