Revista de farmacognosia y productos naturales

The herbal medicine product Lianhuaqingwen (LHQW) capsule has been clinically proven to be useful in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Human exposure to components of LHQW and its pharmacological effects.

Vanilla is also a popular product in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, where, among other things, it is used in perfumes and medicines. The vanilla orchid, which is grown in tropical locations like Madagascar, Indonesia and Mexico, is the only source of vanilla.

Seaweed is a term applied to marine multicellular algae that are large enough to be seen unassisted by the eye. Some can grow to a length of up to 60 metres. Seaweed is made up of red, brown and green algae. Microalgae are a major source of many valuable by-products such as carbon compound.

The identification, physicochemical characterization, production, extraction, preparation, quality control and biological evaluation of drugs are involved in pharmacognosy. The bioactive chemical can be isolated using a plant leaf, flower, root, animal or plant extract. A medicinal preparation is called any plant preparation that is used for health purposes rather than merely for nutritional supplementation or to add flavor to food.

Diabetes mellitus and its complications are one of the major health challenges of our time. Currently, more than 400 million adults are affected, a number that is expected to increase to 600 million people within the next two decades. Type 2 diabetes mellitus, or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, is the most common type and its initial stages are treated with oral anti-diabetics. Though anti-hyperglycemic agents with different mechanisms of action are commercially available, their adverse events and hepato-renal toxicity are pronounced. Thus, the discovery of new and safer medicines is urgently warranted. Natural drug products have always been an important source of bio actives and drugs derived from nature still account for half of today’s approved therapeutics. This Special Issue, “Antidiabetic Drugs from Natural Resources”, is dedicated to the discovery of new anti-diabetic lead compounds from nature. Research articles and reviews dealing with novel anti-diabetic activities of natural products and/or natural sources of anti-diabetics are therefore very welcome. Additionally, the evaluation of extracts and herbal preparations used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus by modern analytical techniques will be considered.