Abstract
Burn injuries remain a significant public health concern worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This chapter explores the therapeutic potential of medicinal and aromatic plants in burn treatment, emphasizing their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, and wound-healing properties. Traditional remedies such as Aloe vera, Calendula officinalis, Centella asiatica, Hypericum perforatum, and Syzygium aromaticum are evaluated based on their phytochemical composition, mechanisms of action, and clinical applications. The integration of traditional knowledge with modern pharmacological science is highlighted, supported by molecular, omic, and in silico research approaches. Furthermore, innovative formulations—ranging from herbal gels and ointments to nanotechnology-based wound dressings—are discussed in terms of efficacy, stability, and safety. The chapter also addresses the pharmacogenetic implications of plant-based therapies and the challenges of standardization, toxicity, and regulatory frameworks. Overall, medicinal plants represent a promising and sustainable alternative or complement to conventional burn treatments, offering culturally rooted and scientifically supported solutions for wound management.
Abstract
Burn injuries remain a significant public health concern worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This chapter explores the therapeutic potential of medicinal and aromatic plants in burn treatment, emphasizing their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, and wound-healing properties. Traditional remedies such as Aloe vera, Calendula officinalis, Centella asiatica, Hypericum perforatum, and Syzygium aromaticum are evaluated based on their phytochemical composition, mechanisms of action, and clinical applications. The integration of traditional knowledge with modern pharmacological science is highlighted, supported by molecular, omic, and in silico research approaches. Furthermore, innovative formulations—ranging from herbal gels and ointments to nanotechnology-based wound dressings—are discussed in terms of efficacy, stability, and safety. The chapter also addresses the pharmacogenetic implications of plant-based therapies and the challenges of standardization, toxicity, and regulatory frameworks. Overall, medicinal plants represent a promising and sustainable alternative or complement to conventional burn treatments, offering culturally rooted and scientifically supported solutions for wound management.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
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Part I: Introduction
- Chapter 1 The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants for living things 1
- Chapter 2 Methods of obtaining drugs from medicinal and aromatic plants 41
- Chapter 3 Challenges encountered in growing medicinal and aromatic plants 119
- Chapter 4 Medicinal and aromatic plants that are toxic 155
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Part II: Effect of stress factors on medicinal and aromatic plants
- Chapter 5 Impact of drought stress on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 197
- Chapter 6 Impact of salinity stress on medicinal and aromatic plant biotechnology 229
- Chapter 7 Impact of heavy metal on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 265
- Chapter 8 Metabolic and hormonal responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to abiotic stress 299
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Part III: Pharmaceutical use of medicinal plants
- Chapter 9 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in burn treatment 327
- Chapter 10 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in respiratory diseases 363
- Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 385
- Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties 417
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Part IV: Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in other areas
- Chapter 13 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in cosmetics 457
- Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants 491
- Chapter 15 The mysteries of Moroccan nature: aromatic plants and their therapeutic medicinal properties 513
- Chapter 16 The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in aromatherapy 547
- Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 581
- Chapter 18 Medicinal and aromatic plants with anti-parasitic properties 611
- Chapter 19 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in personal care products 651
- Chapter 20 Genotoxic effects of medicinal and aromatic plants 681
- Chapter 21 Applicability of start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism markers in determining genetic diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants 707
- Index 743
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
-
Part I: Introduction
- Chapter 1 The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants for living things 1
- Chapter 2 Methods of obtaining drugs from medicinal and aromatic plants 41
- Chapter 3 Challenges encountered in growing medicinal and aromatic plants 119
- Chapter 4 Medicinal and aromatic plants that are toxic 155
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Part II: Effect of stress factors on medicinal and aromatic plants
- Chapter 5 Impact of drought stress on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 197
- Chapter 6 Impact of salinity stress on medicinal and aromatic plant biotechnology 229
- Chapter 7 Impact of heavy metal on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 265
- Chapter 8 Metabolic and hormonal responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to abiotic stress 299
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Part III: Pharmaceutical use of medicinal plants
- Chapter 9 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in burn treatment 327
- Chapter 10 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in respiratory diseases 363
- Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 385
- Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties 417
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Part IV: Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in other areas
- Chapter 13 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in cosmetics 457
- Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants 491
- Chapter 15 The mysteries of Moroccan nature: aromatic plants and their therapeutic medicinal properties 513
- Chapter 16 The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in aromatherapy 547
- Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 581
- Chapter 18 Medicinal and aromatic plants with anti-parasitic properties 611
- Chapter 19 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in personal care products 651
- Chapter 20 Genotoxic effects of medicinal and aromatic plants 681
- Chapter 21 Applicability of start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism markers in determining genetic diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants 707
- Index 743