Plants as Medicine and Aromatics - Ansari, Mohd Kafeel Ahmad; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Owens, Gary; (ed.) - Prospero Internet Bookshop
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Plants as Medicine and Aromatics

Uses of Botanicals
 
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Publisher: CRC Press
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Short description:

Plants as Medicine and Aromatics: Uses of Botanicals reviews modern uses of ancient botanicals as medicine and aromatics, including chapters on both traditional usage to modern drug discovery development, as well as clinical research and development in ancient medicinal herbs.

Long description:

Plant?based medicines and aromatics are increasingly in demand in the healthcare sector all over the globe where they are used, not only for the treatment of various diseases, but also for maintaining good human health. Plants as Medicine and Aromatics: Uses of Botanicals reviews modern uses of ancient botanicals as medicine and aromatics, including chapters on both traditional usage and modern drug discovery development, as well as clinical research and development in ancient medicinal herbs.



Features:




  • Assesses the status of aromatics and medicinal plants as well as their modern uses.



  • Elucidates the uses of plants within traditional culture practices for the prevention and treatment of diseases.



  • Examines contemporary approaches being used to explore medicinal botany.



A volume in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series, Plants as Medicine and Aromatics: Uses of Botanicals presents a comprehensive understanding in terms of modern uses of botanicals of medicinal and aromatic plants. It is useful to researchers, teachers, cultivators, students, and for those interested in herbal medicine.

Table of Contents:

An overview of present status of medicinal, aromatics plants and their modern uses. Ethnobotanical knowledge on medicinal and aromatic plants from Kashmir Himalayas. Aromatic and medicinal plants for the treatment of lice and scabies and impact as post-disaster. Folkloric plants as the potential cancer chemopreventive agents. Use of Golden Spice Turmeric, Pharmacological effects of Polyphenolic Curcumin in Disease Prevention and Treatment. Evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of citrus fruits against bacterial diseases. Promising development of essential oils as potential therapeutic agents. Traditional and modern health uses of Cannabis sativa L. Phytochemistry and neuroprotective spectrum of a medicinal food product: Crocus sativus Linn. M?racle plants of Turkey: the?r use ?n trad?t?onal as well as modern medicine. Garlic vine species: Phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological properties. Medicinal plants and emerging trends in biotechnology. Ancient medicinal plant prescriptions used in the Anatolian region of Mesopotamia. Herbal medicines as anti-microbial agents. Phytochemical characterization and evaluation of inhibitory activity of myrcia pubipetala essential oil on ?-glucosidase enzyme. Citronella aromatic essential oil and its mosquito repellent properties. Medicinal bee pollen: Composition and therapeutic properties. Health Security of the Desert Community Using Aromatic and Medicinal Plants. Herbal wisdom through time: The evolution of medicinal plants utilization. Aromatic plants and biological applications. The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in beekeeping; Evaluation of sage in terms of beekeeping as a case study. Chemical profile and biological activities of hedyosmum brasielense essential oil for improved oral hygiene. Antioxidant properties of aromatics and medicinal plants.