Plants for Human Survival and Medicine

This book delves into the potential of plants for human survival, examining the medicinal aspects of ongoing research and development aimed at discovering new molecules, drugs, and leads. It also explores ethnic-traditional applications and nutraceutical values of plants. The book provides a foundation of baseline data and information on plants and their hidden knowledge for human health. This knowledge is based on twenty-five outstanding research articles, with a focus on plant species such as Boswellia serrata, Butea monosperma, Colebrookea oppositifolia, Cymbopogon khasianus, Dendrophthe falcata, Dysoxylum binectariferum, Echinacea purpurea, Grewia asiatica, Picrorrhiza kurroa, Saussurea costus, Withania somnifera, and Zanthoxylum armatum, as well as different species of Aconitum and Panax, Ashtavarga groups (Habenaria intermedia, Habenaria edgeworthii, Malaxis acuminata, Malaxis muscifera, Lilium polyphyllum, Polygonatum verticillatum, Polygonatum cirrhifolium, and Roscoea procera), and hundreds of potential life-saving plants used by various ethnic tribes of the Himalayas as food, shelter, and medicine in their daily lives. The books various research studies and clinical trials will significantly contribute to discovering quick leads for medicine formulations and product development. Additionally, the book provides research suggestions and valuation of plants for humans, as well as an introduction section that highlights specific research avenues for attention in drug development programs. The book represents a wide range of views, reflecting the diversity of sciences and interests of thousands of ideas that enabled thoughtful deliberations from a wide range of scientific perspectives.