Medicinal plants produce a huge range of specialized metabolites (or phytochemicals) with bioactive properties often in response to environmental cues or stresses. Some of these molecules have the potential to be exploited as pharmaceuticals. Omics-Driven Research in Medicinal Plants explores the transformative role of omics technologies - genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and epigenomics - in unlocking the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants. These technologies offer powerful tools for understanding and controlling the genetic and biological aspects of medicinal plants. Its scope spans foundational omics principles, multi-omics integration, precision breeding, metabolic engineering, and emerging frontiers such as AI-driven drug design and CRISPR-omics. By emphasizing sustainability, the book addresses climate-resilient cultivation, ethical bioprospecting, and conservation strategies, while advancing applications in drug discovery, functional foods, and ethnopharmacology. Researchers in medicinal plants, plant biotechnology, pharmacognosy, and systems biology, as well as policymakers and industry practitioners, will find this of value.
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Researchers in medicinal plants, plant biotechnology, pharmacognosy, and systems biology. Policymakers and industry practitioners.
1: Foundations of Omics Technologies in Medicinal Plant Research 2:
Multi-omics Integration and Data-driven Insights 3: Precision Breeding and
Genome Editing in Medicinal Plants 4: Metabolic Engineering and Biosynthetic
Pathway Optimization 5: Transcriptional Regulation of High-value Metabolites
6: Omics-driven Drug Discovery and Development 7: Stress Adaptation and
Climate-resilient Medicinal Plants 8: Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
from Medicinal Plants 9: Omics-guided Conservation and Ethical Bioprospecting
of Medicinal Plants 10: Frontier Technologies: AI, Synthetic Biology, and
Omics Convergence
Archana Jain (Author) Dr Archana Jain is a Post-Doctoral Researcher affiliated with the Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of the Ministry of Education at Zunyi Medical University in Zunyi, China. Dr. Jain completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education from Mansarovar Global University (MGU) in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India in May 2023. With her diverse educational background and research interests in education and microbiology, she contributes to the field of microbiology and education by exploring the dynamics of teaching and learning, particularly in relation to students who require additional support in their academic journey.
Surendra Sarsaiya (Author) Dr Surendra Sarsaiya is a professor and researcher in the field of microbiology. Dr. Sarsaiya is currently affiliated with the Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of the Ministry of Education and Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization (BIHU) at Zunyi Medical University in Zunyi City, Guizhou, China.
Qihai Gong (Author) Professor Gong, currently serving as Professor and Director at the Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of the Ministry of Education at Zunyi Medical University, China.
