Propagation to Pharmacopeia: Modern Approaches in Medicinal Plants (Exploring Medicinal Plants)

Synopsis

Medicinal herbs and trees are some of the most trusted sources of traditional cures for most common diseases, even in the present day. The onset of COVID- 19 has increased the popularity of medicinal and herbal plants as well as their products over modern medicines in several instances. There is a considerable gap between demand and supply as most of these plants are not conventionally cultivated and are collected from forests. Most of the knowledge of the identification and utilization of medicinal and herbal plants is orally passed on from one generation to another and only occasionally documented.Propagation to Pharmacopeia: Modern Approaches in Medicinal Plants explores various aspects of medicinal and herbal plants, including cultivation, biotechnological aspects, diversity, bioprospecting, sustainable utilization of medicinal plants, extension, ethnobotany/ modern and traditional uses, and conservation of medicinal plants. This book will serve the purpose of providing scientific information about medicinal plants and herbal plants, their uses, biotechnological aspects, chemical profiling, and conservation.Features: A systematic overview of trees and herbs with medicinal importance Outline of medicinal plants, formulations, and herbal medicines effective to treat SARS-CoV-2 Strategies for ameliorated production, extraction, and quantification of plant secondary metabolites Approaches for propagation, genetic transformation, and conservation of medicinal plant germplasms This book serves as a resource of helpful information for academicians, biotechnologists, foresters, agriculture practitioners, researchers, as well as those in industries manufacturing herbal drugs, nutraceuticals, and supplementary products. From this book, readers will gain extensive knowledge of widely used medicinal and herbal plants and a perspective on how they can be cultivated, commercialized, and sustainably utilized for the benefit of human health.

Copyright:

2025

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040164938

Related ISBNs:

9781040164884, 9781032729992, 9781003423416

Publisher:

CRC Press

Date of Addition:

11/12/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Abha Manohar K., Gopal Shukla, Saikat Gantait, A. P. Das, and Sumit Chakravarty

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Abha Manohar K.

Edited by:

Gopal Shukla

Edited by:

Saikat Gantait

Edited by:

A. P. Das

Edited by:

Sumit Chakravarty