Special Issue on Herbs & Medicinal Plants

Plants have been used for medicinal purposes long before prehistoric period. Ancient Unani manuscripts Egyptian papyrus and Chinese writings described the use of herbs.  Evidence exist that Unani Hakims, Indian Vaids and European and Mediterranean cultures were using herbs for over 4000 years as medicine. Indigenous cultures such as Rome, Egypt, Iran, Africa and America used herbs in their healing rituals, while other developed traditional medical systems such as Unani, Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine in which herbal therapies were used systematically. Plants have been used for medicinal purposes long before prehistoric period. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in this area of herbs & medicinal plants.

In this special issue, we invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles that explore herbs & medicinal plants. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Medicinal plants resources
• Medicinal plants cultivation
• Pharmacology and toxicology
• Natural pharmaceutical chemistry
• Importance of some herbs with their medicinal values

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Herbs & Medicinal Plants” should be selected during your submission.

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