Medicinal Plants Of Laos

Author : Djaja Djendoel Soejarto,Bethany G. Elkington,Kongmany Sydara
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000870633

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Medicinal Plants of Laos by Djaja Djendoel Soejarto,Bethany G. Elkington,Kongmany Sydara Pdf

This book provides a description of medicinal plants of Laos, including their role in maintaining healthcare among the population, their potential as a source for new medicinal compounds, their preservation, and their importance for the well-being of the communities for present and future generations. The focus of this book is to draw on the rich culture, folklore, and environment of medicinal plants in the country. This is an opportunity to describe medicinal plants from a scientifically underrepresented area, with the hope of making an important contribution to the knowledge of the region for academics, scientists, and anyone who has interest in Laos. Features Describes terrestrial medicinal plants from a scientifically underrepresented region Includes a wider variety of plants found growing in Laos than has previously been published Discusses past and present research on medicinal plants that may lead to the discovery of new medicines Describes efforts in the preservation of these medicinal plants for present and future generations Focuses on the rich culture, folklore, and environment of medicinal plant in Laos Provides an important contribution to knowledge of the region and will benefit anyone interested in the medicinal plants of Laos

Author : Nguyen Van Duong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Materia medica, Vegetable
ISBN : 0963730312

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Medicinal Plants of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos by Nguyen Van Duong Pdf

This book, written by a former Professor & Chairman of the Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Saigon, covers for the first time in detail the vast subject of medicinal plants used in Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos for thousands of years. The author, from his background in ethnobotany & phytochemistry, has successfully untangled the enormous web of remedies empirically used by the people of these regions of South East Asia. He particularly emphasizes the importance of chemical & pharmacological investigation on these plants in the light of modern science. This work deals with 679 medicinal plants belonging to 150 different botanical families. Each species is accompanied by a botanical description, plant part used, therapeutic use, chemistry & pharmacology. A detailed appendix lists all plants according to pharmacological activity & symptoms, diseases, treatment. Indexes to vernacular names: Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian & scientific names are also given. The author hopes that the work will be of assistance to scientific search for new pharmacologically active principles from folk remedies, to practitioners of Oriental medicine as well as modern phytotherapeutists, & that a large number of drugs mentioned in this book can be used as substitutes for official drugs in modern pharmacopoeias.

Author : Văn Dương Nguỹ̂en
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2726 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:26784374

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Medicinal Plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos by Văn Dương Nguỹ̂en Pdf

Author : Bunhōng Sutthavong,Kongmany Sydara,Onevilay Souliya,Khamchanh Phonlavong,Muachanh Xayvue
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Herbs
ISBN : OCLC:1371022802

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Medicinal Plants and Herbs in the Lao People's Democratic Republic by Bunhōng Sutthavong,Kongmany Sydara,Onevilay Souliya,Khamchanh Phonlavong,Muachanh Xayvue Pdf

Author : Bethany Gwen Elkington,Djaja Djendoel Soejarto,Kongmany Sydara
Publisher : Springer
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319106564

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Ethnobotany of Tuberculosis in Laos by Bethany Gwen Elkington,Djaja Djendoel Soejarto,Kongmany Sydara Pdf

This book highlights the common ground between biomedicine and traditional healing. Because of the destruction of forests, the degradation of old palm leaf manuscripts, and decreasing interest in traditional medicine by younger generations, it is becoming more and more important to record medicinal plant knowledge before it is lost. This research provides written and photographic documentation of some of the medicinal plant knowledge held by the people of Laos. Translating and validating some of the power of traditional medicine used in Laos into biomedical terms through laboratory analyses may serve to demonstrate its importance in a global language. In this text, the translational research was performed through in vitro laboratory analyses of select plant species with a history to treat symptoms of TB. The processes of plant collection, extraction, biological assays, and isolation/elucidation are also described and detailed in the Biochemical Validation section. The biomedical discoveries explored in, Ethnobotany of Tuberculosis in Laos, stresses the importance of conserving and sustaining our natural ecosystems for medicinal preservation and utilization.

Author : Denise Tomecko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015081864574

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Buddhist Healing in Laos by Denise Tomecko Pdf

The quest for a healthy, pain-free body and a happy, peaceful mind has played an essential role in the development of mankind from the grasslands of Africa to the great river based civilizations of China and India. This book shares the age-old secrets of physical healing and spiritual renewal as administered in the Buddhist monasteries of Laos. The quest for a healthy, pain-free body and a happy, peaceful mind has played an essential role in the development of mankind from the grasslands of Africa to the great river based civilizations of Egypt, Persia, China and India.

Author : Carol J. Compton,John Ferdinand Hartmann,Vinya Sysamouth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Culture
ISBN : UCBK:C100479754

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Contemporary Lao Studies by Carol J. Compton,John Ferdinand Hartmann,Vinya Sysamouth Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290436157

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Medicinal Plants Research in Asia - Volume I: The Framework and Project Workplans by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christophe Wiart
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781597451604

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Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants by Christophe Wiart Pdf

In 1860, Oliver Wendell Holmes pointedly expressed himself to the Massachusetts Medical Society: “I firmly believe that if the whole Material Medica, as now used, could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be all the better for mankind, and all the worst for the fishes.” Should one think the same about the current approach in drug discovery from plants? Probably yes. Despite the spending of billions of US dollars, and three decades of efforts, high-throughput screenings have only allowed the discovery of a couple of drugs. One could have reasonably expected the discovery of an arsenal of drugs from the millions of plant extracts randomly tested, but “hits” can be inactive in vitro or too toxic, some molecules need to be metabolized first to be active, and false-positive and false-negative results are common. The bitter truth is that the robotic approach in discovering drugs from plants has proven, to date, its inability to excavate the hundreds of molecules that will contribute to the health progress of Man. However, one can reasonably see that the last patches of primary rainforest on earth hold still hundreds of spectacularly active drugs that await discovery.

