Phytochemistry and traditional medicine - A revolution in process

作者：Cordell Geoffrey A^*

来源：Phytochemistry Letters, 2011, 4(4): 391-398.

DOI：10.1016/j.phytol.2011.05.005

• Phytochemistry
• Traditional medicine
• New strategies
• Integrated technologies
• Safety and efficacy
• Health care

Selected contemporary aspects of the inextricable link between phytochemistry and traditional medicine are discussed. New technologies, including plant barcoding and principal component analysis, are being deployed in the development of strategies to provide an evidence base for the quality, safety and efficacy of traditional medicines, as a route to improved health care. The role of phytochemistry in underpinning this evolving evidence base is explored.

• 出版日期2011-12