Medicinal Plants for Cosmetics, Health and Diseases
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-0-367-62211-4 (ISBN)
"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." – Chinese proverb
This Chinese proverb simply means: Reading helps strengthen one’s intellect, which correlates with the feeling one will have, once they have read this book. Medicinal Plants in Cosmetics, Health and Disease describes diseases and ailments occurring in individuals worldwide including acne, ageing, various cancers, eczema and other conditions. This book explains each disease and ailment, allowing the reader to gain a better perspective on misunderstood and underestimated assumptions accompanying the ailment or condition. Not only does this book present information on different diseases and ailments, it presents a variety of plants and plant-based compounds demonstrating potential health benefits.
Features:
Provides details on a broad range of diseases and conditions prevalent throughout the world.
Includes information on how plant bioactives can aid in the prevention, treatment and management of diseases and conditions including cancer, tuberculosis and anti-coagulants, acne, wrinkle formation and eczema.
Each chapter provides a list of plants and plant-based compounds found globally, demonstrating their potential in treating various diseases and conditions.
This book is appropriate for individuals having interest in learning several potential health benefits using bioactives derived from medicinal plants and phytomedicine.
About the Editor
Namrita Lall is a professor of Medicinal Plant Sciences, DST/ NRF SARCHII Chair in Plant Health Products from IKS, and is based at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In addition to this, she holds numerous appointments, including an adjunct faculty position at the University of Missouri, JSS College of Pharmacy, India and a senior research fellow at the Bio-Tech R&D Institute, Jamaica. She has an interest in investigating medicinal plants and evaluating their potential for pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical purposes.
Namrita Lall is a professor of Medicinal Plant Sciences, DST/ NRF SARCHII Chair in Plant Health Products from IKS, and is based at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In addition to this, she holds numerous appointments, an adjunct faculty position at the University of Missouri, JSS College of Pharmacy, India and a Senior Research fellow at the Bio-Tech R&D Institute, Jamaica. She has an interest in investigating medicinal plants and evaluating their potential for pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical purposes.
1. Phytomedicine from Medicinal Plants: An Introduction 2. The potential of microbial mediated fermentation products of herbal material in anti-aging cosmetics 3. Phytomedicines targeting antibiotic resistance through quorum sensing and biofilm formation associated with acne vulgaris 4. Nanoparticle-stabilized liposomes as an effective bioactive drug molecule delivery for acne treatment 5. Medicinal Plants for Eczema 6. Natural products in the treatment of unremitting wounds secondary to diabetes or peripheral vascular disease 7. Global medicinal plants and phyto-derived compounds in wound healing 8. Naturally occurring histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors in the treatment of cancers 9. Synthetic compounds vs Phytochemicals for the treatment of human cutaneous malignant melanoma: A review on human malignant melanoma, the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and the potential of phytochemicals isolated from medicinal plants and various dietary sources 10. Anti-proliferative properties of various South African Buddleja species 11. Scutellaria species and cancer research: The way forward. 12. Lung matters: a review on lung cancer and therapeutic possibilities of medicinal plants 13. Phytonanotechnology: Phytonanoformulations and their applications in cancer therapy 14. Plant-based adjunct therapy for Tuberculosis 15. The Genus Blumea: Ethnomedicinal uses, Phytochemistry and pharmacology 16. Natural Product Compounds from Plants in Neurodegenerative Diseases 17. The potential of plants as treatments for venous thromboembolism: A review of traditional use, biological activity and chemical constituents 18. A Pharmacological Appraisal of Antimalarial Plant Species 19. Potential of medicinal plants as a treatment for infections caused by Aspergillus spp. 20. Naturally occurring alkaloids with anti-HIV activity 21. Chemistry and pharmacology of naturally occurring flavoalkaloids 22: The role of plant based natural compounds in inflammation-The effective inhibitors of arachidonic acid metabolic pathways 23. Botanicals and the gut microbiome 24. Plant-Derived Compounds as New Therapeutics for Substance Use Disorders 25. Agro Technology of Important Medicinal Plants: From Farm to Pharma 26. Aquatic Phytotherapy: Prospects, Challenges and Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Output on Medicinal Aquatic Plants from 2011 to 2020
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.06.2022 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 53 Tables, color; 76 Line drawings, color; 52 Halftones, color; 128 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1340 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-367-62211-4 / 0367622114 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-367-62211-4 / 9780367622114 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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