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Bioactive Compounds of Medicinal Plants: Properties and Potential for Human Health
Contributor(s): Goyal, Megh R. (Editor), Ayeleso, Ademola O. (Editor)
ISBN: 177188648X     ISBN-13: 9781771886482
Publisher: Apple Academic Press
OUR PRICE:   $151.95  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Botany
- Medical | Pharmacology
- Medical | Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Dewey: 615.321
LCCN: 2018024233
Series: Innovations in Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.50 lbs) 344 pages
 
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This volume sheds new light on the immense potential of medicinal plants for human health from different technological aspects. It presents new research on bioactive compounds in medicinal plants that provide health benefits, including those that have proven especially effective in treating and managing diabetes mellitus and hypertension. It looks at the medicinal properties, antioxidant capacity, and antimicrobial activity of plants and provides scientific evidence on the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of certain diseases. Many of the plants described in the chapters are easily accessible and are believed to be effective with fewer side effects in comparison to modern drugs in the treatment of different diseases.