Plant and Medicine

Overview

Plant and medicine, or medicinal plant science, concerns the use of plants and their constituents to prevent, treat, or manage disease, and the scientific investigation of their pharmacological basis. Humans have long relied on botanical remedies, and many modern drugs derive from plant compounds, making this field a bridge between traditional knowledge and evidence-based pharmacology. Its therapeutic activity is attributed largely to secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, and other phenolics, which exert antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hormone-modulating effects. Research typically begins with the documentation of traditional uses and proceeds through extraction, phytochemical screening, and chromatographic profiling, including thin-layer chromatography, to characterize bioactive fractions of leaves, bark, roots, and other plant parts. Pharmacological evaluation then tests these extracts for biological effects, for example antimicrobial and antifungal activity against pathogens and dermatophytes, or physiological actions assessed in animal models. This work supports the rational standardization of herbal preparations, the discovery of lead compounds for drug development, and the validation or qualification of ethnomedicinal claims. The discipline combines botany, phytochemistry, microbiology, and pharmacology, and it also addresses safety, dosage, quality control, and the reproducibility of plant-derived therapeutics within contemporary biomedical frameworks.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 90 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Deciphering the detailed crystallographic structure of biologically synthesized nano-silver: Antioxidant potential, antimicrobial efficacy and anticancer properties against HepG2 cancer cell line with accentuation to apoptosis and ROS generation
  2026 · Journal of Molecular Structure
• Green-Synthesized titanium dioxide Nanoparticle–Modified glass ionomer cement: in vitro and in Silico assessment of Mechanical, Physical, and safety properties performance
  2026 · Scientific Reports
• Phytofabricated Silver Nanoparticles from Origanum majorana: Anti-Pathogenic Activity and Biocompatibility Evaluation
  2026 · Microbial Pathogenesis
• HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN INFRARED ASSISTED HEAT PUMP DRYING OF HOLY BASIL LEAVES $(OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM)$
  2026 · JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
• Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Cynoglossum creticum Leaf Extract: Eco-Friendly Approach for Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Sensing Applications
  2025 · Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
• Insights into synergistic antibacterial effects, antioxidant potential, and anticancer activities of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles from Odontosoria chinensis leaves
  2025 · Next Nanotechnology
• Curbing anti-microbial resistance of synthetic medicinal agents using herbal drug alternatives: current trends and future insights
  R. Bushra et al. · 2025 · Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• In Vitro Determination of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Antiviral Properties of Greek Plant Extracts
  Aliki Tsakni et al. · 2025 · Microorganisms

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