| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 311 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
Section I: A global overview on the biodiversity and biogeographical distribution of mangrove ecosystems and their connection with people -- Section II: Mangroves in medicines -- Section III: Monographs of medicinally important mangrove plants |
| Summary |
"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."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Nabeelah Sadeer received her M.S. degree in Forensic Science at Staffordshire University (U.K.) in 2016 and her B.S. degree in Chemistry at University of Mauritius (Mauritius) in 2014. Since 2017, she has been pursuing her Ph.D. at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Mauritius under the supervision of Prof. (Dr.) Fawzi Mahomoodally. Her current research focuses on the phytochemical analysis and pharmacological properties of mangrove plants and their associated fungal endophytes. Dr. M. Fawzi Mahomoodally read for his MPhil/PhD in collaboration between University of Mauritius and H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicines and Drug Research, Karachi, Pakistan |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Mangrove plants -- Therapeutic use
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Materia medica, Vegetable.
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Phytotherapy
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Materia medica, Vegetable
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi, author
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| ISBN |
9780323993333 |
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0323993338 |
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