Plants as a Novel Dietary Supplement and Medicine

Dear Colleagues,

Since ancient times, plants have been a significant source of principles with biological property and some of which are beneficial for human health. Plants have thus served as the foundation of dietary supplement and traditional medicine systems. In recent years, plants have been intensively explored and studied for their therapeutic potential such as anticancer, antiviral, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, etc. activities. However, many natural compounds from plants beneficial for human health and their mechanisms of action remain undiscovered. Nowadays, new insights into dietary supplement and medicine of plants are still needed to better understand their intrinsic complexity and exploit their vast commercial potential. In this Special Issue, articles (original research papers, perspectives, hypotheses, opinions, reviews, modelling approaches, and methods) that focus on studies of modern cosmetic, functional food, dietary supplement and medicine from plants are most welcome.

Prof. Dr. Szu-Chuan Shen
Guest Editor

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