Book Review: Chinese Medicinal Plants, Herbal Drugs and Substitutes, an identification guide

Network pharmacology and molecular docking: Combined computational approaches to explore the antihypertensive potential of Fabaceae species
Shahzadi, Z., Yousaf, Z., Anjum, I., Bilal, M., Yasin, H., Aftab, A., Booker, A., Ullah, R. and Bari, A. 2024. Network pharmacology and molecular docking: Combined computational approaches to explore the antihypertensive potential of Fabaceae species. Bioresources and Bioprocessing. 11 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-024-00764-6

Echinacea Reduces Antibiotics by Preventing Respiratory Infections: A Meta-Analysis (ERA-PRIMA)
Gancitano, G., Mucci, N., Stange, R., Ogal, M., Vimalanathan, S., Sreya, M., Booker, A., Hadj-Cherif, B., Albrich, W., Woelkart-Ardjomand, K., Kreft, S., Vanden Berghe, W., Hoexter, G., Schapowal, A. and Johnston, S.L. 2024. Echinacea Reduces Antibiotics by Preventing Respiratory Infections: A Meta-Analysis (ERA-PRIMA). Antibiotics. 13 (4) 364. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13040364

Quality evaluation of commercial herbal products using chemical methods
Ichim, M.C., Scotti, F. and Booker, A. 2024. Quality evaluation of commercial herbal products using chemical methods. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64 (12), pp. 4219-4239. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2140120

Editorial: Investigating the molecular targets and therapeutic potential of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) in various pathophysiological conditions
Dar, N.J., Bhat, S.A., Rehman, M.U. and Booker, A. 2023. Editorial: Investigating the molecular targets and therapeutic potential of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) in various pathophysiological conditions. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14 1187334. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1187334

Licorice Root Ameliorates Drug Induced Mitochondrial Stress in MCF7 and MCF10A Cells
Woodley, S, Butt, J, Mould, R, Kalampouka, I, Booker, A and Bell, J 2022. Licorice Root Ameliorates Drug Induced Mitochondrial Stress in MCF7 and MCF10A Cells. Planta Medica. 88 (15), p. 1513. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1759190

Chinese and Western Herbal Medicines for the Topical Treatment of Psoriasis - a critical review of Efficacy and Safety
Booker, A., Heinrich, P.M. and Tsou, W.H. 2022. Chinese and Western Herbal Medicines for the Topical Treatment of Psoriasis - a critical review of Efficacy and Safety. Journal of Herbal Medicine. 34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2022.100579

Chrysanthemum species used as food and medicine: Understanding quality differences on the global market
Gu, J., Scotti, F., Reich, E., Kirchhoff, R., Booker, A. and Heinrich, P.M. 2022. Chrysanthemum species used as food and medicine: Understanding quality differences on the global market. South African Journal of Botany. 148, pp. 123-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.04.009

Green tea polyphenols in cardiometabolic health: A critical appraisal on Phytogenomics towards personalized green tea
Rajan, Logesh, Radhakrishnan, Arun, Alagarsamy, Keshav Narayan, Srivastava, Abhay, Dhingra, Sanjiv, Booker, Anthony, Rolfe, Viven, Palaniswamy, Dhanabal and Mohankumar, Suresh Kumar 2022. Green tea polyphenols in cardiometabolic health: A critical appraisal on Phytogenomics towards personalized green tea. PharmaNutrition. 20 100296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phanu.2022.100296

Emergent quality issues in Chinese medicinal plants: Investigation of their contemporary occurrence and historical persistence through questionnaires and interviews of key informants.
Fitzgerald, M., Heinrich, M. and Booker, A. 2021. Emergent quality issues in Chinese medicinal plants: Investigation of their contemporary occurrence and historical persistence through questionnaires and interviews of key informants. Planta Medica. 87 (15), pp. 1283-1284. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1736891

Quality differences of genus Chrysanthemum used as food and medicine from the global market
Gu, Jingyi, Reich, Eike, Kirchhof, Rainer, Scotti, Francesca, Booker, Anthony and Heinrich, Michael 2021. Quality differences of genus Chrysanthemum used as food and medicine from the global market. Planta Medica. 87 (15), pp. 1301-1302. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1736948

Simultaneous identification of common synthetic adulterants in slimming aids and sexual enhancers herbal supplements by High-performance Thin Layer Chromatography
Jalil, Banaz, Prieto, Jose M., Booker, Anthony and Heinrich, Michael 2021. Simultaneous identification of common synthetic adulterants in slimming aids and sexual enhancers herbal supplements by High-performance Thin Layer Chromatography. Planta Medica. 87 (15) 1243. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1736759

Treating Chronic Wounds Using Photoactive Metabolites: Data Mining the Chinese Pharmacopoeia for Potential Lead Species
Booker, A., Scotti, F., Mou, L., Huang, C., Werckerle, C., Maake, C. and Heinrich, M. 2021. Treating Chronic Wounds Using Photoactive Metabolites: Data Mining the Chinese Pharmacopoeia for Potential Lead Species. Planta Medica. 87, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1578-8778

