THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A METHOD FOR INCREASING BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN PHYLLANTHUS SP.. THE METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: CULTIVATING PHYLLANTHUS SP. IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT SUBJECTING THE PHYLLANTHUS SP. TO A GRADIENT OF UVB LIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND HARVESTING THE PHYLLANTHUS SP. CHARACTERIZED IN THAT, THE PHYLLANTUS SP. IS SELECTED FOM PHYLLANTHUS URINARIA PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI OR PHYLLANTHUS WATSONII. ADVANTAGEOUSLY, THE BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS ARE BENEFICIAL IN PREPARING PHARMACEUTICAL AND NUTRACEUTICAL PRODUCTS. OTHER THAN THAT, THE BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS CAN ALSO BE USED IN FORMULATION FOR FUNCTIONAL FOOD OR HEALTH DRINKS. ALTERNATIVELY THEY CAN BE USED FOR FORMULATIONS IN TOPICAL APPLICATIONS.
