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Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants

  • Binnur Bağci ORCID logo , Gamze Tüzün and Elyor Berdimurodov
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
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Abstract

Edible medicinal and aromatic plants have historically played an important role in the treatment of diseases, and sometimes in the alleviation of their complications. In addition to their nutritional value, these plants also attract great attention due to their pharmaceutical and cosmetic importance. The active ingredients they contain are the main factors that reveal the therapeutic properties of these plants. These plants contain many bioactive compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, and terpenoids, and these serve the defense mechanisms of plants. Medicinal and aromatic plants are currently being researched in the fields of alternative medicine and nutrition because they provide important effects on health.

These plants have been traditionally used in the treatment of various diseases and these forms of use continue in many cultures today. Edible medicinal plants not only provide the body with the necessary nutrients, but also play a role in the treatment of diseases by offering pharmaceutical properties. Especially in recent years, due to the increase in chronic diseases and complications due to drugs, these plants have begun to attract more attention. In addition, since these plants contain bioactive compounds, they have great potential for the food and agricultural industries. In this chapter, edible medicinal aromatic plants and the medical conditions they are associated with are discussed in terms of their bioactive components.

Abstract

Edible medicinal and aromatic plants have historically played an important role in the treatment of diseases, and sometimes in the alleviation of their complications. In addition to their nutritional value, these plants also attract great attention due to their pharmaceutical and cosmetic importance. The active ingredients they contain are the main factors that reveal the therapeutic properties of these plants. These plants contain many bioactive compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, and terpenoids, and these serve the defense mechanisms of plants. Medicinal and aromatic plants are currently being researched in the fields of alternative medicine and nutrition because they provide important effects on health.

These plants have been traditionally used in the treatment of various diseases and these forms of use continue in many cultures today. Edible medicinal plants not only provide the body with the necessary nutrients, but also play a role in the treatment of diseases by offering pharmaceutical properties. Especially in recent years, due to the increase in chronic diseases and complications due to drugs, these plants have begun to attract more attention. In addition, since these plants contain bioactive compounds, they have great potential for the food and agricultural industries. In this chapter, edible medicinal aromatic plants and the medical conditions they are associated with are discussed in terms of their bioactive components.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Part I: Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants for living things 1
  5. Chapter 2 Methods of obtaining drugs from medicinal and aromatic plants 41
  6. Chapter 3 Challenges encountered in growing medicinal and aromatic plants 119
  7. Chapter 4 Medicinal and aromatic plants that are toxic 155
  8. Part II: Effect of stress factors on medicinal and aromatic plants
  9. Chapter 5 Impact of drought stress on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 197
  10. Chapter 6 Impact of salinity stress on medicinal and aromatic plant biotechnology 229
  11. Chapter 7 Impact of heavy metal on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 265
  12. Chapter 8 Metabolic and hormonal responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to abiotic stress 299
  13. Part III: Pharmaceutical use of medicinal plants
  14. Chapter 9 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in burn treatment 327
  15. Chapter 10 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in respiratory diseases 363
  16. Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 385
  17. Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties 417
  18. Part IV: Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in other areas
  19. Chapter 13 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in cosmetics 457
  20. Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants 491
  21. Chapter 15 The mysteries of Moroccan nature: aromatic plants and their therapeutic medicinal properties 513
  22. Chapter 16 The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in aromatherapy 547
  23. Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 581
  24. Chapter 18 Medicinal and aromatic plants with anti-parasitic properties 611
  25. Chapter 19 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in personal care products 651
  26. Chapter 20 Genotoxic effects of medicinal and aromatic plants 681
  27. Chapter 21 Applicability of start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism markers in determining genetic diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants 707
  28. Index 743
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111469713-014

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Part I: Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants for living things 1
  5. Chapter 2 Methods of obtaining drugs from medicinal and aromatic plants 41
  6. Chapter 3 Challenges encountered in growing medicinal and aromatic plants 119
  7. Chapter 4 Medicinal and aromatic plants that are toxic 155
  8. Part II: Effect of stress factors on medicinal and aromatic plants
  9. Chapter 5 Impact of drought stress on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 197
  10. Chapter 6 Impact of salinity stress on medicinal and aromatic plant biotechnology 229
  11. Chapter 7 Impact of heavy metal on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 265
  12. Chapter 8 Metabolic and hormonal responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to abiotic stress 299
  13. Part III: Pharmaceutical use of medicinal plants
  14. Chapter 9 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in burn treatment 327
  15. Chapter 10 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in respiratory diseases 363
  16. Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 385
  17. Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties 417
  18. Part IV: Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in other areas
  19. Chapter 13 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in cosmetics 457
  20. Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants 491
  21. Chapter 15 The mysteries of Moroccan nature: aromatic plants and their therapeutic medicinal properties 513
  22. Chapter 16 The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in aromatherapy 547
  23. Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 581
  24. Chapter 18 Medicinal and aromatic plants with anti-parasitic properties 611
  25. Chapter 19 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in personal care products 651
  26. Chapter 20 Genotoxic effects of medicinal and aromatic plants 681
  27. Chapter 21 Applicability of start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism markers in determining genetic diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants 707
  28. Index 743
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