Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Natural Medicinal Plants

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Hany El-Shemy
Hany El-Shemy

Cairo University,
Egypt

Published11 May 2022

Doi10.5772/intechopen.91542

ISBN978-1-83969-276-5

Print ISBN978-1-83969-275-8

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83969-277-2

Copyright year2022

Number of pages302

This book, Natural Medicinal Plants is a comprehensive overview of drugs derived from medicinal plants and their use in treating human illnesses such as cancer. Chapters include scientific evidence on flora rich in active ingredients.

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Open access  chapters

1. Natural Products Altering GABAergic Transmission

By Sayani Banerjee, Chennu Manisha, Deepthi Murugan and Antony Justin

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2. The Ghanaian Flora as a Potential Source of Anthelmintic and Anti-Schistosomal Agents

By Evelyn Asante-Kwatia, Abraham Yeboah Mensah, Lord Gyimah and Arnold Donkor Forkuo

454
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Corrigendum: The Ghanaian Flora as a Potential Source of Anthelmintic and Anti-Schistosomal Agents

By Evelyn Asante-Kwatia, Abraham Yeboah Mensah, Lord Gyimah and Arnold Donkor Forkuo

3. Traditional African Medicine

By Motamarri V.N.L. Chaitanya, Hailemikael Gebremariam Baye, Heyam Saad Ali and Firehiwot Belayneh Usamo

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4. Ethnomedicine Study on Medicinal Plants Used by Communities in West Sumatera, Indonesia

By Skunda Diliarosta, Monica Prima Sari, Rehani Ramadhani and Annisa Efendi

797
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5. Advanced Pharmacological Uses of Marine Algae as an Anti-Diabetic Therapy

By Thilina Gunathilaka, Lakshika Rangee Keertihirathna and Dinithi Peiris

491
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7. Pharmacological Investigation of Genus Pistacia

By Abdur Rauf, Yahya S. Al-Awthan, Naveed Muhammad, Muhammad Mukarram Shah, Saikat Mitra, Talha Bin Emran, Omar Bahattab and Mohammad S. Mubarak

402
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9. Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants and Herbs

By Fongang Fotsing Yannick Stéphane, Bankeu Kezetas Jean Jules, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Iftikhar Ali and Lenta Ndjakou Bruno

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11. Phytochemical Profile and Antiobesity Potential of Momordica charantia Linn.

By Pushpa Anantrao Karale, Shashikant Dhawale and Mahesh Karale

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13. Traditional Usage of Plants of Costus Species in Assam, India

By Biman Bhuyan, Dipak Chetia and Prakash Rajak

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15. Spices-Reservoir of Health Benefits

By Cheryl Sachdeva and Naveen Kumar Kaushik

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