The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products
Natural products and traditional medicines are of great importance. Such forms of medicine as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Kampo, traditional Korean medicine, and Unani have been practiced in some areas of the world and have blossomed into orderly-regulated systems of medicine. This study...
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| description | Natural products and traditional medicines are of great importance. Such forms of medicine as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Kampo, traditional Korean medicine, and Unani have been practiced in some areas of the world and have blossomed into orderly-regulated systems of medicine. This study aims to review the literature on the relationship among natural products, traditional medicines, and modern medicine, and to explore the possible concepts and methodologies from natural products and traditional medicines to further develop drug discovery. The unique characteristics of theory, application, current role or status, and modern research of eight kinds of traditional medicine systems are summarized in this study. Although only a tiny fraction of the existing plant species have been scientifically researched for bioactivities since 1805, when the first pharmacologically-active compound morphine was isolated from opium, natural products and traditional medicines have already made fruitful contributions for modern medicine. When used to develop new drugs, natural products and traditional medicines have their incomparable advantages, such as abundant clinical experiences, and their unique diversity of chemical structures and biological activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35f9514647134106a623e2bda0f66a622022-12-22T03:41:35ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492016-04-0121555910.3390/molecules21050559molecules21050559The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural ProductsHaidan Yuan0Qianqian Ma1Li Ye2Guangchun Piao3College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, ChinaCollege of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, ChinaCollege of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, ChinaCollege of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, ChinaNatural products and traditional medicines are of great importance. Such forms of medicine as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Kampo, traditional Korean medicine, and Unani have been practiced in some areas of the world and have blossomed into orderly-regulated systems of medicine. This study aims to review the literature on the relationship among natural products, traditional medicines, and modern medicine, and to explore the possible concepts and methodologies from natural products and traditional medicines to further develop drug discovery. The unique characteristics of theory, application, current role or status, and modern research of eight kinds of traditional medicine systems are summarized in this study. Although only a tiny fraction of the existing plant species have been scientifically researched for bioactivities since 1805, when the first pharmacologically-active compound morphine was isolated from opium, natural products and traditional medicines have already made fruitful contributions for modern medicine. When used to develop new drugs, natural products and traditional medicines have their incomparable advantages, such as abundant clinical experiences, and their unique diversity of chemical structures and biological activities.http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/5/559natural productstraditional medicinesdrug discoverytraditional useschemodiversity |
| spellingShingle | Haidan Yuan Qianqian Ma Li Ye Guangchun Piao The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products Molecules natural products traditional medicines drug discovery traditional uses chemodiversity |
| title | The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products |
| title_full | The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products |
| title_fullStr | The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products |
| title_short | The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products |
| title_sort | traditional medicine and modern medicine from natural products |
| topic | natural products traditional medicines drug discovery traditional uses chemodiversity |
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