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When synthetic drugs produce adverse side effects, practitioners may look to natural alternatives to alleviate symptoms or complement existing treatment. Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants: The Science Behind Natural Remedies, investigates the bioactive compounds and functionality of medicinal plants and herbs which are recommended to help certain health conditions and overall well-being while highlighting cultivation that can be done sustainably to promote biodiversity conservation. Written by over 50 experts in the fields of nutrition, organic food, fertility, phytopharmacology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, plant botanicals, and herbal medicine, "Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants: The Science Behind Natural Remedies," introduces readers to the the chemical composition of over 75 plants, herbs, grains and seeds while highlighting their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects to improve overall well being and manage certain conditions such as diabetes, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Bioactive compounds, essential oils and phytochemicals in certain plants and marine compounds are reviewed for their efficacy to help improve gynecological health, alleviate menopausal symptoms and lower blood pressure. The book also discusses the toxicity and safety implications associated with the use of medicinal herbs during pregnancy and other life stages.
Contents
Section I: Anti-Cancer Potential of Medicinal Herbs and Marine Compounds
1. Therapeutic Potential of the Active Compounds of Certain Medicinal Plants and Fungi in the Pharmacotherapy of Cancer.
Bojana B. Petrović, Milena D. Radaković, Vladislav A. Vukomanović, Otaš R. Durutovi, Danko Lj Nikolić, Milica M. Nikolić and Miloš Z. Milosavljević
Section II: Neuroprotective Properties of Plant and Marine Ingredients
2. Neuroprotective Properties of Ginkgo Biloba L.
Predrag A. Vukomanović, Ljubica M. Šarčević-Todosijević, Milena D. Radaković, Milica M. Nikolić, Marko M. Nikolić, Aleksandar T. Stevanović and Branislava V. Daskalović
Section III: Plants Ingredients in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine
3. Application of Essential Oils in Cosmetics and Dermatology: A Review
Aleksandra Z. Stolić Jovanović, Milica D. Martinović, Vanja M. Tadić and Ivana A. Nešić
4. Potential of Herbal Remedies in Treatment of Wounds and Scars
Jelena Nikolić, Marija P. Vukomanović Ristović and Nebojša V. Kladar
Section IV: Medicinal Herbs and Marine Ingredients with Anti-Inflammatory Properties
5. The Role of Herbal Products in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Nataša R. Radosavljević, Emil G. Matovina, Staša D. Krasić, Sofija Z. Radovanović, Marija P. Vukomanović Ristović, Marko M. Pavićević and Dejan P. Nikolić
Section V: Medicinal Herbs and Diabetes, as a Chronic Metabolic Disease
6. Use of Medicinal Herbs in the Treatment of Diabetes
Ljubica M. Šarčević-Todosijević, Vera M. Popović, Ivana M. Iličković, Snežana S. Đorđević, Aleksandar B. Filipović, Željko Barović and Nikola A. Đorđević
7. The Role of Digitalis in Pediatric Cardiology-Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Vladislav Vukomanović, Staša D. Krasić, Predrag A. Vukomanović and Bojana B. Petrović
8. Hepatoprotective Effects of Arctium Lappa - Burdock
Marija S. Branković, Marija D. Zdravković, Branislava V. Daskalović, Tijana M. Gmizić, Marija M. Kraišnik, Ivana L. Pantić and Tamara M. Milovanović
Section VI: Medicinal Plants in Prevention and Treatment of Gynecological Disorders
9. Medicinal Herbs in Maintenance of Menopause
Vera M. Popović
10. Herbal Remedies in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Otaš R. Durutović, Marko D. Nikolić, Danko Lj Nikolić, Filip Uskoković and Marko M. Pavićević
Section VII: Medicinal Plants Safety and Toxicity: An Overview
11. Toxicity and Safety Implications of Herbal Medicines
Miloš Z. Milosavljević, Kristijan N. Krstić, Željko D. Mijailović, Predrag A. Vukomanović and Bojana B. Petrović
Section VIII: Medicinal Plants Production, Etnobotanical Studies, and Significance in Food, Medicine, and Herbal Remedies
12. Economic Productivity of Linum ussitatisimum L., Chemical Composition and Use in Medicine
Dragana B. Popović, Marko B. Popović, Savo Vučković, Jelena Z. Bošković, Jelena M. Golijan Pantović, Snežana M. Dimitrijević and Vera M. Popović
13. NS Marko - Linum ussitatisimum L. Genotype, Economically Profitable Production for Food and Use in Medicine
Marko B. Popović, Marko M. Pavićević, Milena D. Aćimić Remiković, Miloš M. Remiković, Marko M. Burić, Dragana B. Popović and Vera M. Popović
14. Medicinal Properties of Buckwheat Grain, Rutin and Honey and Use in Medicine.
Vera M. Popović, Ivana M. Iličković, Branislav V. Radulović, Dragana S. Latković and Vesna M. Gantner
15. Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel Production and Significance in Medicine
Aleksandar B. Filipović, Vera M. Popović, Mile Lj Markoski, Željka D. Đurišić and Elizabeta T. Miskoska-Milevska
16. Quinoa Production and Importance in Food and Medicine.
Jela N. Ikanović, Dragana B. Popović, Snežana M. Janković, Nenad A. Đurić, Vladimir O. Miladinović, Divna Z. Simić and Nikola L. Rakašćan
17. Ethnobotanical Study of Plants for Herbal Tea Making in North Macedonia and their Use in Medicine.
Elizabeta T. Miskoska-Milevska, Ana Selamovska and Milada M. Isakov
18. Allium sativum Production and Therapeutic Uses
Divna Ž. Simić, Vera M. Popović, Viliana Vasileva, Vladimir M. Filipović, Mihajlo D. Ćirić, Jela N. Ikanović and Saša V. Vujović
19. Plant Essential Oils as Biopesticides in Organic Agriculture.
Jelena M. Golijan Pantović, Vera M. Popović, Vladimir M. Filipović, Nataša Đ. Ljubičić, Ljubica M. Šarčević-Todosijević and Radmila V. Bojović
20. Regulatory Security and Legal Framework of Herbal Medicinal Products in the European Union
Andreja Mihailović, Neda Vuksanović and Dragana B. Popović
21. Green Medicine, Gray Zones: Legal and Regulatory Issues in Herbal Therapeutics
Milena D. Aćimić Remiković, Aleksandar B. Filipović, Marko B. Popović, Bora V. Krstić and Vera M. Popović
