Editorial: Current Issues on Future Researches and Applications of Natural Product Medicines

The use of natural product medicine has emerged from traditional to modern therapy in order to increase the quality of health worldwide. To prove pharmacological effects of medicinal plants and to further develop the rational use of herbal medicines, scientific approaches are essential. The development of sciences and technologies have highly supported the research on natural product medicines in all aspects. Recent findings from research in natural product medicines were a major focus in the International Seminar on Natural Product Medicines 2012 which was held in Bandung and organized by School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and Indonesian Society on Natural Product Researchers (PERHIPBA). Furthermore, there was an interesting sharing of experiences and knowledge on how to develop and practice some well-known traditional medicines such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ayurveda and jamu