Track Categories
The track category is the heading under which your abstract will be reviewed and later published in the conference printed matters if accepted. During the submission process, you will be asked to select one track category for your abstract.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus that has recently been identified. The discovery of a vaccine has become crucial as a major challenge to global public health, and a drive to find a solution has motivated experts from all parts of the world. Natural products are characterized as bioactive substances in the long term, and some classes of phytochemicals such as flavonoids, alkaloids, and peptides known as antiviral bioproducts, have been recently tested against COVID-19. WHO acknowledges that traditional, complementary and alternate medical services have many benefits and are recognized as potential COVID-19 therapies.
Natural Product Chemistry emphasizes on isolating and elucidating the structure of emerging natural products, natural product scientific characterization using various approaches, biological functions of natural products comprising pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, in vitro and in vivo, biosynthesis analysis of natural products, and so on. All of this is expected to provide an overview of the advancement and ongoing advances in wider areas of the field of natural products chemistry, its position and related economic and science implications, contemporary priorities, future opportunities as well as impending targets.
Natural compounds are the largest source of biologically active substances, while the drug of today, is derived directly from a natural source or produced from a primary compound initially derived from a natural source. Natural compounds and their derivatives were used as a medium of pharmaceutical agents. For thousands of years, natural compounds, often from plants, have become the staples of traditional medicine. Isolation and purification of molecules from natural products is the most vital step for the detection of molecular structures, the bioactivity test, the regulation of volumes of natural products and further industrial development.
Natural products have played a significant role in curing human illnesses over the course of history. Human cancer prevention is highly advantageous compared to treatment where natural products play an significant part in this field. Natural product research represents an important method for the exploration of biologically active compounds with special structures and action mechanisms. Given the unfathomable complexity of nature, it is rational to assume that chemical leads that are able to communicate with most or possibly all therapeutic targets produced.
Marine natural products are vital factors of biologically active agents and marine organisms such as tunicates, sponges, soft corals and molluscs said to have harvested various bioactive compounds. In a range of cases marine natural products have indeed entered the commercial stage. Typically the very potent natural products are fabricated in very limited amounts, and due to the advancements in technological expertise over the past two decades , the number of molecules has grown and the volumes required to elucidate the structure have dropped. Hence, it is of interest to design and improve methods that would make these marine natural products available through synthetic organic chemistry in the laboratory.
The natural cosmetics have grown to be a fantastic trend in recent years, and the cosmetic industry's future emerging trend will be more environmentally conscious. Most cosmetic products have certain natural products in their formulation which serve a particular biological function. Latest research indicates that the beneficial effects of natural cosmetics greatly outweigh the advantages of chemical-based products. Innovations in the cosmetics industry are considered very significant and highly probable to develop over time too.
Ethnobotanists conduct research on the applications and ideas of plant incultures and societies (common knowledge), and ethnopharmacologists examine plant medicinal uses and their properties with evidence from popular culture. Ethnobotany and ethno-pharmacology, like all ethno-sciences, have a human and cultural aspect in common where the intent and result of the ethno-sciences, scientific and basic sciences and technology are the practice of a commercial kind. This helps to stimulate those interested in ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology and human welfare to look closely and seriously. The inter- and multidisciplinary approaches can lead to more fruitful, thorough and systemic approximations in the study of plant-people interactions.
Phytochemistry is said to be the analysis of plant-related chemicals, including the discovery of new medicines extracted from plant sources, but as a branch of pharmacognosy it allows to produce new medications and to learn the plant's active chemical components, as it is absolutely vital to research. New information has been possible for use in connection with plant taxonomy, with the introduction of modern phytochemical approaches. With modern analytical methods it is possible to easily and with certainty classify a significant number of individual compounds from one plant. Such information is highly helpful in providing objective and quantitative confirmatory factor or supplementary proof.
Pharmacognosy is the study of pharmaceutical ingredients or raw medicines derived from natural sources such as plants, microbes and animals. This involves study of the environmental, mechanical, biochemical and physical properties. The human body is believed to find plant-derived pharmaceutical products easier to adopt due to the fact that they occur in nature and are not synthetic. In research, the natural substance may be inactive in its normal physical state, such that it can require a chemical reaction or alteration to transform it into its active form. The active ingredient is often derived directly from the plant, but on other occasions the active ingredient may be generated by synthesis whilst producing a compound which is identical to the plant extract.
Plants were used for medicinal purposes well before earlier civilizations. Healing medicinal plants is as ancient as the human race itself. The link between man and his quest for naturally available substances dates from the long past, of which there is abundant evidence from numerous sources. Consciousness of the use of medicinal plants is the result of several years of battling against diseases in which man experienced to seek medicines in barks, seeds, fruit bodies and other parts of the plants. Information of the growth of ideas relating to the use of medicinal plants & traditional herbs as well as the advancement of knowledge has strengthened the capacity of pharmacists and physicians to respond to the problems that have arisen with the expansion of medical services in promoting the life of man.
