Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health: Global Distribution, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Biopharmaceutical Application

Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health: Global Distribution, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Biopharmaceutical Applications explores, for the first time in a book, the exciting potential of mangroves for therapeutic applications in medicine and pharmacology. This authoritative, illustrated and clearly written book pairs the fascinating biodiversity of mangroves with their promising pharmacological propensities. Providing a comprehensive and authoritative overview, the book explores the important aspects related to mangroves, including global distribution, medicinal values and pharmaceutical applications in one source. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, academics in the field of herbal medicine, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, natural product chemistry, ethnopharmacology, biotechnology, marine biology, microbiology, as well as professionals in the pharmaceutical industries. Discusses the possible pharmaceutical applications of mangroves Provides all relevant information on the medicinal uses of mangroves in an easily accessible collection Contains high-quality illustrations to help with understanding and identification INDICE: Section I: A global overview on the biodiversity and biogeographical distribution of mangrove ecosystems and their connection with people1. Introduction to mangrove plants: Protectors of the marine environment and of human health2. Mangroves and PeopleSection II: Mangroves in medicines3. Biopharmaceutical applications of mangrove plants: Opening a new door to disease management and prevention4. Mangroves and their associated fungal endophytes: A prolific source of novel phytochemicalsSection III: Monographs of medicinally important mangrove plants5.Acanthus ilicifolius L.6. Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb.7. Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco8. Avicennia germinans (L.) L9. Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.10. Avicennia officinalis L.11. Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume12. Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam13. Bruguiera parviflora (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Griff.14. Ceriops decandra (Griff.) W. Theob.15. Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C. B. Rob.16. Excoecaria agallocha L.17. Heritiera fomes Buch. -Ham.18. Heritiera littoralis Aiton19. Kandelia candel (L.) Druce.20. Lumnitzera racemosa Willd.21. Nypa fruticans Wurmb22. Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana23. Rhizophora apiculata Blume24. Rhizophora mucronata Lam.25. Rhizophora mangle L.26. Rhizophora racemosa G. Mey.27. Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.28. Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99332-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés