(Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health: From Soil to Fork)
by Megh R. Goyal (Editor), Ademola O. Ayeleso (Editor)
This volume sheds new light on the
immense potential of medicinal plants for human health from different
technological aspects. It presents new research on bioactive compounds
in medicinal plants that provide health benefits, including those that
have proven especially effective in treating and managing diabetes
mellitus and hypertension. It looks at the medicinal properties,
antioxidant capacity, and antimicrobial activity of plants and provides
scientific evidence on the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of
certain diseases. Many of the plants described in the chapters are
easily accessible and are believed to be effective with fewer side
effects in comparison to modern drugs in the treatment of different
diseases.
