Phytomedicine
International Journal of Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacology
Phytomedicine is published to attract and disseminate innovative and expert findings in the fields of phytopharmacology, phytotherapy and phytotoxicology, as a reference source for researchers in these fields, and with the aim to set international standards in their methodology. The journal publishes research results on phytotherapy (clinical trials), phytopharmacology, pharmacognosy, standardization and phytotoxicology, obtained with plant extracts as well as isolated compounds from these extracts and phytopharmaceuticals. Phytomedicine is targeted towards papers of a practical nature. The papers published in this journal are also useful to drug regulatory authorities in deciding whether to approve certain phytomedicines or not. Phytomedicine consists of the following sections: Case reports, Pharmacological and molecularbiological studies, Screening studies (only when focused on plant extracts or isolated compounds with extraordinary activities, Chemical structure - activity studies, Chemical analysis and standardization of plant drugs and phytopharmaceuticals, Reviews (by invitation).
Editor-in-Chief: Hildebert Wagner Ph.D.
Impact factor: 2.972
5 year impact factor: 3.258
Imprint: Urban And Fischer
ISSN: 0944-7113
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Extracted from Scopus (on Sat Jun 29)193 Wagner, H. | Ulrich-Merzenich, G. Synergy research: Approaching a new generation of phytopharmaceuticals Phytomedicine, Volume 16, Issue 2-3, 2009-03-01, Pages 97-110 134 Mukherjee, P.K. | Kumar, V. | Mal, M. | Houghton, P.J. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from plants Phytomedicine, Volume 14, Issue 4, 2007-04-10, Pages 289-300 123 Hemaiswarya, S. | Kruthiventi, A.K. | Doble, M. Synergism between natural products and antibiotics against infectious diseases Phytomedicine, Volume 15, Issue 8, 2008-08-01, Pages 639-652 84 Subash Babu, P. | Prabuseenivasan, S. | Ignacimuthu, S. Cinnamaldehyde-A potential antidiabetic agent Phytomedicine, Volume 14, Issue 1, 2007-01-10, Pages 15-22 72 Lantz, R.C. | Chen, G.J. | Sarihan, M. | Sólyom, A.M. | Jolad, S.D. | Timmermann, B.N. The effect of extracts from ginger rhizome on inflammatory mediator production Phytomedicine, Volume 14, Issue 2-3, 2007-02-19, Pages 123-128 60 Weckesser, S. | Engel, K. | Simon-Haarhaus, B. | Wittmer, A. | Pelz, K. | Schempp, C.M. Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance Phytomedicine, Volume 14, Issue 7-8, 2007-08-06, Pages 508-516 57 Rosato, A. | Vitali, C. | De Laurentis, N. | Armenise, D. | Antonietta Milillo, M. Antibacterial effect of some essential oils administered alone or in combination with Norfloxacin Phytomedicine, Volume 14, Issue 11, 2007-11-05, Pages 727-732 55 Hosseinzadeh, H. | Sadeghnia, H.R. Protective effect of safranal on pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in the rat: Involvement of GABAergic and opioids systems Phytomedicine, Volume 14, Issue 4, 2007-04-10, Pages 256-262 54 Johnson, J.J. | Bailey, H.H. | Mukhtar, H. Green tea polyphenols for prostate cancer chemoprevention: A translational perspective Phytomedicine, Volume 17, Issue 1, 2010-01-01, Pages 3-13 53 Liu, C.-S. | Chen, N.-H. | Zhang, J.-T. Protection of PC12 cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced cytotoxicity by salvianolic acid B, a new compound isolated from Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae Phytomedicine, Volume 14, Issue 7-8, 2007-08-06, Pages 492-497 - View all items
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