Botanical pharmacology investigates the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants by identifying, characterizing, and evaluating biologically active compounds responsible for their pharmacological effects. Phytochemistry plays a critical role in understanding the chemical composition of herbal medicines, ensuring product quality, and supporting the development of standardized botanical formulations. These scientific disciplines form the foundation of evidence-based herbal medicine.
Modern laboratory technologies including chromatography, spectroscopy, metabolomics, molecular docking, and computational chemistry have significantly advanced botanical research. Scientists continue to discover novel phytochemicals with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and neuroprotective properties. Research is also focused on improving extraction methods, formulation technologies, and quality assurance standards for herbal medicines.
This session will provide a platform for pharmacologists, chemists, botanists, pharmaceutical scientists, and clinical researchers to discuss recent discoveries, analytical techniques, drug development, and translational research. Participants will explore how botanical pharmacology contributes to safe, effective, and scientifically validated natural therapeutics.