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Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties

  • Alireza Mirzaei ORCID logo and Jamshid Fooladi
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
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Abstract

In recent years, medicinal plantsmedicinal plants have shown significant effects on many diseases. The latest research on the medicinal and therapeutic effectiveness of these plants has demonstrated that about 92% of medicinal plants contribute to the treatment of three important groups of diseases: digestive, respiratory, and nervous system disorders. Additionally, these plants contain powerful compounds that can heal and relieve pain. On the other hand, the active substances in these plants can also prevent common and significant diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancerAlzheimer’s cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The rarity of some medicines is attributed to the limited availability of these valuable plant resources. Fortunately, extensive research has been conducted on both the propagation and breeding of medicinal plants, as well as on understanding the effective compounds and essential oils derived from these plants. This research has laid the foundation for identifying many secondary metabolites, particularly effective antioxidants, in the treatment of diseases. It should also be noted that medicinal and aromatic plants are rich sources of biological compounds that neutralize free radicals and possess anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, which help counteract harmful metabolic processes in the human body. This research specifically examines the antioxidant activity of medicinal and aromatic plants and provides valuable insights for researchers in this field. It is hoped that this body of research will lead to the recognition and discovery of effective natural antioxidants for therapeutic purposes by presenting a comprehensive plan for the propagation and cultivation of medicinal plants.

Abstract

In recent years, medicinal plantsmedicinal plants have shown significant effects on many diseases. The latest research on the medicinal and therapeutic effectiveness of these plants has demonstrated that about 92% of medicinal plants contribute to the treatment of three important groups of diseases: digestive, respiratory, and nervous system disorders. Additionally, these plants contain powerful compounds that can heal and relieve pain. On the other hand, the active substances in these plants can also prevent common and significant diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancerAlzheimer’s cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The rarity of some medicines is attributed to the limited availability of these valuable plant resources. Fortunately, extensive research has been conducted on both the propagation and breeding of medicinal plants, as well as on understanding the effective compounds and essential oils derived from these plants. This research has laid the foundation for identifying many secondary metabolites, particularly effective antioxidants, in the treatment of diseases. It should also be noted that medicinal and aromatic plants are rich sources of biological compounds that neutralize free radicals and possess anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, which help counteract harmful metabolic processes in the human body. This research specifically examines the antioxidant activity of medicinal and aromatic plants and provides valuable insights for researchers in this field. It is hoped that this body of research will lead to the recognition and discovery of effective natural antioxidants for therapeutic purposes by presenting a comprehensive plan for the propagation and cultivation of medicinal plants.

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/10.1515/9783111469713-017

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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