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Plants have been used as sources of medicine in many indigenous communities throughout the world. The tribal communities primarily rely on ethnomedicinal plant to meet their basic healthcare needs. Ethnomedicinal uses of plants have also served as templates for pharmaceutical industry. Some of outstanding medicines such as vinblastine and vincristine from Catharanthus roseus (the periwinkle) used for treating acute lymphoma, reserpine from Rauwolfia serpentina (Indian snake root) used for treating hypertension. Tribals and other ethnic communities are the primary source of ethnomedicinal…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Plants have been used as sources of medicine in many indigenous communities throughout the world. The tribal communities primarily rely on ethnomedicinal plant to meet their basic healthcare needs. Ethnomedicinal uses of plants have also served as templates for pharmaceutical industry. Some of outstanding medicines such as vinblastine and vincristine from Catharanthus roseus (the periwinkle) used for treating acute lymphoma, reserpine from Rauwolfia serpentina (Indian snake root) used for treating hypertension. Tribals and other ethnic communities are the primary source of ethnomedicinal information. Unique geographical condition and rich biodiversity of Thar Desert is providing shelter, food and medicine to number of tribal community. The book deals with documentation of ethnomedicinal plants. The methods of phytochemical screening and selected pharmacological activities of some ethnomedicinal of the Thar Desert are described.
Autorenporträt
Le Dr Manoj Goyal est titulaire d'un master en pharmacie et d'un doctorat du BIT, Mesra. Il occupe actuellement le poste de professeur adjoint. Il possède plus de douze ans d'expérience dans l'enseignement et la recherche. La recherche pharmacologique sur les plantes ethnomédicinales est son domaine d'expertise. Il a publié de nombreux articles de recherche sur ce sujet.