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ethnopharmacology

Also known as: medicinal ethnopharmacology, ethnopharmacological

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Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Springer Nov 26, 2025 3 facts

referenceNdam, Nkengfack, and Dimo (2020) conducted a study on the ethnopharmacology and phytochemistry of the plant Vitex madiensis.

referenceGang R, Matsabisa M, Okello D, and Kang Y studied the ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants used to treat diabetes mellitus in Uganda, published in 2023.

referenceAlbuquerque UP, do Nascimento ALB, Chaves LS, Feitosa IS, de Sousa Araújo TA, and de Lucena RFP discussed the application of a chemical ecology approach to modern ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology in a 2021 publication.

Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org Frontiers in Immunology 3 facts

procedurePharmaceutical development employs random selection, chemotaxonomic, and ethnopharmacological methodologies to identify plants for biological and phytochemical investigation.

claimSüntar (2020) emphasizes the importance of ethnopharmacological studies in the drug discovery process, specifically regarding the role of medicinal plants.

claimEthnopharmacology is an interdisciplinary domain that integrates botany, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, anthropology, archeology, history, and languages to systematically observe, describe, and investigate traditional medicine.

Medicinal plants meet modern biodiversity science - OUCI ouci.dntb.gov.ua Charles C. Davis, Patrick Choisy · Elsevier BV 3 facts

referenceSüntar (Phytochem. Rev., 2020) emphasizes the importance of ethnopharmacological studies in drug discovery and the role of medicinal plants.

referenceJ.R. Stepp and D.E. Moerman investigated the role of weeds as sources of pharmaceuticals in a 2004 Journal of Ethnopharmacology article.

referenceM. Leonti et al. analyzed ecological theories and major hypotheses in ethnobotany and their relevance for ethnopharmacology and pharmacognosy in a 2020 Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia article.

Advances in Pharmacognosy for Modern Drug Discovery and ... jbph.org Journal of Basic and Pharmaceutical Health 2 facts

referenceMarco Leonti and Laura Casu discussed current and future perspectives in ethnopharmacology regarding traditional medicines and globalization in a 2013 article published in Frontiers in Pharmacology.

referencePirintsos S, Panagiotopoulos A, Bariotakis M, et al. published a methodology discussion and specific examples regarding the transition from traditional ethnopharmacology to modern natural drug discovery in the journal Molecules in 2022.

the consumption of psychoactive plants in ancient global and ... academia.edu Academia.edu 2 facts

referenceViesco TC, Ramon DLF, and Ramos M authored 'Ethnotaxonomy and Ethnopharmacology of psychoactive drug of ancient Mexico', presented at the 2nd Colloque Européen d'Ethnopharmacologie et de la Conférence internationale d'Ethnomédecine in Heidelberg, March 24-27, 1993.

accountThe author of the paper has combined over forty years of experience in clinical pharmacology with an interest in non-Western and ancient cultures to conduct research on ethnopharmacology and ethnomedicine.

“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Miguel Faria · Surgical Neurology International Jul 19, 2021 1 fact

accountAndrew Weil pursued a career as an alternative medicine practitioner in Tucson, Arizona, after his early career as a student of ethnopharmacology.

Medicinal plants and human health: a comprehensive review of ... link.springer.com Springer Nov 5, 2025 1 fact

referenceNiharika et al. (2024) explore plant-based healing wisdom through the disciplines of ethnobotany and medicinal ethnopharmacology.

Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Frontiers Nov 27, 2025 1 fact

referenceHeywood (2011) explored the intersections of ethnopharmacology, food production, nutrition, and biodiversity conservation, emphasizing a sustainable future for indigenous peoples.

Investigation Utilization of Medicinal Plants: From Historical ... sciltp.com SCI-Tech Publishing 1 fact

referenceThe article 'Pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines: The potential contributions of ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological studies' was published in Drug Safety in 2013, covering pages 1–12.

Unraveling Nature's Pharmacy: Transforming Medicinal Plants into ... pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov PMC 1 fact

claimThe ethnopharmacological applications of plants have served as a crucial source of leading bioactive compounds during the initial phases of drug discovery.

Integrating Medicinal Plants and Science | PDF | Metabolomics scribd.com Scribd May 9, 2025 1 fact

referenceThe review titled 'Integrating Medicinal Plants and Science' emphasizes the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to studying medicinal plants by integrating evolutionary ecology, molecular biology, and ethnopharmacology to enhance pharmacological discoveries and human health.

Ethnobotanical and Food Composition Monographs of Selected ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua Javier Tardío, María de Cortes Sánchez-Mata, Ramón Morales, María Molina, Patricia García-Herrera, Patricia Morales, Carmen Díez-Marqués, Virginia Fernández-Ruiz, Montaña Cámara, Manuel Pardo-de-Santayana, María Cruz Matallana-González, Brígida María Ruiz-Rodríguez, Daniel Sánchez-Mata 1 fact

referenceN.L. Etkin published a study in 1996 titled 'Medicinal cuisines: diet and Ethnopharmacology' in Int J Pharmacogn 34(5):313–326.