Halophyte Plant Diversity and Public Health / / by Münir Öztürk, Volkan Altay, Moona Nazish, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910678261803321
• Autore: Öztürk Münir A (Münir Ahmet)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
• ISBN: 3-031-21944-9
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2023.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (213 pages)
• Disciplina: 581.42; 581.754
• Soggetti: Stress (Physiology); Plants; Alternative medicine; Conservation biology; Ecology; Plant physiology; Agriculture - Economic aspects; Plant Stress Responses; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Conservation Biology; Plant Physiology; Agricultural Economics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Some Representative Medicinal Halophytes in Asia -- Chapter 3: Phytochemistry and Biological Activity in the Halophytes -- Chapter 4: Ethnic Aspects and Importance in the Economy -- Chapter 5: Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects. .
• Sommario/riassunto: Salinity is one of the acute problems causing enormous yield loss in many regions of the world. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in arid and semiarid regions. Halophytes can remove salt from various types of problematic soils due to their unique morphological, physiological and anatomical adaptations to these ; environments. Halophytes are also used for the treatment of certain diseases but scientific documentation in terms of current phytotherapic applications is deficient in this unique group of plants. Different ethnic groups around the world use medicinal halophytes according to their own beliefs and ancestor’s experiences. However, their knowledge about the use of salt tolerant medicinal plants is usually confined to their own community. There is thus a knowledge gap on halophytes which should be bridged and preserved. This book provides a comprehensive account on the distribution of halophytes, their ethnobotanical and medicinal aspects, economic importance, and chemical constituents along with scientific description. The book therefore serves as a valuable resource for professionals and researchers working in the fields of plant stress biology and ethnobotanical aspects.