Fitoterapia is an international journal publishing original research in chemistry, pharmacology and use of medicinal plants and their derivatives. The journal accepts Reviews, Full Papers, Short Reports, Phytochemical Communications, Safety Data Reviews and Book Reviews. Reviews can be full-length state-of-the-art articles or mini reviews providing a short overview of a particular matter. Short Reports allow preliminary, concise reporting of pharmacological activities. Results of antibacterial and antifungal screenings are published as Short Reports only. Phytochemical Communications are brief contributions on the isolation of known products from new plant sources (original contribution, such as unpublished spectral data or new activity, is required) or new simple products identified on the basis of spectral data. Safety Data Reviews are open to contributions from members of official international committees. Table of Contents for the 1996 - 1998 issues of Fitoterapia can be found at the Indena SpA site.