Plants in Herbal Medicine V1. Traditional Uses, Chemistry and Biology

      Аннотация: Our aim is to present information on over 400 medicinal plants that are commonly used in herbal medicine. Such information covers their traditional uses, chemistry and established medicinal values as established by medicinal plant research. The book has identified these plants by their names, families, chemical constituents and biological values and thus makes them usable/valuable for all categories of students who are interested in the study of plants; herbal practitioners of all categories and pharmaceutical companies/outfits who must identify these plants properly and make use of them for medicines-plants have been identified for use in the management/treatment of certain health disorders-hypertension, diabetes mellitus, pulmonary disorders, sexual dysfunction, malaria, infertility, urinary problems and prostrate issues etc., nutritionists who should update their knowledge of plants and plant products as nutritional and dietary considerations are fundamental to many healing approaches, plant scientists who need to study the plants and all those who need the plants as a natural endowment-for beverages and stimulants and antioxidants of natural origin.

Ключевые слова: Phytochemistry, herbal medicine, Pharmacology, Medicinal plant research