ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|34 pages
Assessment and Identification of Medicinal Plants
chapter Chapter 1|20 pages
Assessment of Ethnomedicinal Plants: Shiwalik Hills, Himachal Pradesh, India
part II|66 pages
Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants
chapter Chapter 4|18 pages
Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Genus Rhodiola (L.): Potential Medicinal Applications
chapter Chapter 5|18 pages
Potential of Piper Germplasm Against Pathogenic Bacteria: Tropical Bay Islands in India
part III|76 pages
Role of Medicinal Plants in Disease Management
part IV|80 pages
Novel Applications of Plants