Author : Lim T. K.
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400717640

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Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants by Lim T. K. Pdf

This book continues as volume 2 of a multi-compendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. It covers edible fruits/seeds used fresh or processed, as vegetables, spices, stimulants, pulses, edible oils and beverages. It encompasses species from the following families: Clusiaceae, Combretaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Dilleniaceae, Ebenaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Ericaceae and Fabaceae. This work will be of significant interest to scientists, researchers, medical practitioners, pharmacologists, ethnobotanists, horticulturists, food nutritionists, agriculturists, botanists, herbalogists, conservationists, teachers, lecturers, students and the general public. Topics covered include: taxonomy (botanical name and synonyms); common English and vernacular names; origin and distribution; agro-ecological requirements; edible plant part and uses; botany; nutritive and medicinal/pharmacological properties, medicinal uses and current research findings; non-edible uses; and selected/cited references.

Author : Shahid Akbar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 2076 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030168070

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Handbook of 200 Medicinal Plants by Shahid Akbar Pdf

This book is designed to provide pharmacologists and researchers of natural products a comprehensive review of 200 medicinal plants, their vernacular names in various languages and their medicinal uses around the world, and in some cases, a historical perspective. Chemical constituents of each plant with the putative active constituent, and available up to date pharmacological studies (until 2017 on PubMed) with each medical activity explored and its relationship with traditional uses, are described for each plant. Any variations in chemical constituents and their effects on pharmacological studies outcome have been highlighted. All clinical trials conducted, with sufficient details, have been included. Nationalities and racial identities of participants of clinical trials are identified to impress upon the social, cultural and dietary influences on the clinical outcomes. Toxicity studies and potential interactions with prescribed drugs, and full spectrum of references are included.

Author : Christophe Wiart
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781420006803

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Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific by Christophe Wiart Pdf

Drawing on the author's extensive personal experience, Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific provides comprehensive coverage of the medicinal plants of the region. Describing more than 300 compounds, the book discusses every important class of natural products while highlighting cutting-edge research and recent developments. With its broa

Author : Christophe Wiart
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781040033357

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Medicinal Plants of Sabah, North Borneo by Christophe Wiart Pdf

Researchers in the field of natural product chemistry and pharmacology focus on discovering new drugs from medicinal plants. The medicinal plants of Sabah (North Borneo), many of which are found in all of Asia and the Pacific, represent a vast array of resources that could be used for the discovery of drugs and the development of cosmetics as well as functional food. No other book focuses on the medicinal plants from this part of the globe in such depth. The author is well known in natural products and this text will appeal to a global audience in presenting the botanical description, chemical constituents, pharmacology, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and functional food potentials of these plants. Features: Describes in a phylogenetic order the habitats, distributions, botanical descriptions, local names, uses, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, and toxic effects of more than 250 species of medicinal plants of Sabah Provides a selection of botanical plates of medicinal plants endemic to Sabah, hand-drawn by the author Provides comment sections to invite further research on the topic of the development of drugs, dietary products, and cosmetics from Sabah medicinal plants

Author : T. K. Lim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400756281

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Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants by T. K. Lim Pdf

This book continues as volume 6 of a multi-compendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. It covers edible fruits/seeds used fresh, cooked or processed into other by-products, or as vegetables, cereals, spices, stimulant, edible oils and beverages. It covers selected species from the following families: Sapindaceae, Sapotaceae, Schisandraceae, Solanaceae, Thymelaeaceae, Urticaceae, Vitaceae and Winteraceae. This work will be of significant interest to scientists, researchers, medical practitioners, pharmacologists, ethnobotanists, horticulturists, food nutritionists, agriculturists, botanists, conservationists, lecturers, students and the general public. Topics covered include: taxonomy; common/English and vernacular names; origin and distribution; agroecology; edible plant parts and uses; botany; nutritive and pharmacological properties, medicinal uses and research findings; nonedible uses; and selected references.

Author : Hwee Ling Koh,Tung Kian Chua,Chay Hoon Tan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9789812837103

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A Guide to Medicinal Plants by Hwee Ling Koh,Tung Kian Chua,Chay Hoon Tan Pdf

This book presents up-to-date information on a total of 75 native and non-native medicinal plants growing in Singapore. Comprehensive and useful information from the published literature OCo including plant descriptions and origins, traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, pharmacological activities, adverse reactions, toxicities, and reported drugOCoherb interactions OCo is presented in an easy-to-read manner for easy and quick reference. There is no minimum level of knowledge required to read this book, and botanical and medical glossaries are also provided for readers'' convenience. The book will be of great practical benefit to a wide-ranging audience. Educators and students in complementary medicine and health, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, natural products, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacovigilance, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, botany, biology, chemistry and life sciences will find the information useful. The book will also appeal to clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and researchers, as it contains a comprehensive reference list at the end for further reading."