Future needs and thrust areas of research in natural product studies
Journal Title: The Journal of Phytopharmacology - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
During the past few years, as a result of the intense concern with all aspects of ecology, there has been a renewed interest in so called “natural” food and drugs. Scientific strategies for the study of natural products from plants have changed substantially in the past few years for number of reasons including advances in technology, new molecule of substantial interest, changing ethical principles for organism collection and heightened awareness of the chemical and biological potential of the natural resources. The last couple of years have seen a resurgence of interest in the use of herbal products. Since more than 80% of the world’s population use plants as their primary source of medicinal agents, it is not surprising to find that in many countries of the world there is well-established system of traditional medicine.
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Ruchi Singh
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