Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Despite the lack of sufficient information on the safety of herbal products, their use as
alternative and/or complementary medicine is globally popular. There is also an increasing …

This work aims at giving an updated picture of the strict interaction between main plant
biologically active compounds and botanicals. The main features of the emerging class of …

Paradigm shifts in the strategies and the sciences that would enhance the quality, safety,
and efficacy of traditional medicines and dietary supplements in global health care are …

Herbal medicines are becoming again more popular in the developed countries because
being “natural” and people thus often assume that they are inherently safe. Herbs have also …

The scientific understanding of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been hindered by
the lack of methods that can explore the complex nature and combinatorial rules of herbal …

Separation techniques with high efficiency and sensitive detection have been widely used
for quality control of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). High-performance liquid …

Abstract Context: Euphorbia hirta L.(Euphorbiaceae) has been used as a folk remedy in
Southeast Asia for the treatment of various ailments. Objective: The current study evaluates …

Interest in new sources of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds has recently
become a major research issue, with the cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) receiving …

Chinese medicines (CM) have been attracting interest and acceptance in many countries.
Quality control is vital for ensuring the safety and efficacy of CM. Usually, CM are used as …