Medicinal plants from the Himalayan region as potential novel antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory skin treatments
Heinrich, M., Jiang, H., Scotti, F., Booker, A., Walt, H., Weckerle, C. and Maake, C. 2021. Medicinal plants from the Himalayan region as potential novel antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory skin treatments. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 73 (7), p. 956–967. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpp/rgab039

Mitochondrial Function as a Potential Tool for Assessing Function, Quality and Adulteration in Medicinal Herbal Teas
Woodley, S., Mould, R., Sahuri Arisoylu, M., Kalampouka, I., Booker, A. and Bell, J.D. 2021. Mitochondrial Function as a Potential Tool for Assessing Function, Quality and Adulteration in Medicinal Herbal Teas. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12 660938. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.660938

Chemical Authentication of Botanical Ingredients: A Review of Commercial Herbal Products
Ichim, M.C. and Booker, A. 2021. Chemical Authentication of Botanical Ingredients: A Review of Commercial Herbal Products. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12 666850. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.666850

Medicinal plant analysis: A historical and regional discussion of Chinese publication trends and emergent complex techniques
Fitzgerald, M., Heinrich, M. and Booker, A. 2020. Medicinal plant analysis: A historical and regional discussion of Chinese publication trends and emergent complex techniques. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 10 1480. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.01480

Comprehensive HPTLC fingerprinting as a tool for a simplified analysis of purity of ginkgo products
Frommenwiler, D., Booker, A., Vila, R., Heinrich, M., Reich, E. and Cañiguerala, S. 2019. Comprehensive HPTLC fingerprinting as a tool for a simplified analysis of purity of ginkgo products. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 243, p. 112084 112084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2019.112084

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) products: What quality differences exist?
Chatzinasiou, L., Booker, A., MacLennan, E., Mackonochie, M. and Heinrich, M. 2019. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) products: What quality differences exist? Journal of Herbal Medicine. 17-18, p. 100281 100281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2019.100281

Unblocking high-value botanical value chains: Is there a role for blockchain systems?
Booker, A., Heinrich, M., Scotti, F., Fitzgerald, M., Kum, K.Y. and Lobel, K. 2019. Unblocking high-value botanical value chains: Is there a role for blockchain systems? Frontiers in Pharmacology. 10 396. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00396

Quality Control of Hypericum perforatum L. Analytical challenges and recent progress
Agapouda, A., Booker, A., Kiss, T., Hohmann, J., Heinrich, M. and Csupor, D. 2019. Quality Control of Hypericum perforatum L. Analytical challenges and recent progress. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 71 (1), pp. 15-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.12711

Complexity in Chinese herbal medicine supply chains
Booker, A., Fitzgerald, M., Heinrich, P.M. and Scheid, V. 2018. Complexity in Chinese herbal medicine supply chains. 66th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) jointly with the 11th Shanghai TCM conference. Shanghai, PRC 26 - 29 Aug 2018

Domestication Study of Senecio nutans Sch.Bip. (Asteraceae): its Economic Potential and Sustainable Management
Lira, A., Crossley, L., Parra, C., Echiburú, C., Booker, A. and Heinrich, M. 2018. Domestication Study of Senecio nutans Sch.Bip. (Asteraceae): its Economic Potential and Sustainable Management. 66th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) jointly with the 11th Shanghai TCM conference. Shanghai, PRC 26 - 29 Aug 2018

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) products – How variable is the primary material?
Scotti, F., Lobel, K., Booker, A. and Heinrich, M. 2018. St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) products – How variable is the primary material? Frontiers in Plant Science. 9 1973. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01973

St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) products – an assessment of their authenticity and quality
Booker, A., Agapouda, A., Frommenwiler, D.A., Scotti, F., Reich, E. and Heinrich, P.M. 2018. St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) products – an assessment of their authenticity and quality. Phytomedicine. 40, pp. 158-164 PHYMED52314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2017.12.012

Useful Plants - Medicines
Booker, A., Allkin, B., Patmore, K., Black, N., Canteiro, C., Dauncy, E., Edwards, S., Forest, F., Giovannini, P., Howes, M.J., Hudson, A., Irving, J., Leon, C., Milliken, W., Lughadha, E.N., Schippmann, U. and Simmonds, M.S.J. 2017. Useful Plants - Medicines. in: Willis, K.J. (ed.) The State of the World's Plants. Report London, UK The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. pp. 22-29

The Welfare Effects of Trade in Phytomedicines: A Multi-Disciplinary Analysis of Turmeric Production
Booker, A., Johnston, D. and Heinrich, M. 2016. The Welfare Effects of Trade in Phytomedicines: A Multi-Disciplinary Analysis of Turmeric Production. World Development. 77, pp. 221-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.08.024

The authenticity and quality of Rhodiola rosea products
Booker, A., Jalil, B., Frommenwiler, D., Reich, E., Zhai, L., Kulic, Z. and Heinrich, M. 2016. The authenticity and quality of Rhodiola rosea products. Phytomedicine. 23 (7), pp. 754-762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2015.10.006

Treasures of pharmacognosy: 2nd Forum on Pharmaceutical History in Switzerland,Kostbarkeiten der pharmakognosie
Anagnostou, S., Booker, A. and Ledermann, F. 2016. Treasures of pharmacognosy: 2nd Forum on Pharmaceutical History in Switzerland,Kostbarkeiten der pharmakognosie. Deutsche Apotheker Zeitung. 156 (51).

