Exploring Medicinal Plants
About the Book Series
Medicinal plants render a rich source of bioactive compounds used in drug formulation and development; they play a key role in traditional or indigenous health systems. As the demand for herbal medicines increases worldwide, supply is declining as most of the harvest is derived from naturally growing vegetation. Considering global interests and covering several important aspects associated with medicinal plants, the Exploring Medicinal Plants series comprises volumes valuable to academia, practitioners, and researchers interested in medicinal plants. Topics provide information on a range of subjects including diversity, conservation, propagation, cultivation, physiology, molecular biology, growth response under extreme environment, handling, storage, bioactive compounds, secondary metabolites, extraction, therapeutics, mode of action, and healthcare practices.
Led by Azamal Husen, PhD, this series is directed to a broad range of researchers and professionals consisting of topical books exploring information related to medicinal plants. It includes edited volumes, references, and textbooks available for individual print and electronic purchases.
Medicinal Plants for the Management of Neurodegenerative Diseases
1st Edition
Edited
By Jamal Akhtar, Maryam Sarwat, Fouzia Bashir
June 17, 2024
Ageing is the main reason for most neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). About 10% of individuals aged ≥65 years develop AD, which continuously increases with growing age. Medicinal plants have been used for age-related neurodegenerative ...
Antimalarial Medicinal Plants
1st Edition
Edited
By Azamal Husen
April 22, 2024
Malaria continues to affect a large population of the world, especially in third world countries. The spread of drug-resistant parasites demonstrates the need for antimalarial agents with various modes of action. The search for remedies derived from medicinal plants for the treatment of malaria is ...
Medicinal Spice and Condiment Crops
1st Edition
Edited
By Azamal Husen
April 22, 2024
Spices are used in small quantities to add flavor, aroma, color, and texture in food preparation. However, spices and condiments have also been recognized as having medicinal value. They have been used traditionally as curative and preventive agents, the bioactive compounds obtained from these ...
Promising Antiviral Herbal and Medicinal Plants
1st Edition
Edited
By Nadeem Akhtar, Azamal Husen, Vagish Dwibedi, Santosh Kumar Rath
February 14, 2024
With the prevalence of viral diseases causing significant health challenges and the emergence of highly infectious and difficult-to-treat conditions, such as Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis B, there is a pressing need for effective antiviral treatments. Throughout history, viral infections have ...
Medicinal Roots and Tubers for Pharmaceutical and Commercial Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Archana Bachheti
November 03, 2023
The root and tuber are vital parts of medicinal plants providing mechanical support, producing critical growth regulators, and storing food. Bioactive compounds obtained from plant roots and tubers demonstrate health benefits presenting antioxidative, antimicrobial, hypoglycaemic, ...
Aquatic Medicinal Plants
1st Edition
Edited
By Archana Bachheti, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Azamal Husen
September 01, 2023
The use of medicinal plants in herbal and modern medicine has gained popularity over the last few decades due to consumers taking more natural approaches to medicine. Aquatic medicinal plants are rich in bioactive compounds and demonstrate various commercial, nutraceutical, and biological ...
Wild Mushrooms and Health: Diversity, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Benefits, and Cultivation
1st Edition
Edited
By Kamal Ch. Semwal, Steven L. Stephenson, Azamal Husen
September 01, 2023
Medicinal mushrooms have been used since ancient times. Certain mushrooms can be used to treat numerous conditions, including those related to cardiovascular health, obesity, cholesterol balance, bone health, diabetes, and cancer. Wild Mushrooms and Health: Diversity, Phytochemistry, Medicinal ...
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Steps Towards Drug Discovery
1st Edition
Edited
By Mohd Adnan, Mitesh Patel, Mejdi Snoussi
August 31, 2023
Medicinal and aromatic plants are beneficial to human health. Plant-derived molecules possess biological activities that can be used to prevent many infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants summarizes techniques and methods used...
Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants and Herbal Treatments
1st Edition
Edited
By Azamal Husen
July 17, 2023
Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with metabolic disorder. Persons suffering from diabetes have shown accelerated levels of blood sugar which often harms the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Over the past few decades, the prevalence of diabetes has been progressively ...
Secondary Metabolites from Medicinal Plants: Nanoparticles Synthesis and their Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Archana Bachheti
June 02, 2023
Medicinal plant-based synthesis of nanoparticles from various extracts is easy, safe, and eco-friendly. Medicinal and herbal plants are the natural source of medicines, mainly due to the presence of secondary metabolites, and have been used as medicine since ancient times. Secondary Metabolites ...
Medicinal Plant Responses to Stressful Conditions
1st Edition
Edited
By Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef
May 11, 2023
Medicinal Plant Responses to Stressful Conditions discusses the effects of multiple biotic and abiotic stressors on medicinal plants. It features information on biochemical, molecular and physiological strategies used to mitigate or alleviate detrimental effects of biotic and abiotic stressors. The...
Sustainable Uses and Prospects of Medicinal Plants
1st Edition
Edited
By Learnmore Kambizi, Callistus Bvenura
May 05, 2023
Sustainable Uses and Prospects of Medicinal Plants presents information on less known and underexplored medicinal plant species in various regions of the world. The book investigates current advances in medicinal plant science and includes detailed information on the use of green nanotechnology, ...