Medicinal plants are a valuable resource for variety of products which important human needs. The fundamental step in the process has always been characterization species. This is reason connects phytopharmaceutical sciences with taxonomy and species identification. DNA-based method identification revolutionized this field taking to molecular level. 50 medicinal were selected. Two nucleotide se...

Considerable recent research has explored therapeutic applications of oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes (OPCs), naturally occurring plant metabolites widely available in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, flowers, and bark. OPCs are primarily known for their antioxidant activity. However, these compounds have also been reported to demonstrate antibacterial, antiviral, anticarcinogenic, anti-i...

The study investigates the therapeutic potential of Citrus aurantium var. amara essential oil extracted from blossoms bitter orange plant by examining its chemical composition, thermal stability, and potency against infectious disease-causing pathogens. Initially, volatile components were evaluated obtaining a chromatographic fingerprint using HPTLC FTIR spectrum identification. Furthermore, pr...

Abstract The paper presents un study regarding the comparative total antioxidant capacity of some fluids extracts soluble lipid compounds Cerasus avium (L.) Moench. syn. Prunus var. sylvestris Ser fruits, popular named wild cherry, species undertaken aiming at exploiting nutrient profiles and promoting further development these indigen phytopharmaceutical resources. For analysis, photo-chemilum...

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae) is an aromatic and medicinal plant that has been used in folk medicine, phytopharmaceutical preparations, food preservatives, and as an aromatic ingredient. The effect of Thymus vulgaris essential oil (TEO) and its isolated constituents thymol and cavacrol (CVL) were studied in the following experimental models: ear edema, carrageenan-induced pleurisy, and ...

In spite of the efforts in increasing the analytical control on herbal medicines, difficulties in the standardization of their components and the absence of a thorough characterization of the chemical composition still persist and constitute obstacles to the safe therapeutic use of these substances. The public consider these products inoffensive and uses them intensively or extensively, includi...