Plants as Food and Medicine
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 1496
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ethnobotany; ethnopharmacology; nutraceuticals; phytotherapy; natural product drug discovery; plant systematics; conservation biology; evolutionary biology
Interests: lipid based formulations; self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS); poorly water-soluble dugs; bioavailability enhancement; targeted drug delivery; nanomedicine; cancer; natural product drug discovery; plant systematics; bioactive SNEDDS (bio-SNEDDS)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Medicinal plants or medicinal herbs have been identified and used since ancient times to improve the sensory characteristics of food. Turning medicinal plants into food products is an excellent strategy for producing functional foods, because plant-based extracts are rich in phytochemicals, with particular importance due to the health-beneficial effects. Plants synthesize these compounds for a variety of purposes, including the protection of the plant against fungi and bacteria, defense against insects and the attraction of pollinators and dispersal agents to favor the dispersion of seeds and pollens. Natural extracts from medicinal plants can be used as effective strategies to produce functional foods, therefore achieving a significant increase in social and environmental sustainability. However, extensive research on sensory characteristics, antioxidant and antimicrobial sources, the optimization of the concentrations of the extracts, and better knowledge of the mechanisms of the implications for the shelf life of food is still required.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish original research work related to the use of plants as medicine, food, and other beneficial applications in society. Research work related mainly to ethnobotany, wild food resources (fruits, vegetables, and spices), and their evaluation with regard to antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities, and applications in food systems is welcome. Papers should contribute significantly to furthering scientific knowledge in the abovementioned scientific fields.
Dr. Raees Khan
Prof. Dr. Mohsin Kazi
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- ethnobotany
- ethnopharmacology
- nutraceuticals
- phytotherapy
- natural product drug discovery
- plant systematics
- conservation biology
- evolutionary biology
