Medicinal plants have been used in the prevention, diagnosis, and elimination of diseases based on the practical experience of thousands of years. There is a pressing need to initiate and transform laboratory research into fruitful formulations leading to the development of newer products for the cure of diseases such as AIDS, cancer, and hepatitis, as well as coping with multi-drug resistance problems. This book presents recent developments in the research on medicinal plants for different diseases, formulation of products, and market strategy.
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Mexican Traditional Medicine: Traditions of Yesterday and Phytomedicines of Tomorrow
Fabiola Domínguez , Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro, Maricruz Anaya, Ma. Eva González-Trujano, Hermelinda Salgado-Ceballo, and Sandra Orozco-Suárez
Centella asiatica: From Ethnomedicinal Uses to Possibility of New Drug Discovery
Abdullah Al-Nahain, Rownak Jahan, Taufiq Rahman, Md Nurunnabi, and Mohammed Rahmatullah
Melissa officinalis L.: Overview of Pharmacological and Clinical Evidence of the Plant and Marketed Products in Spain
M.T. Ortega Hernández-Agero, O.M. Palomino Ruiz-Poveda, M.P. Gómez-Serranillos Cuadrado, and M.E.Carretero Accame
Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus): From Kitchen to Clinic
José Luis Ríos and Isabel Andújar
Clinical Studies of Traditional Therapeutic Herbs Before Marketing: Current Status and Future Challenges
Anushka Mootoosamy and M. Fawzi Mahomoodally
Opportunities and Limitations in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants’ Markets and Research in Developing Countries: Lebanon as a Case Study
Karam Nisrine, Noun Jihad, Yazbeck Mariana, Soubra Noura, and Talhouk Rabih
Mutagenicity, Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Assays of Medicinal Plants: First Step for Drug Development
Silvany de S. Araújo, Thaís C. C. Fernandes, Maria A. Marin-Morales, Ana C. Brasileiro-Vidal,
and Ana M. Benko-Iseppon
The Medicinal Species Euphorbia hirta and E. hyssopifolia (Euphorbiaceae): Uses,
Phytochemical Data and Genetic Diversity
Karla C. B. Santana, Diego S. B. Pinangé, Karina P. Randau, Marccus Alves, and Ana M. Benko-Iseppon
Traditional Medicine in Cuba: Experience in Developing Products Based on Medicinal Plants
Julio C. Escalona, Renato Peres-Roses, Jesús R. Rodriguez, Claudio Laurido, Raúl Vinet, Ariadna Lafourcade, Luisauris Jaimes, and José L. Martinez
Challenges for the Development of A Natural Antimicrobial From Essential Oils
Marta Cristina Teixeira Duarte and Renata Maria Teixeira Duarte
How to Improve Some Properties and Qualities of Plant Extracts and Their Derivatives Using Pharmacotechnical Technology Approach?
Rodney A. F. Rodrigues, Lais T. Yamane, and Verônica S. de Freitas
Cultivation and Utilization of Medicinal Plants for Development of Products
Pedro Melillo de Magalhães
Essential Oils and Their Products as Antimicrobial Agents: Progress and Prospects
Janne Rojas and Alexis Buitrago
Some Latin American Species Promising for the Cosmetic, Perfume and Flavour Industries
Amner Muñoz-Acevedo, Erika A. Torres, Ricardo G. Gutiérrez, Sandra B. Cotes, Martha Cervantes-Díaz, and Geovanna Tafurt-García
The Therapeutic Potential of Products Based on Polyphenols from Wine Grapes in Cardiovascular Diseases
Raúl Vinet, José Luis Martínez, and Leda Guzmán
From Plant Collection to Lab and Market - Traditional Medicine in Northern Peru
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
An Update on Plant Originated Remedies for the Medication of Hyperlipidemia
Mert Ilhan, Ipek Süntar, and Esra Küpeli Akkol
Pharmacological Aspects of Tribulus terrestris Linn. (Goksura): Progress and Products
Anita Patil and Bipin D. Lade
Vitex negundo: Bioactivities and Products
Gauravi Agarkar, Priti Jogee, Priti Paralikar, and Mahendra Rai
