Special Issue on Herbs & Medicinal Plants

Medicinal plants have been used in healthcare since time immemorial. Studies have been carried out globally to verify their efficacy and some of the findings have led to the production of plant-based medicines. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in this area of Herbs & Medicinal Plants.

In this special issue, we invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles that explore Herbs & Medicinal Plants. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Chemotaxonomy: a phylogeny-based approach
• Medicinal plants resources
• Medicinal plants cultivation
• Plant metabolites and bioactive compounds
• Pharmacology and toxicology
• Chinese herbal medicine clinical trial
• Extraction technology of traditional Chinese medicine
• Importance of some herbs with their medicinal values
• Bioactive potential of medicinal plants and treatment against diseases
• Phytochemical and biological research of Fritillaria medicinal resources
• Phytochemical and biological research of Chelidonieae pharmaceutical
• Phytochemistry and biology of Ilex pharmaceutical resources
• Medicinal plant analysis

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Herbs & Medicinal Plants” should be selected during your submission.

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