Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health

Global Distribution, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Biopharmaceutical Application
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-0-323-99332-6
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 330 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

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.

Zielgruppe

<p>Researchers, academics, graduate and undergraduate students who work with natural products</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mahomoodally, M. Fawzi

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Komplementäre Medizin, Asiatische Medizin (TCM), Heilpraktiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I: A global overview on the biodiversity and biogeographical distribution of mangrove ecosystems and their connection with people
1. Introduction to mangrove plants: Protectors of the marine environment and of human health
2. Mangroves and People

Section II: Mangroves in medicines
3. Biopharmaceutical applications of mangrove plants: Opening a new door to disease management and prevention
4. Mangroves and their associated fungal endophytes: A prolific source of novel phytochemicals

Section III: Monographs of medicinally important mangrove plants
5.Acanthus ilicifolius L.
6. Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb.
7. Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco
8. Avicennia germinans (L.) L
9. Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.
10. Avicennia officinalis L.
11. Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume
12. Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam
13. Bruguiera parviflora (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Griff.
14. Ceriops decandra (Griff.) W. Theob.
15. Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C. B. Rob.
16. Excoecaria agallocha L.
17. Heritiera fomes Buch. -Ham.
18. Heritiera littoralis Aiton
19. Kandelia candel (L.) Druce.
20. Lumnitzera racemosa Willd.
21. Nypa fruticans Wurmb
22. Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana
23. Rhizophora apiculata Blume
24. Rhizophora mucronata Lam.
25. Rhizophora mangle L.
26. Rhizophora racemosa G. Mey.
27. Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.
28. Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig

Über Autor(innen)

Mahomoodally, M. Fawzi
Dr. 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. He was promoted on a fast track basis from lecturer to senior lecturer and then Professor. He served as Head of Department of Health Sciences (2016-2018), and Board Member of Association for African Medicinal Plant Standards. He led a team from Mauritius to participate in the Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Africa program, at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education in 2016. He is a scientific editor/reviewer/book proposal and grant evaluator and PhD examiner of >100 peer-reviewed international scientific journals, books, and international grant reviewer. Dr. Mahomoodally is an active researcher and the principal supervisor/mentor of >160 undergraduate, 1 postdoctoral fellow, 1 Fulbright scholar, 7 MSc, 13 PhD students.