Medicinal Plants for Cosmetics, Health and Diseases - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0367622084 ISBN 13 : 9780367622084

Editeur : CRC Press, 2022

Synopsis

"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." – Chinese proverb

This Chinese proverb simply means: Reading helps strengthen one’s intellect, which correlates with the feeling one will have, once they have read this book. Medicinal Plants in Cosmetics, Health and Disease describes diseases and ailments occurring in individuals worldwide including acne, ageing, various cancers, eczema and other conditions. This book explains each disease and ailment, allowing the reader to gain a better perspective on misunderstood and underestimated assumptions accompanying the ailment or condition. Not only does this book present information on different diseases and ailments, it presents a variety of plants and plant-based compounds demonstrating potential health benefits.

Features:

• Provides details on a broad range of diseases and conditions prevalent throughout the world.

• Includes information on how plant bioactives can aid in the prevention, treatment and management of diseases and conditions including cancer, tuberculosis and anti-coagulants, acne, wrinkle formation and eczema.

• Each chapter provides a list of plants and plant-based compounds found globally, demonstrating their potential in treating various diseases and conditions.

This book is appropriate for individuals having interest in learning several potential health benefits using bioactives derived from medicinal plants and phytomedicine.

About the Editor

Namrita Lall is a professor of Medicinal Plant Sciences, DST/ NRF SARCHII Chair in Plant Health Products from IKS, and is based at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In addition to this, she holds numerous appointments, including an adjunct faculty position at the University of Missouri, JSS College of Pharmacy, India and a senior research fellow at the Bio-Tech R&D Institute, Jamaica. She has an interest in investigating medicinal plants and evaluating their potential for pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical purposes.

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À propos de l'auteur

Namrita Lall is a professor of Medicinal Plant Sciences, DST/ NRF SARCHII Chair in Plant Health Products from IKS, and is based at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In addition to this, she holds numerous appointments, an adjunct faculty position at the University of Missouri, JSS College of Pharmacy, India and a Senior Research fellow at the Bio-Tech R&D Institute, Jamaica. She has an interest in investigating medicinal plants and evaluating their potential for pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical purposes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0367622084
• ISBN 13: 9780367622084
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 537
• Éditeur: Lall Namrita
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible