Exploring Poisonous Plants Medicinal Values Toxicity Responses and Therapeutic Uses

Description

Poisonous plants are used in traditional medicine systems in various healing therapies. They are a rich resource of ingredients used in herbal drug formulations that are also used in the development of synthetic drugs. They are recognized for their antioxidant anti-inflammation anti-cancer and anti-diabetic activities and for many other health benefits. Exploring Poisonous Plants: Medicinal Values Toxicity Responses and Therapeutic Uses provides an analysis of the most important poisonous herbs shrubs and trees detailing poisonous plants while demonstrating endorsements for their potential therapeutic values. Features: Presents therapeutic potentials on various poisonous herbs shrubs and trees. Provides descriptions of notable toxic compounds and discusses their adverse effects when consumed by animals or people. Gives practical guidance for botanical description distribution phytochemical constituents pharmacological studies and traditional and other potential uses of selected poisonous plants. This volume in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series is appropriate for scientists researchers and students working with poisonous plants as well as in areas of economic botany plant biochemistry biotechnology pharmacognosy pharmaceuticals industrial chemistry and nanomedicine. | Exploring Poisonous Plants Medicinal Values Toxicity Responses and Therapeutic Uses