Herbal Medicine

Overview

Herbal medicine is the use of plants and plant-derived preparations for the prevention and treatment of illness, drawing on both traditional knowledge systems and modern pharmacological investigation. Its scientific study seeks to identify the bioactive constituents responsible for therapeutic effects, characterize their mechanisms and evaluate safety and efficacy. Phytochemical research isolates and quantifies compounds such as polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins and essential-oil constituents and assesses activities including antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal and hypolipidemic effects in plants such as bitter melon, curry leaf, liquorice and oregano. Work in this area also documents traditional uses of medicinal plants, patterns of self-medication and patient preferences for herbal versus conventional care, and explores integrative approaches such as network pharmacology to predict the targets of plant constituents. Studies of preparation and quality, including solvent effects on extract activity and the characterization of traditional formulations, address the variability and standardization challenges inherent to botanical products. Allied topics include the histological and physiological effects of plant extracts in model systems. By combining ethnopharmacology, analytical chemistry and bioassay, the field aims to place herbal medicine on an evidence-based footing, clarifying which preparations are active, how they work and how they may complement established therapeutics.

Research published in this journal

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

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 103 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Anti-infective potential, chemical profile, and molecular docking investigation on antioxidant-rich fraction of Murraya koenigii against Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria
  2026 · Frontiers in Microbiology
• A biocompatible amphotericin B nanoemulsion based on castor oil and tween 80: A novel rheology-tuned strategy for safer and effective antifungal therapy
  2026 · Journal of the Indian Chemical Society
• Concerns about the health effects of industrially produced seed oils are without scientific foundation: a scoping narrative review of the clinical and observational evidence
  2026 · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
• HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN INFRARED ASSISTED HEAT PUMP DRYING OF HOLY BASIL LEAVES $(OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM)$
  2026 · JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
• Solvent Solutions: Comparing Extraction Methods for Edible Oils and Proteins in a Changing Regulatory Landscape. Part 7: Overall comparison between solvent solutions
  2025 · OCL
• Comparative analysis of lipid profiles and antioxidant potential of Coriandrum sativum fruit oils from Tunisia and Canada: influence of extraction methods
  2025 · International Journal of Environmental Health Research
• 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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