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Journal Article
Bridging Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Multi-Omics Approaches for Plant-Derived Natural Product Discovery
2025
Overview
For centuries, plant-derived natural products (NPs) have been fundamental to traditional medicine, providing essential therapeutic compounds. Ethnobotanical knowledge has historically guided NP discovery, leading to the identification of key pharmaceuticals such as aspirin, morphine, and artemisinin. However, conventional bioactivity-guided fractionation methods for NP isolation are labour-intensive and can result in the loss of bioactive properties due to the focus on a single compound. Advances in omics sciences—genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and phenomics—coupled with computational tools have altogether revolutionised NP research by enabling high-throughput screening and more precise compound identification. This review explores how integrating traditional medicinal knowledge with multi-omics strategies enhances NP discovery. We highlight emerging bioinformatics tools, mass spectrometry techniques, and metabologenomics approaches that accelerate the identification, annotation, and functional characterisation of plant-derived metabolites. Additionally, we discuss challenges in omics data integration and propose strategies to harness ethnobotanical knowledge for targeted NP discovery and drug development. By combining traditional wisdom with modern scientific advancements, this integrated approach paves the way for novel therapeutic discoveries and the sustainable utilisation of medicinal plants.
