Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants
About the Book Series
This unique book series focuses on the natural products chemistry of botanical medicines from different countries such as Bangladesh, Borneo, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Ecuador, India, Iran, Laos, Romania, Sri Lanka, Turkey, etc. These fascinating volumes are written by experts from their respective countries. The series will focus on the pharmacognosy, covering recognized areas rich in folklore as well as botanical medicinal uses as a platform to present the natural products and organic chemistry. Where possible, the authors will link these molecules to pharmacological modes of action, reflecting the ethnopharmacological uses. The series intends to trace a route through history from ancient civilizations to the modern day showing the importance to man of natural products in medicines, in foods and a variety of other ways. With special emphasis on plant parts for medicinal uses, phytochemistry and biological activities, this book series will be of useful reference to scientists/ pharmacognosists/ pharmacists/ chemists/ graduates/ undergraduates/ researchers in the fields of natural products, herbal medicines, ethnobotany, pharmacology, chemistry and biology, Furthermore, pharmaceutical companies may also found valuable information on potential herbs and lead compounds for the future development of health supplements and western medicines.
Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal: Botany, Natural Products, & Ethnopharmacology
1st Edition
By Christophe Wiart
March 31, 2021
Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal is a complete compendium. It provides the scientific name, classification, local name(s), historical background, local medicinal uses, botanical description, chemical constituents, pharmacological activity and toxicology of more than 100 ...
Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka
1st Edition
Edited
By Viduranga Y. Waisundara
March 31, 2021
The Sri Lankan medicinal system predominantly utilizes herbs and spices for the treatment of various ailments. This is mostly because Sri Lanka is a tropical country, a biodiverse hot-spot blessed with a plethora of flora and fauna. Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka looks at the traditional ...
Natural Products and Botanical Medicines of Iran
1st Edition
By Reza Eddin Owfi
October 13, 2020
With a high diversity of vegetation in Iran, over 8000 plant species are in existence. More than 2300 species of these plants have medicinal, edible and industrial properties, and more than 1700 species of them are endemic. Natural Products and Botanical Medicines of Iran provides an overview on ...
Natural Products of Silk Road Plants
1st Edition
Edited
By Raymond Cooper, Jeffrey John Deakin
September 01, 2020
The Silk Road, a complex network of trade routes linking China with the rest of the Eurasian continent by land and sea, fostered transformation of the ethnic, cultural, and religious identities of diverse peoples. In Natural Products of Silk Road Plants there is a treasury of plants, many ...