The Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Ethnomedicinal Plants

ISBN-13: 9781774637470 / Angielski / Inna / 2023

Opis

The research provided in this timely volume examines the development and characterization of new natural drugs from medicinal plants with the aid of better screening methods. The chapters survey specific medicinal plant species and describe the characteristics of each, how the plants work, and their applications for healthcare.

Spis treści

1. An Ethnomedicinal Survey on Traditionally Used Legumes: An Attempt toward Preservation of Ethnic Knowledge  2. Ethnobotany of Valaiyans: A Pilot Study  3. Ethnomedicinal Plants of the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Forest: An Appraisal  4. An Exploration on the Indigenous Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by the Palliyar Community of the Grizzled Giant Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary  5. Exploration of Medicinal Plants and Antibacterial Activity of Garcinia cambogia Desr  6. Therapeutic Values of Ethnomedicinal Plants as a Relief of Body Pain Practiced by Palliyars  7. An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Fever, Cold, and Cough (FCC) by Palliyars  8. Chemopreventive Effects of Natural Bioactive Compounds from the Genus Goniothalamus: A Review and Perspectives  9. Ethnomedicinal Practices of Aegle marmelos in the Eastern Ghats of India  10. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Adenium obesum: A Review  11. Nothapodytes nimmoniana: A Review of Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects  12. A Review of a Potential Medicinal Herb Mollugo  13. A Review on Phytochemistry, Pharamacognosy, and Pharmacology of Rungia repens (L.) Nees 14. Cymbidium aloifolium: A Review of Its Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology  15. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Oak Leaf Fern, Drynaria quercifolia (L.) J. Sm.: A Review  16. Nutritional and Bioactive Components of Ethnically Valued Seeds of Mangrove Wild Legume Sesbania speciosa  17. Total Lipids and Fatty Acid Methyl Esters of Ethnically Edible Seeds of Madhuca neriifolia  18. Medicinal Plants with Hypoglycemic Effects: An Overview  19. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Ex. G. Don  20. Chemoprofiling of Vitex trifolia L.

O autorze

V. R. Mohan, PhD is the former Head and Associate Professor of Botany at V. O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi, India. 

P. S. Tresina, PhD is Assistant Professor of Botany at V. O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, India. 

A. Doss, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Botany at V. O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi, India.