Phytochemical study of plants with biological activities

A single plant species contains a huge number of potential bio-active molecules, which represent the end products of the plant metabolism. The corresponding code, named metabolome, is the core subject of modern phytochemical studies. This work describes different approaches for the study of medicinal plants, highlighting how relevant is the application of new technologies to better understand the enormous variety of chemicals present in the plant kingdom.

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Matteo Politi, PhD: After 15 years of scientific research in pharmaceutical biology within different European academic institutions, he is continuing pioneeristic indipendent investigation on herbal medicines and naturopathy.