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Assessment of Medicinal Plants for Human Health: Phytochemistry, Disease Management, and Novel Applications sheds light on the potential of certain plants and will be of value to faculty and advanced-level students of natural products, food science, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, and biochemistry.

Hosszú leírás:

This volume looks at the importance of medicinal plants and their potential benefits for human health, providing insight with scientific evidence on the use of functional foods in the treatment and management of certain diseases.

Divided into four sections, the volume covers the assessment and identification of medicinal plants, the role of medicinal plants in disease management, the ethnobotany and phytochemistry of medicinal plants, and novel applications of plants. 

Assessment of Medicinal Plants for Human Health: Phytochemistry, Disease Management, and Novel Applications sheds light on the potential of certain plants and will be of value to faculty and advanced-level students of natural products, food science, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, and biochemistry. It will also be of interest to researchers in the area of drug discovery and development.

Tartalomjegyzék:

Part 1: Assessment and Identification Of Medicinal Plants  1. Assessment of Ethnomedicinal Plants: Shiwalik Hills, Himachal Pradesh, India  2. Indigenous Medicinal Plants in Achampet Forest: Telangana, India  Part 2: Ethnobotany And Phytochemistry Of Medicinal Plants  3. Pharmacological Properties of Mulberry (Morus alba)  4. Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Genus Rhodiola (L.): Potential Medicinal Applications  5. Potential of Piper Germplasm against Pathogenic Bacteria: Tropical Bay Islands in India  6. Aconite: Ethnopharmacological Benefits and Toxicity  Part 3: Role of Medicinal Plants In Disease Management  7. Role of Natural Polyphenols in Oxidative Stress: Prevention of Diabetes  8. Potential of Phytochemicals in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids  9. Role of Plant-Based Bioflavonoids in Combating Tuberculosis  10. Traditional Medicinal Plants for Respiratory Diseases: Mexico  Part 4: Novel Applications of Plants  11. Bioactive Compounds in Coffee: Health Benefits of Macronutrients and Micronutrients  12. In Vitro Antidermatophytic Bioactivity of Peel Extracts of Red Banana (Musa acuminate) and Common Banana (Musa paradisica)  13. Secondary Metabolites from Lichen Genus (Ramalina Ach.): Applications and Biological Activities  14. Role of Antioxidant-Based Nutraceuticals in Translational Medicine: Review  15. Hyaluronidase and Gelatinase (MMP-2, MMP-9) Inhibitor Plants