Ethnopharmacology of wild plants /
editors, Mahendra Rai, Department of Biotechnology, SGB Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India, Shandesh Bhattarai, Faculty of Science, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal, Chistiane M. Feitosa, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piaui, Petronio Portela Campus, Brazil.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource
The book provides valuable information on wild plants and their ethnopharmacological properties, discussion on ethnobotany, phytotherapy, diversity, chemical and pharmacological properties including antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antiprotozal properties. The chapters include a wide range of case studies, giving updated evidence on importance of wild plant resources from different countries including Nepal, India, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Peru, etc. In addition, some specific species are used to explain their potential properties. Discussing traditional usage and pharmacological properties of wild plants, this book is entirely different from other related publications and useful for the researchers working in the areas of conservation biology, botany, ethnobiology, ethnopharmacology, policy making, etc.
9781000330946 100033094X 9781000331004 1000331008 9781003052814 1003052819 9781000330977 1000330974
10.1201/9781003052814 doi
Medicinal plants.
Ethnopharmacology.
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Wild plants, Edible--Therapeutic use.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Herbal Medications
MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany
QK99.A1
581.634
The book provides valuable information on wild plants and their ethnopharmacological properties, discussion on ethnobotany, phytotherapy, diversity, chemical and pharmacological properties including antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antiprotozal properties. The chapters include a wide range of case studies, giving updated evidence on importance of wild plant resources from different countries including Nepal, India, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Peru, etc. In addition, some specific species are used to explain their potential properties. Discussing traditional usage and pharmacological properties of wild plants, this book is entirely different from other related publications and useful for the researchers working in the areas of conservation biology, botany, ethnobiology, ethnopharmacology, policy making, etc.
9781000330946 100033094X 9781000331004 1000331008 9781003052814 1003052819 9781000330977 1000330974
10.1201/9781003052814 doi
Medicinal plants.
Ethnopharmacology.
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Wild plants, Edible--Therapeutic use.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Herbal Medications
MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany
QK99.A1
581.634