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OverviewEver-changing environmental conditions and climatic transformations have affected each component of the environment. Increasing rates of soil, air and water pollution have altered the growth and production of vegetation to a greater extent and medicinal plants are also not spared from this. Medicinal plants form an important part of traditional and modern systems of medicine. The consumption of medicinal plants has increased over the last few decades. The present book provides detailed information on the topic with an emphasis on the effects of inorganic, organic (chemical), biological and other contaminants of medicinal plants. It provides a vast amount of information concerning the effects of various environmental factors on growth, productivity and secondary metabolite production in medicinal plants. The book also highlights the adverse effects of contaminants in plants and related toxicity of contaminated medicinal plants, with their possible effects on therapeutic efficiency and human health. The detailed information about the contamination and toxicity in medicinal plants will challenge the scientific community to find ways of countering many environmental adversities to protect, preserve and maintain many of the rare, highly valuable medicinal plants used in treating various diseases. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bhupinder DhirPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.532kg ISBN: 9781634830973ISBN 10: 1634830970 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 September 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Contaminants in Medicinal Plants; Alterations in Growth; Alterations in Medicinal Value; Effect of Changing Status of Soil; Effect of Climate Change; Toxicity of Contaminated Herbs & Health Effects; Future Prospects; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationThe author is a botanist. Her research has been focused on studying the harmful effects of heavy metals on plants, their removal from contaminated waters, and wastewater treatment using phytoremediation technology. She also been associated with research groups working on environmental and toxicity aspects of medicinal plants. The years of research experience has given her the expertise in the subject area. Plant physiology, Stress physiology, Toxicity, Plant biochemistry has been her interests areas. She has contributed a lot to this field through publications in journals of national and international repute. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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