Plants as sources of molecules for pharmaceutical drugs

Jiten Sharma
Contd from June 10 edition
In addition, toxicological investigations are carried out to evaluate the dose and efficiency, the interaction with human cell and bodily defence system, human tolerance and degree of potential side effects. Such studies are carried out on large groups of human volunteers consisting of children, women and men in three phases. At the end of the whole process, from selection of plants to pharmaceutical products, it has been established that only one molecule among around 3000 good candidate molecules can function as potential pharmaceutical drug.Depending on the increased world population and the improvement of  quality life, demand for new pharmaceuticals have increased exponentially, and as a consequence,  pharmaceutical research activities have tremendously increased.
Further Reading:
Mahmood et al: Vaccines, 9, 2021,15-30.
Sytar et al: Molecules, 26,2021, 727-745.
Patel et al: Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry, 2021,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-021-04084-7.