Medicinally Important Trees (eBook)

Dr. Aisha Saleem Khan is Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Forman Christian College, Pakistan. She has over 15 years of teaching experience in Plant Taxonomy and Systematics, Applied Botany and Environmental Sciences. She received her Ph.D from University of the Punjab and postdoctoral research from Miami University, Ohio. She is currently doing research on heavy metal toxicity and ways to overcome problems associated with heavy metal pollution through ultramicroscopic techniques. Her research work in published in many International journals. She is member of editorial member of international journals. She is also author of book Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products published by Wiley- Blackwell in 2017.

An Introduction to Medicinally Important Trees.-  Important Trees with Antidiabetic Activities.- Trees with Anticancerous Activities.- Trees with Antimicrobial Activities.- Woody Plants With Possible Anti-HIV Activity.- Trees With Hepatoprotective and Cardioprotective Activities.- Antipyretic and Analgesic Activities of some Economically Important Woody Plants.- Aphrodisiac and Abortifacient Activities of Important Trees.- Leguminous Trees and their Medicinal Properties.- Figs and their Medicinal Value.- Nuts and their Nutritive and Medicinal Value.- Medicinally Important Edible Fruits.