Bioactivity of Medicinal Plants and Extracts

Medicinal plants and natural products have played a central role in therapeutics, being considered the origin of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Plants are still a source in nature to obtain and isolate molecules with pharmacological applications (drug discovery), but can also be used as herbal medicinal products in traditional or complementary medicine.In addition, the WHO has launched a Traditional Medicine Strategy (2014–2023), including herbal medicines as medicinal therapies, with the aim to ensure the quality, safety, proper use, and effectiveness of traditional medicines, among other objectives.This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue on “Bioactivity of Medicinal Plants and Extracts” published online in the open access journal Biology. This reprint includes a collection of original research and review articles on new advances in the development and application of bioactive compounds and extracts from plant matrices

Remarketing Rauscher Farm to the Community of Clinton, MA

In a compact town like Clinton, MA, every effort should be made to preserve land for environmental conservation. This is what the town achieved when purchasing Rauscher Farm in 2008. A group of residents in town had led the campaign to preserve the last remaining large open space within the community. Over a decade later we devoted our efforts in this project to examine all aspects of the relationship between Rauscher Farm and the people of Clinton. We have provided a set of recommended action items that the Rauscher Farm Management Subcommittee can pursue. We hope that our comprehensive investigation, analysis, and recommendations may all help to serve the best interest of the Rauscher Farm Management Subcommittee, the people of Clinton, and Rauscher Farm itself