To ensure sustainable production of pharmaceutically significant active metabolites (from natural sources) with anti-aging properties, biotechnological interventions become the need of the hour when global warming and environmental pollution result in increasing UV radiation and, consequently, sunburn and aging of the tissue. In that context, the introductory chapter of this book outlines the concept and importance of medicinal plants available in local, national, and global regions that are rich in bioactive compounds responsible for anti-aging effects, along with their distribution, status, and limitations of conventional propagation and their biotechnological enhancement. The subsequent chapter provides insights into how environmental changes affect the anti-aging properties of metabolites in medicinal plants. There are dedicated chapters that provide insights on the genetic basis of anti-aging activity, the chemistry and physiology of modes of action, as well as the cellular mechanisms of secondary metabolites, along with the role of phytohormones for in vitro mass propagation, somatic embryos, their maturation, and the regeneration of anti-aging medicinal plants. Enhancement…

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