Recent Advances in the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Natural Molecules and Pharmaceuticals
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 328
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animal experiment; blood–brain barrier; blood–placental barrier; drug–drug interactions; enterohepatic circulation; food chemistry; herbal medicine; liquid chromatography; LC-MS/MS; microdialysis; natural products; neurochemistry; pharmaceutical analysis; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; traditional Chinese medicine; transporter mechanism
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Dear Colleagues,
Pharmacokinetics (PK) is the study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of administered substances within a living organism, while pharmacodynamics (PD) pertains to how administered substances affect living organisms; this information is critical in drug development for determining a safe and effective dosage of drugs. With rising consciousness on personal health and aging populations in most developed countries, traditional herbs have been increasingly utilized both as health supplements, as well as alternative/complementary medicines around the world. Therefore, understanding the PK and PD of molecules within these natural products, as well as possible interactions with conventional drugs, has become progressively important.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit your original contributions to “Recent Advances in the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Natural Molecules and Pharmaceuticals”, with topics including, but not limited to, novel analytical and experimental methods relevant to the separation, identification, and determination of active compounds in natural herbs and drugs, as well as the study of their pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and other relevant topics. Outstanding communications and reviews are also greatly appreciated.
Prof. Dr. Tung-Hu Tsai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- herbal medicine
- pharmaceutical
- pharmacokinetic
- pharmacodynamic
- phytochemical
- bioanalysis
- herb–drug interaction
