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This new 2-volume set aims to share and preserve ethnic and
traditional knowledge of herbal medicine and treatments, while also
emphasizing the link between biodiversity, human nutrition, and
food security. Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal
Plants is divided into two volumes, with volume 1 focusing on the
traditional use of curative properties and treatment strategies of
medicinal plants, and volume 2 addressing the varied nutritional
and dietary benefits of medicinal plants and the practice of
Ayurveda. Both volumes stress the importance of bioresources for
human nutrition and nutraceuticals based on ethnic knowledge and
the need for efforts to protect biodiversity in many regions rich
with medicinal plants. Exploring the benefits of medicinal plants
in disease prevention, treatment, and management, Volume 1
discusses the traditional use of medicinal plants as promising
therapeutics for cancer, liver conditions, COVID-19, and other
human ailments. It examines the efficacy of Ayurvedic and Chinese
herbal medicine, Indian traditional medicine, and other ethnic
herbal practices used by indigenous peoples of Azerbaijan, South
America, Turkey, India, etc. A variety of plants are discussed, and
the ethnomedicinal applications of over 100 wild mushrooms for
their medicinal and healthcare purposes are elaborated on. While
volume 1 focuses primarily on natural plant resources for
addressing specific health issues, volume 2 looks at traditional
medicinal plant use for their nutritional and dietary benefits,
while also encouraging the preservation of biodiversity for healthy
and sustainable diets. The volume presents information on over 2200
vascular plant taxa from 127 families as well as many taxa from
leaf parts, fruits, underground parts, floral parts, seeds, and
more that have potential use as edible food plants. Ethnic
knowledge on the wild edible mushrooms is an emerging area, which
is unique and is dependent on the folk knowledge of tribals; this
volume discusses the unique nutritional attributes of wild edible
mushrooms (206 species belonging to 73 genera) in Southern India.
The authors look at various lichens as nutritional aids and
medicine and as flavoring agents and spices. Fucoidans derived from
the seaweeds (and spirulina) are described for their antioxidant
activity, nutritional and anti-aging properties, antiviral
activities, anti-cancer properties, anti-diabetic properties, and
more. The authors also examine how ethnicity affects
healthcare/nutritive systems at different levels through various
dynamics such as lower income, inability for services uptake,
disputes among different ethnic groups, cultural attitudes (some
ethnic group are vegetarian), lack of socio-economic resources, and
disease prevalence. Together, these two important volumes aim to
preserve and disseminate the valuable ethnic knowledge of medicinal
plants gained over thousands of years and to promote the value of
integrating and safeguarding biodiversity.
This new 2-volume set aims to share and preserve ethnic and
traditional knowledge of herbal medicine and treatments, while also
emphasizing the link between biodiversity, human nutrition, and
food security. Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal
Plants is divided into two volumes, with volume 1 focusing on the
traditional use of curative properties and treatment strategies of
medicinal plants, and volume 2 addressing the varied nutritional
and dietary benefits of medicinal plants and the practice of
Ayurveda. Both volumes stress the importance of bioresources for
human nutrition and nutraceuticals based on ethnic knowledge and
the need for efforts to protect biodiversity in many regions rich
with medicinal plants. Exploring the benefits of medicinal plants
in disease prevention, treatment, and management, Volume 1
discusses the traditional use of medicinal plants as promising
therapeutics for cancer, liver conditions, COVID-19, and other
human ailments. It examines the efficacy of Ayurvedic and Chinese
herbal medicine, Indian traditional medicine, and other ethnic
herbal practices used by indigenous peoples of Azerbaijan, South
America, Turkey, India, etc. A variety of plants are discussed, and
the ethnomedicinal applications of over 100 wild mushrooms for
their medicinal and healthcare purposes are elaborated on. While
volume 1 focuses primarily on natural plant resources for
addressing specific health issues, volume 2 looks at traditional
medicinal plant use for their nutritional and dietary benefits,
while also encouraging the preservation of biodiversity for healthy
and sustainable diets. The volume presents information on over 2200
vascular plant taxa from 127 families as well as many taxa from
leaf parts, fruits, underground parts, floral parts, seeds, and
more that have potential use as edible food plants. Ethnic
knowledge on the wild edible mushrooms is an emerging area, which
is unique and is dependent on the folk knowledge of tribals; this
volume discusses the unique nutritional attributes of wild edible
mushrooms (206 species belonging to 73 genera) in Southern India.
