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Plant extracts : role in agriculture, health effects and medical applications / Adriana Giordano and Alfieri Costs, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Botanical research and practices Plant extracts
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Plant extracts.
- Plant extracts--Therapeutic use.
- Materia medica, Vegetable.
- Botanical chemistry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (381 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the role in agriculture, health effects and medical applications of plant extracts. Topics discussed include the risks and benefits of phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables; medicinal plants and their pharmacological attributes; Moringa oleifera and its benefits in nutrition and health; the potential health benefits and applications of the agave species; herbal medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes in Africa; phenolic compounds extracted from medicinal plants as an alternative for cancer prevention and treatment; using the antifeedant and repellent effects of plant extracts in the protection of plants and human health; essential oils and extracts of medicinal plants in the control of diseases in plants; herbal therapies for dermatological disorders; polyphenols as a source of antimicrobial agents against human pathogens; and new trends in plant extract use for food-borne pathogenic bacterial control.
- Contents:
- Risks and benefits of phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables / Lourdes Rodriguez-Fragoso ... [et al.]
- Therapeutic targets of medicinal plants of Western Ghats, India / S. Shailasree, H.S. Prakash
- Moringa oleifera: benefits in nutrition and health / W. Cordier, E.S. du Toit, V. Steenkamp
- Agave species: potential health benefits and medical applications / Maria Teresa Carrillo-Rayas, Alejandro Blanco-Labra
- Herbal medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes in Africa / Oluwatoyin A. Odeku
- Herbal medicine: dry extracts production and applications / Loreana C. Gallol ... [et al.]
- Phenolic compounds extracted from medicinal plants: an alternative for cancer prevention and treatment / Marily Gonzalez-Castillo ... [et al.]
- New possibilities of using the antifeedant and repellent effects of plant extracts in the protection of plants and human health / Roman Pavela
- Essential oils and extracts of medicinal plants in the control of diseases in plants / Eduardo Alves
- Herbal therapies against common dermatological disorders / Mahomoodally Mohamad Fawzi, Ziaad Dil Hossain
- Polyphenols as a source of antimicrobial agents against human pathogens / Allan de Jesus dos Reis Albuquerque ... [et al.]
- New trends in plant extract use for food-borne pathogenic bacteria control / J. Ruiz-Martinez ... [et al.]
- Plant extracts as antimicrobial: prospects in food safety and health protection / Ahmed A. Tayel ... [et al.]
- Microwave extraction of antioxidants from rosemary leaves: a green approach / Meziane Assami Dalila ... [et al.].
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62417-535-X
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