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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ethnopharmacology of Wild Plants 2021 Edition by Mahendra Rai, Shandesh Bhattarai
The book provides valuable information on wild plants and their ethnopharmacological properties, discussion on ethnobotany, phytotherapy, diversity, chemical and pharmacological properties including antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antiprotozal properties. The chapters include a wide range of case studies, giving updated evidence on importance of wild plant resources from different countries including Nepal, India, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Peru, etc. In addition, some specific species are used to explain their potential properties. Discussing traditional usage and pharmacological properties of wild plants, this book is entirely different from other related publications and useful for the researchers working in the areas of conservation biology, botany, ethnobiology, ethnopharmacology, policy making, etc. Table of Content :- ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY An Introduction to the Ethnopharmacology of Wild PlantsShandesh Bhattarai, Christiane Mendes Feitosa and Mahendra RaiEthno-Pharmacological Relevance/Features of Some Latin American Wild Medicinal PlantsAmner Munoz-Acevedo, Maria Gonzalez, Alma Polo, Marta Cervantes-Diaz, Ricardo D.D.G. de Alburquerque, Esther Flores, Alberto Gimenez-Turba, Maria E. Cazar, Chabaco Armijos, Omar Malagon-Aviles, Feliza Ramon-Farias, Leticia Cano-Asseleih, Elsa Rengifo and Gabriel VargasEthnopharmacology of Wild Plants Used in DiabetesPatricia Landazuri, Nelsy Loango Chamorro and Beatriz Restrepo CortesEthnopharmacology of Wild Plants from the Tropical Mountains of Northern PeruFidel A. Torres-Guevara, Mayar L. Ganoza-Yupanqui, Luz A. Suarez-Rebaza, Gonzalo R. Malca-Garcia and Rainer W. BussmannEthnopharmacology of the Genus PilocarpusRonaldo dos Santos Sousa Junior, Mahendra Rai, Chistiane Mendes Feitosa, Leiz Maria Costa Veras and Pedro Vitor Oliveira S. FurtadoAntifungal Activity Validation of Wild Plants used in Argentine Ethnomedicine: A Revision of Polygonum Norma Hortensia Alvarez, Laura Noemi Fernandez, Gisela Marisol Seimandi, Maria Ines Stegmayer, Veronica Eugenia Ruiz and Marcos Gabriel DeritaAntiprotozoal Effects of Wild PlantsMuhammad Subbayyal Akram, Rao Zahid Abbas and Jose L MartinezAnti-Inflammatory Activity of Wild Medicinal Plants of Piaui State-Brazil Valdileia Teixeira Uchoa, Mahendra Rai, Gilmania Francisca Sousa Carvalho, Herbert Gonzaga Sousa, Patricia e Silva Alves, Renata da Silva Carneiro, Ariane Maria da Silva Santos Nascimento, Felipe Pereira da Silva Santos and Gabriel e Silva SalesEichhornia crassipes: Shedding Light on its Chemical Composition, Biological Activities and Industrial UsesFadia S. Youssef, Noor H. Aysa and Mohamed L. AshourETHNOBOTANY AND PHYTOTHERAPYDistribution and Use (Ethnobotany and Trade) of Bergenia Ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. in NepalMunesh R. Gubhaju and Ripu M. KunwarCenostigma pyramidale: Ethnomedicinal Properties and Perspectives on A Legume Tree Highly Adapted to Semiarid 'Caatinga' RegionLivia Maria Batista Vilela, Carlos Andre dos Santos Silva, Ricardo Salas Roldan Filho, Silvany de Sousa Araujo, Jose Ribamar Ferreira-Neto, Wilson Dias de Oliveira, Lidiane Lindinalva Barbosa Amorim, Valesca Pandolfi and Ana Maria Benko-IsepponTraditional Uses, Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Properties of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (Dysphania ambrosioides) L. Mosyakin & ClemantsSabrina Baleixo da Silva, Jhonatas Rodrigues Barbosa, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Mahendra Rai and Alessandra Santos LopesApiaceae Plants Growing in the East: Centuries of Healing Traditions and CultureSherweit El-Ahmady, Nehal Sabry, Nermeen Farag and Sara GabrRitualistic and Medicinal Plants from Marajo-PA IslandPaulo Wender Portal Gomes, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Paulo Weslem Portal Gomes, Emilli Roberta Sousa Pereira, Abraao de Jesus Barbosa Muribeca, Andrea Komesu and Mahendra RaiAmeliorating Insulin Signalling Pathway by Phytotherapy: A ReviewDeegendra KhadkaCroton zehntneri: Essential Oils and Inclusion ComplexLorenna Fonseca, Mahendra Rai and Sidney Goncalo de LimaEmerging Medicinal Values of Kiwifruit (Actinidia Lindl.): A ReviewMira Dhakal and Shandesh BhattaraiRhubarb: The King of HerbsGan B. Bajracharya and Richa K. Gupta