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Phytomedicine
Phytochemistry: Isolation, identification, and structural elucidation of bioactive compounds (phytochemicals) from plants. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of plant extracts. Standardization of herbal preparations based on chemical markers.
Pharmacology & Toxicology: In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrating the pharmacological activities of plant extracts, fractions, and isolated compounds (e.g., anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, antidiabetic, cardiovascular effects, neuroprotective, etc.). Studies on the mechanisms of action of these plant-derived substances at molecular, cellular, and organ levels. Toxicological assessments (acute, sub-acute, chronic toxicity) of medicinal plants and their products to ensure safety. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies of natural compounds.
Clinical Research (Phytotherapy): Clinical trials (Phase I, II, III) evaluating the efficacy and safety of herbal medicinal products, phytopharmaceuticals, and standardized plant extracts in human patients. Case reports and observational studies related to the clinical application of herbal remedies.
Ethnomedicine & Traditional Medicine: Documentation and scientific validation of traditional uses of medicinal plants by various cultures and communities. Studies exploring the traditional knowledge surrounding herbal remedies, potentially leading to new drug discoveries.
Pharmacognosy: The study of medicinal drugs derived from natural sources, particularly plants, including their history, distribution, cultivation, collection, preparation, characterization, and identification.
Quality Control & Standardization: Methods for ensuring the quality, purity, and consistency of herbal raw materials and finished products. Development and validation of analytical techniques for quality assessment.
Biotechnology & Plant Cultivation: Studies on plant tissue culture, genetic engineering, and other biotechnological approaches to enhance the production of medicinal compounds or improve plant characteristics. Optimized cultivation methods for medicinal plants.
Bibliometrics and Systematic reviews and meta analysis.
Bioinformatics: drug design, network pharmacology, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations.
Botany
Plant Systematics and Taxonomy: Classification, identification, and naming of plants (including algae, fungi, and lichens if the journal's scope explicitly includes them). Phylogenetics and evolutionary relationships among plant groups, often using molecular and morphological data. Biogeography and distribution of plant species.
Plant Morphology and Anatomy: Study of the external (morphology) and internal (anatomy) structures of plants at all levels, from cells and tissues to organs and whole organisms. Developmental botany: how plants grow and develop over their life cycle.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry: Functions of plant parts, including photosynthesis, respiration, water and nutrient transport, growth regulation (plant hormones), and stress responses. Biochemical pathways, secondary metabolites, and the chemistry of plant compounds.
Plant Ecology: Interactions of plants with their environment (abiotic factors like soil, climate, and biotic factors like other plants, animals, and microbes). Plant communities, succession, and ecosystem dynamics. Conservation biology and biodiversity of plants.
Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology: Heredity, gene expression, and genetic variation in plants. Plant genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics. Genetic engineering and biotechnology applications in plants.
Ethnobotany: Traditional uses of plants by different cultures for food, medicine, rituals, and materials. Interactions between human societies and plant resources.
Paleobotany: Study of fossil plants to understand ancient plant life, evolution, and past climates.
Plant Pathology: Study of plant diseases, their causes (pathogens like fungi, bacteria, viruses), symptoms, and management.