Traditional medicine (TM) is used quite regularly across the world. Integrating TM into conventional health care will take efforts to address the systems' efficacy, security and mode of action. Traditional medicine is not an substitute, but a supplement to conventional medicine. The potential benefits of traditional medicine have been established with the use of scientific methods and numerous biological (animal, tissue, and cell based) models. Further objectives are advantageous to investigate the potential principles and methodologies of natural products and alternative therapies for the advancement of drug research.
Many mind and body techniques used in Traditional Chinese medicine, such as acupuncture and tai chi, could help improve the quality of life and many other symptoms of pain. TCM may not be used as a substitute for conventional or allopathic medicine, particularly for serious disorders, but when used as a complementary treatment it can be of great value. Progress and interest in Traditional Chinese medicine is gradually growing. Potential researchers could diversify the research scope for prospective TCM studies, extend the horizon of Traditional Chinese medicine's cognitive insights and expand the technical awareness of Traditional Chinese medicine research.
Ayurveda has a firm belief in the theory that the human body 's wellbeing depends on the three main elements, and that it requires a healthy balance. Some form of minor or major imbalance in those components induces disease. The specific eight therapeutic orders connected with ayurveda are internal drug, pediatrics, medicinal surgery, psychiatry, toxicology, anticipation of illnesses and recovery by strengthening and restoring aphrodisiac and body tolerance and immunity. Homoeopathy believes in vitalist theory. Different internal and external factors disrupt the vital energy which has an detrimental impact on a person 's health. Homoeopaths take the psychiatric situation into account of the person's physical health. The medical approach follows the "laws of similars," which means treating a person with some specific illness with medications that present the same effects as the condition needed to be treated.
Korean medicine established special therapeutic methods and features that can be examined during research. As with alternative and complementary medicine practice in many countries, positive outcomes from clinical practice with Korean medicine for stubborn diseases are also reported, often under circumstances where therapeutic methods for conventional medicines are still not effective. Though studies do not offer definitive proof of using Korean medicine for certain diseases, the need for more comprehensive clinical trials in the future is emphasized.
Siddha is an old, traditional treatment method that originated in South India. Many Siddha medical practitioners are typically taught by gurus (teachers), generally within communities. An additional advantage is the impressive delivery mechanisms in Siddha Medicine including decoction, nanoparticles. Siddha formulations may inhibit pathogens or synchronize the immune to sack infections and they could be explored and studied sooner as they extend durable marks to protect life. Unani medicine system is one of the oldest medicine systems and the survival of this system is a confirmation of the truth of its values till now. The nature of every science is advancement focused on an on-going hunt for new insights through study, creation and new applications. Current practices derived from Unani Medicine are regarded as part of complementary and alternative medicine.
Kampo medicines are traditional Japanese medicines made from herbal and medical plants. Further data from clinical trials is expected to improve the therapeutic use of Kampo medicines. Therefore their action processes should be explained by laboratory experiments. Kampo Medicine is administered using the philosophy of Kampo, which includes evaluating three key markers, Qi, blood, and body water levels. The rising cost of medical care as a super-aging population is a major concern in Japan. Kampo Medicine Health Costs are comparatively small. The procedure will improve the symptoms of the target and lead to holistic management of diseases of the entire body.
Complementary medicine is a treatment option used in conjunction with standard medicinal procedures but are not considered standard. One instance is using acupuncture to help relieve any of the side effects of cancer therapy. Alternative medicine is a medical approach used rather than standard medicinal procedures. One example is following a special diet in place of an oncologist prescribed anticancer medication to cure cancer. In general, CAM treatments were examined for safety and effectiveness by an intensive research procedure that involves clinical trials of substantial numbers of patients.
Naturopathy is a diverse healthcare system which encourages the process of self-healing of the body. Naturopathy employs therapies that require water , air, light, exercise, and food, and it is also at the heart of all holistic medicines. Aromatherapy, the medicinal use of essential oils, is one of the most common natural medicine methods discussed today. It is easily accessible, convenient and easy to use. Aromatherapy could be very complicated, with oils, absolutes, herbal distillates, vaporizer oils, and phytoncides involved.
Thanks to natural health and medicinal benefits as nutraceuticals attracted tremendous attention. Nutraceuticals are utilized to cure and prevent different diseases. Nutrients, herbals, and dietary supplements are essential components of health-care nutraceuticals, working against different diseases & disorders thereby improving quality of life. Nutraceutical development depends on its consistency, health, long-term adverse effects, and toxicity, as well as dietary experiments and human clinical trials. Developing more characterized and research-proven formulations would further improve global customer interest in nutraceutical products.
Where psychological and physical wellness concerns are involved, integrative and holistic mind-body techniques such as yoga and mindful meditation have become widely common and beneficial as well. In reality, yoga and meditation are considered methods of stress management that can affect how we respond to challenges in mental and physical wellbeing, potentially leading to less distress and commitment to life outcomes. To strengthen the evidence base, the conduct and analysis of meditation, yoga, and mindfulness studies need to be more comprehensive to allow outcomes to be presented closer to their scientific reality.