The authors look at various lichens as nutritional aids and
medicine and as flavoring agents and spices. Fucoidans derived from
the seaweeds (and spirulina) are described for their antioxidant
activity, nutritional and anti-aging properties, antiviral
activities, anti-cancer properties, anti-diabetic properties, and
more. The authors also examine how ethnicity affects
healthcare/nutritive systems at different levels through various
dynamics such as lower income, inability for services uptake,
disputes among different ethnic groups, cultural attitudes (some
ethnic group are vegetarian), lack of socio-economic resources, and
disease prevalence. Together, these two important volumes aim to
preserve and disseminate the valuable ethnic knowledge of medicinal
plants gained over thousands of years and to promote the value of
integrating and safeguarding biodiversity.
This new 2-volume set aims to share and preserve ethnic and
traditional knowledge of herbal medicine and treatments, while also
emphasizing the link between biodiversity, human nutrition, and
food security. Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal
Plants is divided into two volumes, with volume 1 focusing on the
traditional use of curative properties and treatment strategies of
medicinal plants, and volume 2 addressing the varied nutritional
and dietary benefits of medicinal plants and the practice of
Ayurveda. Both volumes stress the importance of bioresources for
human nutrition and nutraceuticals based on ethnic knowledge and
the need for efforts to protect biodiversity in many regions rich
with medicinal plants. Exploring the benefits of medicinal plants
in disease prevention, treatment, and management, Volume 1
discusses the traditional use of medicinal plants as promising
therapeutics for cancer, liver conditions, COVID-19, and other
human ailments. It examines the efficacy of Ayurvedic and Chinese
herbal medicine, Indian traditional medicine, and other ethnic
herbal practices used by indigenous peoples of Azerbaijan, South
America, Turkey, India, etc. A variety of plants are discussed, and
the ethnomedicinal applications of over 100 wild mushrooms for
their medicinal and healthcare purposes are elaborated on. While
volume 1 focuses primarily on natural plant resources for
addressing specific health issues, volume 2 looks at traditional
medicinal plant use for their nutritional and dietary benefits,
while also encouraging the preservation of biodiversity for healthy
and sustainable diets. The volume presents information on over 2200
vascular plant taxa from 127 families as well as many taxa from
leaf parts, fruits, underground parts, floral parts, seeds, and
more that have potential use as edible food plants. Ethnic
knowledge on the wild edible mushrooms is an emerging area, which
is unique and is dependent on the folk knowledge of tribals; this
volume discusses the unique nutritional attributes of wild edible
mushrooms (206 species belonging to 73 genera) in Southern India.
The authors look at various lichens as nutritional aids and
medicine and as flavoring agents and spices. Fucoidans derived from
the seaweeds (and spirulina) are described for their antioxidant
activity, nutritional and anti-aging properties, antiviral
activities, anti-cancer properties, anti-diabetic properties, and
more. The authors also examine how ethnicity affects
healthcare/nutritive systems at different levels through various
dynamics such as lower income, inability for services uptake,
disputes among different ethnic groups, cultural attitudes (some
ethnic group are vegetarian), lack of socio-economic resources, and
disease prevalence. Together, these two important volumes aim to
preserve and disseminate the valuable ethnic knowledge of medicinal
plants gained over thousands of years and to promote the value of
integrating and safeguarding biodiversity.
