Herb/Drug Interaction: Evidence and Mechanisms
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 4051
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food–drug interaction; natural product; drug development; pharmacology; drug metabolism; nutraceuticals
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: food–drug interaction; natural product; drug development; pharmacology; drug metabolism; nutraceuticals
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Negative interactions between herbs and pharmaceuticals have serious implications for the success of medical treatment. Therapeutic failures or toxicities can occur as a result of herb–drug interactions, which modify the pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic outcomes of medications. Medicinal properties in plants have been recognized for centuries. It is possible that after their effectiveness has been verified, traditional Western medicine will adopt them from their native use in folk medicine. Herbal substances may alter the pharmacological effect of other drugs (whether diagnostic, therapeutic, or otherwise) in the body. The effects of medications taken at the same time may be amplified or diminished depending on the herb used. The results of an action might have positive, negative, or even harmful outcomes. The pharmacological or toxicological effects of each component may be amplified or attenuated, depending on the presence of an interaction between the two plants or medications. Therapeutic synergisms, in which one drug improves the effects of another, can make it difficult to determine the proper dosage for drugs used over an extended period of time. To better predict the therapeutic effects of herbal medications and substances, this Special Issue solicits articles on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics (ADME) of natural products, as well as protocols tailored to the chemical complexity of these compounds.
The goal of this Special Issue is to present recent findings and insights in the field of natural products, offering a forum for discussing various aspects of their biological activities, safety, and potential health benefits. The scope includes but is not limited to, studies on in vivo and in vitro bioactivities, toxicity, and medicinal chemistry of natural products. We aim to provide a platform for researchers to share their original research papers or reviews on natural products with potential therapeutic applications. This Special Issue will feature the most recent developments in the pharmacological and medicinal chemistry of promising natural products, and all researchers interested in this area are encouraged to submit their work. We hope that this Special Issue will contribute to advancing our knowledge of natural products and their potential in improving human health.
Dr. Ajaz Ahmad
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Raish
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Molecules is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- herb–drug interactions
- pharmacodynamics
- pharmacokinetics
- drug disposition
- cytochromes
- transporter proteins
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.