Handbook of 200 Medicinal Plants

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This book is designed to provide pharmacologists and researchers of natural products a comprehensive review of 200 medicinal plants, their vernacular names in various languages and their medicinal uses around the world, and in some cases, a historical perspective.
Chemical constituents of each plant with the putative active constituent, and available up to date pharmacological studies (until 2017 on PubMed) with each medical activity explored and its relationship with traditional uses, are described for each plant. Any variations in chemical constituents and their effects on pharmacological studies outcome have been highlighted.

All clinical trials conducted, with sufficient details, have been included. Nationalities and racial identities of participants of clinical trials are identified to impress upon the social, cultural and dietary influences on the clinical outcomes. Toxicity studies and potential interactions with prescribed drugs, and full spectrum of references are included.

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Table of contents (201 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xxx

Introduction

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik (Malvaceae)

Pages 15-19

Abrus precatorius L. (Fabaceae/Leguminosae)

Pages 21-32

Abutilon indicum (Link) Sweet (Malvaceae)

Pages 33-37

Acacia catechu Oliver (Fabaceae/Leguminosae)

Pages 39-44

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile. (Fabaceae/Leguminosae)

Pages 45-56

Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae/Compositae)

Pages 57-67

Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae)

Pages 69-80

Aconitum napellus L. (Ranunculaceae)

Pages 81-88

Acorus calamus L. (Acoraceae)

Pages 89-101

Adiantum venustum G. Don./Adiantun capillus-veneris L. (Pteridaceae)

Pages 103-107

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa (Rutaceae)

Pages 109-122

Agrimonia eupatoria L. (Rosaceae)

Pages 123-128

Alhagi maurorum Medik. (Fabaceae/Leguminosae)

Pages 129-133

Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch (Boraginaceae)

Pages 135-138

Allium cepa L. (Amaryllidaceae)

Pages 139-160

Allium sativum L. (Amaryllidaceae)

Pages 161-186

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. (Asphodelaceae/Xanthorrhoeaceae)

Pages 187-206

Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. (Zingiberaceae)

Pages 207-216

Authors and Affiliations

Stockton, USA

About the author

Dr. Akbar holds an M.D. in Pharmacology of natural products from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, and obtained his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. He served as a Professor of Pharmacology, and has over thirty years of experience in pharmacological research and teaching to medical and pharmacy students. He also served as Director of Pharmacy College Research Center, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. He has many research papers published in international journals, book chapters on beta-blockers, and books related to natural products and general health. His earlier books were intended to raise awareness of healthcare issues and the use of health (herbal) supplements. The current book is an effort to provide detailed reviews of selected plants, especially for their uses in traditional medicines around the world, their updated phytochemical, pharmacological and clinical (if any) research, point out the reasons for variations and discrepancies, and highlight other nuances involved in research on medicinal plants and the obtained results.

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