The therapeutic properties of plants have been recognised since time immemorial. Many
pathological conditions have been treated using plant-derived medicines. These medicines …

Emerging threats to human health require a concerted effort in search of both preventive and
treatment strategies, placing natural products at the center of efforts to obtain new therapies …

Even in modern times, the popularity level of medicinal plants and herbal medicines in
therapy is still high. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the population in …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an important role in the global traditional health
systems. However, adulterated and counterfeit TCM is on the rise. DNA barcoding is an …

DNA barcoding is an emerging molecular identification and classification technology that
has been applied to medicinal plants since 2008. The application of this technique has …

Introduction Herbal medicines play an important role globally in the health care sector and in
industrialised countries they are often considered as an alternative to mono‐substance …

Covering: up to July 2020 Drugs derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) include
both single chemical entities and multi-component preparations. Drugs of both types play a …

In the past decades, the use of traditional medicine has increased globally, leading to a
booming herbal medicine and dietary supplement industry. The increased popularity of …

Herbal medicines are important options for the treatment of several illnesses. Although their
therapeutic applicability has been demonstrated throughout history, several concerns about …

In recent years, DNA barcoding has rapidly developed as a powerful tool in taxonomy,
demonstrating its value in species identification and discovery of cryptic diversity. The …