Planta Medica is one of the leading international journals in the research area of natural products of any origin – from characterized multi-compound mixtures to defined natural products. Planta Medica accepts original research papers and reviews with a strong emphasis on originality and scientific quality.
The following areas of research are covered:
- Experimental, preclinical and clinical pharmacology as well as toxicology
- Biological activities, chemical ecology, chemical biology of natural products
- Natural product chemistry and analytical studies
- Medicinal plant research
- Drug discovery in silico approaches in natural product research
The journal explicitly encourages the submission of chemically characterized extracts.