This reference work covers for the first time the herbal drugs used in ethnomedicine and validated on modern scientific basis. In depth information prepared by experts traces the evolution of herbal drugs with civilization and their use as antioxidants, anticancerous, chemopreventors, memory enhancers, neuroprotective, immunomodulator, anti-inflammatory, and in stroke, cardiovascular disorders, erectile dysfunction; also covering safety issues and toxic effects. Many of our modern medicine have come from traditional use of plants such as Curcuma, Ginkgo, and Ginseng. Therefore, information on herbal drugs, from ethnomedicine to modern use, has been arranged based on their involvement in various ailments. This book offers researchers working on diverse aspects of medicinal plants a complete coverage of botany, ethnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicinal properties of medicinal plants. No recent book covering this topic Medicinal plants and their products are in demand and gaining importance inrecent years INDICE: From the contents R. Vertpoorte: Medicinal Plants: a Renewable Resource for Novel Leads and Drugs.- K.G. Ramawat, S. Dass, M. Mathur: Chemical Diversity of Bioactive Molecules and Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants.- S.S. Katewa: Indigenous People and Forests: Perspectives of an Ethnobotanical Study from Rajasthan (India).- L.L. Murphy, J.S. Ferrao: Ginseng and Male Sexual Behaviour.- J. Shah: Herbal Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction.- G.P. McGregor: Harpagophytum procumbens - Traditional Anti-inflammatory Herbal Drug with Broad Therapeutic Potential.- G. Sethi, B. Sung, B.B. Aggarwal: Role of Curcumin in Modern Medicine.- M. Jorg, S. Reinhard: Proprietary Herbal Medicines in Circulatory Disorders: Hawthorn, Ginkgo, Padma 28.- L. Beltz: The Effect ofthe Green Tea Polyphenol EGCG on the Central Nervous, Endocrine, and Innate Immune System.- K.G. Ramawat, S. Goyal: Natural Products in Cancer Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-79115-7
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 410
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés