ABSTRACT
The book provides valuable information on wild plants and their ethnopharmacological properties, discussion on ethnobotany, phytotherapy, diversity, chemical and pharmacological properties including antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antiprotozal properties. The chapters include a wide range of case studies, giving updated evidence on importance of wild plant resources from different countries including Nepal, India, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Peru, etc. In addition, some specific species are used to explain their potential properties. Discussing traditional usage and pharmacological properties of wild plants, this book is entirely different from other related publications and useful for the researchers working in the areas of conservation biology, botany, ethnobiology, ethnopharmacology, policy making, etc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I|200 pages
Ethnopharmacology
chapter Chapter 2|49 pages
Ethno-Pharmacological Relevance/Features of Some Latin American Wild Medicinal Plants
chapter Chapter 4|21 pages
Ethnopharmacology of Wild Plants from the Tropical Mountains of Northern Peru
chapter Chapter 6|18 pages
Antifungal Activity Validation of Wild Plants used in Argentine Ethnomedicine
section Section II|214 pages
Ethnobotany and Phytotherapy