Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis

Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs): Potent Molecules in Nature’s Arsenal to Fight Human Diseases

“…For promotion of the appropriate utilization of the traditional medicinal/CAM systems, the World Health Organization has expanded Traditional Medicine Strategy focusing on policy, safety/quality/efficacy, access, and rational use of traditional medicinal/CAM systems (WHO 1998(WHO , 2002(WHO , 2013. The cure of infections and syndromes in humans with herbal medicines involves low molecular weight active natural plant secondary metabolites (Bruneton 2002;Chevallier 2001;Duke 2002;Saller et al 1995;Tyler 1993Tyler , 1994Wink 2004, 2015;Wagner et al 2007;Weiß and Fintelmann 2002;Wichtl and Bisset 2000;Wiesenauer 2012;Bown 1995;Bejeuhr 1994Bejeuhr , 1998.…”