Useful methods for targeted plant selection in the discovery of potential new drug candidates

Planta Med. 2014 Sep;80(14):1154-60. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1368549. Epub 2014 Jun 12.

Abstract

The efficient and effective selection of appropriate plants for investigative purposes in a drug discovery program is of crucial importance for a successful outcome. A variety of approaches have been used by researchers with varying levels of success. A variety of different approaches to plant selection are discussed, including the ethnomedicinal approach, some ecological approaches, and the use of combinatorial and computational methodologies.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Discovery / methods*
  • Humans
  • Plant Extracts* / therapeutic use
  • Plants*

Substances

  • Plant Extracts