Presenter: Kevin Spelman, PhD

Original Date: May 20, 2016

The typical pharmaceutical model is based on one isolated chemical and the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are based on the characteristics and activity of this single chemical entity. This model (really, the only pharmacological model currently employed in medicine) is superimposed on medicinal plant extracts and food plants to purportedly understand their pharmacology. Yet, due to the multi-constituent nature inherent in plants, this model is misleading, and frequently leads to simplistic conclusions about the pharmacology of plant based medicines. In this presentation Dr. Spelman reviews examples of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of plants and their extracts that do not fit the reductionist model that lead to more enhanced understanding of complex phytochemistry to provide insights into formulation and dosing.

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