| Literature DB >> 15996842 |
Luc Pieters1, Arnold J Vlietinck.
Abstract
The position of natural products research in the drug discovery and development process nowadays is discussed. A flow chart for the study of plants used in traditional medicine, and the composition of a multidisciplinary research team for the investigation of medicinal plants are presented, and some recommendations are made for the future of bioassay-guided isolations and the use of standardised plant extracts in developing countries.Mesh:
Year: 2005 PMID: 15996842 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.05.029
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Ethnopharmacol ISSN: 0378-8741 Impact factor: 4.360