Plant Medicine

Overview

Plant medicine is the study and application of plants and their chemical constituents as therapeutic and protective agents, encompassing both the treatment of human and animal disease and the use of plant-derived products in crop protection. It connects ethnobotanical knowledge of traditional remedies with the systematic isolation and testing of bioactive compounds. The biological activity of medicinal plants is attributed to secondary metabolites, including alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, and other phenolic compounds, which display antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, and physiologically active properties. Investigation typically proceeds from documenting traditional uses to extracting plant tissues such as leaves, stem bark, and roots, followed by phytochemical analysis and chromatographic profiling, including thin-layer chromatography, to identify and characterize the responsible constituents. Pharmacological and bioassay studies then evaluate these extracts, for example against bacterial pathogens or dermatophytic fungi, or for effects measured in animal models. In agricultural contexts, the same botanical principles inform plant-based biopesticides and antimicrobials as lower-residue alternatives to synthetic chemicals for managing crop pests and diseases. The field integrates botany, phytochemistry, microbiology, and pharmacology, and emphasizes standardization, dosage, safety, and reproducibility so that plant-derived preparations can be evaluated rigorously for both clinical and crop-protection purposes.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 90 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Deciphering the detailed crystallographic structure of biologically synthesized nano-silver: Antioxidant potential, antimicrobial efficacy and anticancer properties against HepG2 cancer cell line with accentuation to apoptosis and ROS generation
  2026 · Journal of Molecular Structure
• Green-Synthesized titanium dioxide Nanoparticle–Modified glass ionomer cement: in vitro and in Silico assessment of Mechanical, Physical, and safety properties performance
  2026 · Scientific Reports
• Phytofabricated Silver Nanoparticles from Origanum majorana: Anti-Pathogenic Activity and Biocompatibility Evaluation
  2026 · Microbial Pathogenesis
• HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN INFRARED ASSISTED HEAT PUMP DRYING OF HOLY BASIL LEAVES $(OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM)$
  2026 · JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
• Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Cynoglossum creticum Leaf Extract: Eco-Friendly Approach for Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Sensing Applications
  2025 · Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
• Insights into synergistic antibacterial effects, antioxidant potential, and anticancer activities of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles from Odontosoria chinensis leaves
  2025 · Next Nanotechnology
• Curbing anti-microbial resistance of synthetic medicinal agents using herbal drug alternatives: current trends and future insights
  R. Bushra et al. · 2025 · Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• In Vitro Determination of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Antiviral Properties of Greek Plant Extracts
  Aliki Tsakni et al. · 2025 · Microorganisms

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