The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens raises an urgent need to identify and
isolate new bioactive compounds from medicinal plants using standardized modern …

Natural products represents an important source of new lead compounds in drug discovery
research. Several drugs currently used as therapeutic agents have been developed from …

DNA barcoding is an emerging molecular identification and classification technology that
has been applied to medicinal plants since 2008. The application of this technique has …

Aristolochic acids (AAs) are a group of naturally occurring compounds present in many plant
species of the Aristolochiaceae family. Exposure to AA is a significant risk factor for severe …

DNA barcoding has been widely used for herb identification in recent decades, enabling
safety and innovation in the field of herbal medicine. In this article, we summarize recent …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an important role in the global traditional health
systems. However, adulterated and counterfeit TCM is on the rise. DNA barcoding is an …

Even in modern times, the popularity level of medicinal plants and herbal medicines in
therapy is still high. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the population in …

The herbal products, sold worldwide as medicines or foods, are perceived as low risk
because they are considered natural and thus safe. The quality of these products is …

New photochromic film was developed toward the preparation of anti‐counterfeiting
documents utilizing inorganic/organic nanocomposite enclosing a photoluminescent …

In recent years, the demand for natural herbal products (NHP) has increased; however, the
quality of these products is difficult to confirm due to the lack of a comprehensive quality …