As volume 2 of this three-volume set on phytochemistry, this book features chapters that comprehensively review a selection of important recent advances in ethnopharmacology and alternative and complementary medicines. It also presents many informative chapters on the medicinal potential of phytochemicals in the treatment and management of various diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, autoimmune diseases, neurological disorders, male infertility, and more.
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| Foreword |
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| Preface |
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PART I Ethnomedicine and Pharmacognosy |
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1 Pharmacognosy and Prehistoric Uses of Medicinal Plants |
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2 Complementary and Alternative Systems of Medicines |
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3 Ethnobotanical Study of Indigenous Peoples' Medicinal Plants |
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4 Herbal Medicine: A Case Study of Nigerian Medicinal Plants |
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5 Plant Species Utilized for Ethnoveterinary Practices in India |
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PART II Medicinal Potentials of Phytochemicals |
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6 Antioxidants and Phytochemicals |
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131 | (16) |
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7 Roles of Phytochemicals in the Prevention and Treatment of Various Diseases |
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Intan Soraya Che Sulaiman |
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8 Phytochemicals as Oxidative Stress Mitigators |
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9 Antimicrobial Medicinal Plants as Effective Natural Bioresources |
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10 Medicinal Plants with Antivenom Activities |
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11 Medicinal Potentials of Green Tea |
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12 Antioxidant Potentials of Cinnamon |
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13 Phytochemical as Hope for the Treatment of Hepatic and Neuronal Disorders |
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14 Role of Phytochemicals in the Treatment of Male Infertility |
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15 Roles of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Cancer |
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16 Methylated Flavonoids as a Novel Inhibitor of Metastasis in the Cancer Cell |
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17 Medicinal Roles of Phytomolecules in the Treatment and Management of Diabetes Mellitus |
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18 Roles of Phytomolecules in the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy |
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19 Phytochemicals as Protagonist for the Treatment and Management of Autoimmune Diseases |
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PART III Nanoparticle Biosynthesis and Its Biomedical Applications |
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20 Green Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles |
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Seshu Vardhan Pothabathula |
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21 Cytotoxicity and Biomedical Applications of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from Plants |
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22 Green Synthetic Approaches and Precursors for Carbon Dot Nanoparticles |
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PART IV Phytochemicals as Friends and Foes |
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23 Toxic Plants and Phytochemicals |
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Olumayowa Vincent Oriyomi |
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24 Phytochemicals as Prooxidants |
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25 Phytochemicals as Antinutrients |
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Chukwuebuka Egbuna is a chartered chemist, chemical analyst, and academic researcher. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Society of Quality Assurance (USA). He is a reviewer and editorial board member of various journals, with his most recent role as a website administrator for the Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences.
Shashank Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Biochemistry and Microbial Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India. Dr. Kumar has published about 60 scientific papers, reviews, editorial articles, and book chapters and has been cited more than 1,200 times. He has also edited several books, including Concepts in Cell Signaling and Carbohydrate Metabolism: Theory and Practical Approach.
Jonathan Chinenye Ifemeje, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria. He has published over 40 publications and is the Managing Editor of the Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences. He is a member of various institutes, including the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Society of Quality Assurance.
Jaya Vikas Kurhekar, PhD (microbiology), MBA (human resources), is presently Head and Associate Professor in Microbiology in the Department of Microbiology at the college Dr. Patangrao Kadam Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, India. She has published over 40 scientific papers and has also been a reviewer for journals. She has been an editor and contributor and has made significant contributions to the Encyclopedia of Scientists in Microbiology, being compiled and edited by the Maharashtra State Marathi Encyclopedia Creation Board, Mumbai, India.