Herbal Medicines: A Boon for Healthy Human Life provides a
comprehensive overview of the role of herbal medicines for treating
a broad variety of human diseases, from neurological disorders to
cancer and major disorders such as infectious diseases, metabolic
disorders, and more. Each chapter summarizes the current state and
future direction of the use of herbal medicines against multiple
diseases from a translational point-of-view, making this reference
a valuable source of information for a large audience, including
researchers and healthcare providers interested in the field of
herbal remedies.
This two-volume set takes an in-depth look at stress signaling in
plants from a uniquely genomic and proteomic perspective and offers
a comprehensive treatise that covers all of the signaling pathways
and mechanisms that have been researched so far. Currently, plant
diseases, extreme weather caused by climate change, drought and an
increase in metals in soil are amongst the major limiting factors
of crop production worldwide. They devastate not only the food
supply but also the economy of a nation. With global food scarcity
in mind, there is an urgent need to develop crop plants with
increased stress tolerance so as to meet the global food demands
and to preserve the quality of our planet. In order to do this, it
is necessary to understand how plants react and adapt to stress
from the genomic and proteomic perspective. Plants adapt to stress
conditions by activating cascades of molecular mechanisms, which
result in alterations in gene expression and synthesis of
protective proteins. From the perception of the stimulus to the
transduction of the signal, followed by an appropriate cellular
response, the plants employ a complex network of primary and
secondary messenger molecules. Cells exercise a large number of
noticeably distinct signaling pathways to regulate their activity.
In order to contend with different environmental adversities,
plants have developed a series of mechanisms at the physiological,
cellular and molecular levels that respond to stress. Each chapter
in this volume provides an in-depth explanation of what we
currently know of a particular aspect of stress signaling and where
we are heading. Together with the highly successful first volume,
Stress Signaling in Plants: Genomics and Proteomics Perspective,
Volume 2 covers an important aspect of plant biology for both
students and seasoned researchers.
This two-volume set takes an in-depth look at stress signaling in
plants from a uniquely genomic and proteomic perspective and offers
a comprehensive treatise that covers all of the signaling pathways
and mechanisms that have been researched so far. Currently, plant
diseases, extreme weather caused by climate change, drought and an
increase in metals in soil are amongst the major limiting factors
of crop production worldwide. They devastate not only the food
supply but also the economy of a nation. With global food scarcity
in mind, there is an urgent need to develop crop plants with
increased stress tolerance so as to meet the global food demands
and to preserve the quality of our planet. In order to do this, it
is necessary to understand how plants react and adapt to stress
from the genomic and proteomic perspective. Plants adapt to stress
conditions by activating cascades of molecular mechanisms, which
result in alterations in gene expression and synthesis of
protective proteins. From the perception of the stimulus to the
transduction of the signal, followed by an appropriate cellular
response, the plants employ a complex network of primary and
secondary messenger molecules. Cells exercise a large number of
noticeably distinct signaling pathways to regulate their activity.
In order to contend with different environmental adversities,
plants have developed a series of mechanisms at the physiological,
cellular and molecular levels that respond to stress. Each chapter
in this volume provides an in-depth explanation of what we
currently know of a particular aspect of stress signaling and where
we are heading. Together with the highly successful first volume,
Stress Signaling in Plants: Genomics and Proteomics Perspective,
Volume 2 covers an important aspect of plant biology for both
students and seasoned researchers.
Saffron: The Age-Old Panacea in a New Light is the first book to
detail the functions and effect of saffron in medicinal situations.
This book explores the medicinal aspects of saffron and the effect
saffron imparts on various diseases of the central nervous system,
cardiovascular system, digestive system, locomotor system,
urogenital system, eye, skin, and immune system, along with their
mechanism of action. This perpetual bulb found mainly in Asia and
Europe, Iran, India and Mediterranean countries has been shown to
reduce seizures, delay convulsions, and as a neuroprotective agent
against cerebral ischemia, brain damage, and Alzheimer's and
Parkinson's disease. In addition, it also reduces depression,
hypnosis and anxiety and enhances learning and memory skills.
