Natural Products and Phytotherapy: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Interests: medicinal plant research; hypertension; autonomic pharmacology; Alzheimer’s disease
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Throughout history, across cultures and continents, plants have played a pivotal role in the healing of disease. From Unani medicine practices to Ayurveda and from Traditional Chinese Medicine to Indigenous and folk remedies, an innumerable number of plant species have been used successfully to not only prevent but also treat illness. Today, modern science relies on many plant-derived chemicals that continue to yield a vast array of medications, which heal people suffering from simple to complicated conditions. Currently, scientific advancements offer several tools and avenues through which to explore the pharmacological potential of these age-old remedies.
This Special Issue invites the submission of original research articles, reviews, and ethnopharmacological studies that focus on the medicinal use of plants and their phytoconstituents in the prevention and management of pathology. We are particularly interested in studies that explore the therapeutic effects of plants traditionally used in ethnic medicine, as well as research that investigates the biological activity of isolated compounds derived from these plants.
Submissions may include, but are not limited to, work on the anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, and cardio/neuro/nephron/gastroprotective abilities of medicinal plants. Studies utilizing in vitro, in vivo, or clinical approaches are welcome, as are investigations of potential mechanisms of action, novel extraction techniques, and the standardization of plant-based therapies.
By bridging traditional knowledge with modern pharmacological methods, we aim to highlight the relevance of medicinal plants in today’s holistic and inclusive healthcare landscape. We encourage researchers across disciplines to contribute to this issue and to the construction of a stronger, evidence-based foundation for phytotherapy.
Dr. Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- traditional medicinal plants
- bioactive compounds
- drug discovery
- cancer chemotherapy
- neuroprotective effects
- cardiovascular health
- chronic disease modulation
- immunomodulatory activity
- mechanism of action
- bioassay-guided fractionation
- phytochemical screening
- clinical phytotherapy trials
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