Exploring Poisonous Plants: Medicinal Values, Toxicity Responses, and Therapeutic Uses

ISBN : 9781032311371

Author : Azamal Husen

Publisher : CRC Press

Year : 2023

Language : English

Type : Book

Description : Poisonous plants are used in traditional medicine systems in various healing therapies. They are a rich resource of ingredients used in herbal drug formulations that are also used in the development of synthetic drugs. They are recognized for their antioxidant, anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic activities and for many other health benefits. Exploring Poisonous Plants: Medicinal Values, Toxicity Responses, and Therapeutic Uses provides an analysis of the most important poisonous herbs, shrubs, and trees, detailing poisonous plants while demonstrating endorsements for their potential therapeutic values._x000D_ Features:_x000D_ Presents therapeutic potentials on various poisonous herbs, shrubs, and trees._x000D_ Provides descriptions of notable toxic compounds and discusses their adverse effects when consumed by animals or people._x000D_ Gives practical guidance for botanical description, distribution, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological studies, and traditional and other potential uses of selected poisonous plants._x000D_ This volume in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series is appropriate for scientists, researchers, and students working with poisonous plants, as well as in areas of economic botany, plant biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmacognosy, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemistry, and nanomedicine.

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