Mohammad C. Jamali

An Overview Mechanism of Some Medicinal Plants: Antioxidant Activity Evaluation and Some Medicinal Plants Possessing Antioxidant Properties - an Overview Mechanism Mohammad C. Jamali

Medicinal plants are rapidly regaining the prominent position that they possessed in past centuries in western medicine and that they have always held in most of the world. Explosive growth is occurring in the multibillion-dollar business of medicinal plants, most evident in the increasing array of herbal offerings and supplements found in health food stores and supermarkets. The study of traditional medicine, which originally stemmed from clinical observations stimulates the mind and leads to the further discoveries and development. According to World Health Organization, 65-80% of the world populations rely on traditional medicine to treat various diseases. To date, many plants have been claimed to pose beneficial health effects such as antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. With the emergence of multiple strains of antibiotic resistance microorganism, great interest has been generated in search for potential compounds from plants for therapeutic, medicinal, aromatic and aesthetic uses. Reading this book will surely enhance your understanding of benefits of medicinal plants. Expecting your feedback on this book and we are eager to know the ways we can further improve. Thanks