Senescence Signalling and Control in Plants discusses the studies
showing the importance of hormone action on developmental
senescence. It shows the involvement of various signaling
components (such as EIN2, LOX2) and transcription factors (such as
oresara1 or ORE1) in controlling hormonal activity during
senescence. Further, the involvement of various micro RNAs (miR164,
miR319) in regulating leaf senescence are discussed. Through this
book, the authors throw light on all the reverse and forward
genetic approaches to reveal the role of various other
phytohormones regulating plant senescence and the molecular
mechanisms involved. Chapters on relevant topics are contributed by
experts working in the area, making this a comprehensive treatise
designed to provide an in-depth analysis on the subject matter.
Plant diseases, extreme weather caused by climate change, drought
and an increase in metals in soil are amongst the major limiting
factors of crop production worldwide. They devastate not only food
supply but also the economy of a nation. Keeping in view of the
global food scarcity, there is, an urgent need to develop crop
plants with increased stress tolerance so as to meet the global
food demands and to preserve the quality of our planet. In order to
do this, it is necessary to understand how plants react and adapt
to stress from the genomic and proteomic perspective. Plants adapt
to stress conditions by activation of cascades of molecular
mechanisms, which result in alterations in gene expression and
synthesis of protective proteins/compounds. From the perception of
the stimulus to transduction of the signal, followed by an
appropriate response, the plants employ a complex network of
primary and secondary messenger molecules. Cell signaling is the
component of a complex system of communication that directs basic
cellular activities and synchronizes cell actions. Cells exercise a
large number of noticeably distinct signaling pathways to regulate
their activity. In order to contend with different environmental
adversities plants have developed a series of mechanisms at the
physiological, cellular and molecular level. This two volume set
takes an in-depth look at the Stress Signaling in Plants from a
uniquely genomic and proteomics perspective. Stress Signaling in
Plants offers a comprehensive treatise on the Chapter, covering all
of the signaling pathways and mechanisms that have been researched
so far. Each chapter provides in-depth explanation of what we
currently know of a particular aspect of stress signaling and where
we are headed. All authors have currently agreed and abstracts have
been complied for the first volume, due out midway through 2012. We
aim to have the second volume out at the beginning of 2013.
Plant diseases, extreme weather caused by climate change, drought
and an increase in metals in soil are amongst the major limiting
factors of crop production worldwide. They devastate not only food
supply but also the economy of a nation. Keeping in view of the
global food scarcity, there is, an urgent need to develop crop
plants with increased stress tolerance so as to meet the global
food demands and to preserve the quality of our planet. In order to
do this, it is necessary to understand how plants react and adapt
to stress from the genomic and proteomic perspective. Plants adapt
to stress conditions by activation of cascades of molecular
mechanisms, which result in alterations in gene expression and
synthesis of protective proteins/compounds. From the perception of
the stimulus to transduction of the signal, followed by an
appropriate response, the plants employ a complex network of
primary and secondary messenger molecules. Cell signaling is the
component of a complex system of communication that directs basic
cellular activities and synchronizes cell actions. Cells exercise a
large number of noticeably distinct signaling pathways to regulate
their activity. In order to contend with different environmental
adversities plants have developed a series of mechanisms at the
physiological, cellular and molecular level. This two volume set
takes an in-depth look at the Stress Signaling in Plants from a
uniquely genomic and proteomics perspective. Stress Signaling in
Plants offers a comprehensive treatise on the Chapter, covering all
of the signaling pathways and mechanisms that have been researched
so far. Each chapter provides in-depth explanation of what we
currently know of a particular aspect of stress signaling and where
we are headed. All authors have currently agreed and abstracts have
been complied for the first volume, due out midway through 2012. We
aim to have the second volume out at the beginning of 2013. "
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