Collectors of Rhodiola species on the Sichuan-Tibetan and Sichuan-Shaanxi borders
Booker, A., Springer, L. and Heinrich, M. 2016. Collectors of Rhodiola species on the Sichuan-Tibetan and Sichuan-Shaanxi borders. The 16th International Congress on Ethnopharmacology. Yulin, China 15 - 18 May 2016 International Society for Ethnopharmacology.

Comparison of different Rhodiola species using NMR- metabolomics, HPTLC and DNA barcoding techniques
Booker, A., Zhai, L., Gkouva, C., Li, S., Frommenwiler, D., Reich, E., Howard, C., Sgamma, T., Williams, S., Slater, A. and Heinrich, M. 2016. Comparison of different Rhodiola species using NMR- metabolomics, HPTLC and DNA barcoding techniques. 9th Joint Natural Products Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark 24 - 27 Jul 2016 Georg Thieme Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1597026

Value Chains of Botanical and Herbal Medicinal Products: A European Perspective
Booker, A. and Heinrich, M. 2016. Value Chains of Botanical and Herbal Medicinal Products: A European Perspective. HerbalGram. 112, pp. 40-45.

From traditional resource to global commodities: a comparison of Rhodiola species using NMR spectroscopy - metabolomics and HPTLC
Booker, A., Zhai, L., Gkouva, C., Li, S. and Heinrich, M. 2016. From traditional resource to global commodities: a comparison of Rhodiola species using NMR spectroscopy - metabolomics and HPTLC. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 7 254. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2016.00254

Adulteration and Poor Quality of Ginkgo biloba Supplements
Booker, A., Frommenwiler, D., Reich, E., Horsfield, S. and Heinrich, M. 2016. Adulteration and Poor Quality of Ginkgo biloba Supplements. Journal of Herbal Medicine. 6 (2), pp. 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2016.04.003

Value Chains of Herbal Medicines: Ethnopharmacological and Analytical Challenges in a Globalizing World
Anthony Booker, Deborah Johnston and Michael Heinrich 2015. Value Chains of Herbal Medicines: Ethnopharmacological and Analytical Challenges in a Globalizing World. in: Pulok K. Mukherjee (ed.) Evidence-Based Validation of Herbal Medicine Elsevier.

Chinese Medicine: Contentions and Global Complexities
Booker, A. 2015. Chinese Medicine: Contentions and Global Complexities. in: Heinrich, M. and Jäger, A.K. (ed.) Ethnopharmacology New York, United States Wiley. pp. 293-302

Chemical variability along the value chains of turmeric (Curcuma longa): A comparison of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high performance thin layer chromatography
Anthony Booker, Debora Frommenwiler, Deborah Johnston, Chinenye Umealajekwu, Eike Reich and Michael Heinrich 2014. Chemical variability along the value chains of turmeric (Curcuma longa): A comparison of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high performance thin layer chromatography. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 152 (2), pp. 292-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2013.12.042

A phytochemical comparison of saw palmetto products using gas chromatography and 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy metabolomic profiling
Anthony Booker, Andy Suter, Ana Krnjic, Brigitte Strassel, Mire Zloh, Mazlina Said and Michael Heinrich 2014. A phytochemical comparison of saw palmetto products using gas chromatography and 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy metabolomic profiling. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 66 (6), pp. 811-822. https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.12198

Assessing Nigella sativa (Black Seed) Variability using NMR-based Metabolomics
Koshak, A.E., Koshak, E.A., Booker, A. and Heinrich, M. 2014. Assessing Nigella sativa (Black Seed) Variability using NMR-based Metabolomics. APS PharmSci 2014 Conference. University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK 08 - 10 Sep 2014 https://doi.org/10.13140/2.1.5051.9368

The rise of traditional Chinese medicine and its materia medica: A comparison of the frequency and safety of materials and species used in Europe and China
Elizabeth M. Williamson, Ava Lorenc, Anthony Booker and Nicola Robinson 2013. The rise of traditional Chinese medicine and its materia medica: A comparison of the frequency and safety of materials and species used in Europe and China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 149 (2), pp. 453-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2013.06.050

Value chains of herbal medicines: Research needs and key challenges in the context of ethnopharmacology
Anthony Booker, Deborah Johnston and Michael Heinrich 2012. Value chains of herbal medicines: Research needs and key challenges in the context of ethnopharmacology. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 140 (3), pp. 624-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2012.01.039