Natural Resources of Medicinal and Cosmetic Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 61148
Special Issue Editor
Interests: distribution and assessment of medicinal plant resources; nature conservation with special regard to medicinal plants; ethnopharmacy; biomonitoring by bryophytes; plant taxonomy; biological activity of substances contained in bryophytes
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Dear Colleagues,
Despite the significant progress in the production of synthetic drugs, natural drugs, obtained mainly from plant materials, still play an important role in medicine. In some regions of the world, they are still the basis for this treatment. In highly developed countries, a return to traditional herbalism has been observed for many years. This is due to the widespread belief that herbs, being effective, do not have side effects. Modern drugs based on biologically active substances isolated from plants, for which production and standardization techniques are constantly being improved, can be as effective as synthetic drugs.
The production of drugs based on natural resources can be an important element of sustainable development, the necessity of which we are becoming more and more aware of. The same situation prevails in the cosmetics industry, where products based on natural ingredients are very popular. All of these factors make activities related to the acquisition of plant raw materials and their processing more and more profitable. The growing interest in medicinal and cosmetic plants may also pose a threat. Many species are rare plants that may be vulnerable because of uncontrolled harvesting. The desire for profit may lead to the expansion of crops, which is not neutral to the natural environment. These problems have already been recognized in many countries, hence the sourcing, production, and use of plant products are subjects to government regulations.
This Special Issue of Plants is addressed to all specialists dealing with medicinal and cosmetic plants in such areas as (1) natural plant resources in particular regions and countries, (2) plant protection, (3) searching for new medicinal and cosmetic species, (4) ethnobotany as a source of information on medicinal and cosmetic plants, and (5) human impact on the environment and medicinal and cosmetic plants.
Prof. Adam Stebel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural medicine
- traditional cosmetics
- phytotherapy
- sustainable development
- plant protection
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