Bioprospecting of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources

by Gopal Shukla, Jahangeer A. Bhat, A. P. Das, Sumit Chakravarty

The majority of modern drugs are based on phytochemicals produced from ethnomedicinal plants. This new volume provides an understanding of the importance of sustainability and bioprospecting of ethnomedicinal plants for formulating novel chemical compounds and new drugs from raw materials from plants cultivated and collected from the wild for healthcare and nutrition practices. It provides extensive information on medicinal plant diversification, cultivation techniques, biotechnological approaches, and modern and traditional usages. It also provides information for developing new strategies and formulating new policies for the systematic management and conservation of medicinal resources for future use.