Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Overview

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are plant species valued for the bioactive and volatile compounds they contain, which give them therapeutic, flavouring, or fragrance properties. Medicinal plants are used as sources of remedies and as the raw material for many pharmaceuticals, while aromatic plants yield essential oils and other constituents used in food, cosmetics, perfumery, and traditional medicine; many plants belong to both categories. Their value derives from secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, and phenolics, whose composition varies with species, growing conditions, and processing. The study of MAPs spans their botany, cultivation, chemistry, conservation, and the standardisation needed for safe and effective use. Within this journal's scope on plant biology, related work includes an evaluation of the physicochemical properties and mineral content of indigenous spices, which characterises the composition of aromatic plant products used for flavour and nutrition. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to medicinal and aromatic plants and the broader study of plant biology, phytochemistry, and the useful compounds plants produce.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

• Effect of germination and solid-state fermentation on the chemical, functional and nutritional composition of pigeon pea flour and the sensory properties of the resultant cookies
  2024 · Food Chemistry Advances
• Assessment of Heavy Metal Contents in Some Common Spices Available in the Local Market of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
  2024 · Biological Trace Element Research
• Effect of germination and solid-state fermentation on the chemical, functional and nutritional composition of pigeon pea flour and the sensory properties of the resultant cookies
  2024 · Food Chemistry Advances
• Assessment of nutritional and medicinal properties of nutmeg
  2023 · Scientific African
• Assessment of nutritional and medicinal properties of nutmeg
  2023 · Scientific African
• Assessment of Heavy Metal Contents in Some Common Spices Available in the Local Market of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
  2023 · Biological Trace Element Research
• Assessment of Heavy Metal Contents in Some Common Spices Available in the Local Market of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
  2023 · Research Square (Research Square)
• Production and Quality Evaluation of Selected Spices [Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Garlic (Allium Sativum), Tumeric (Curcuma longa) and Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)]
  2022 · Asian Food Science Journal

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