Main description:

This unique volume draws on the rich culture, folklore and environment of medicinal plants in Ecuador, which includes the important rain forest region. This country has rich plant resources and a large diversity of plants. In particular, the Biotechnological Research Center of Ecuador, CIBE, is an important center of plant research and biodiversity. For more than 16 years, CIBE has been performing scientific research on plants and microorganisms with extensive focus on biodiversity, biotechnology, bioproducts, hytopathology, molecular biology, tissue culture and technology transfer. The Center has state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology and a great strength in human resources.

Contents:

Medicinal plant and biological resources of Ecuador; availability, sustainability and distribution; Importance of genetic studies in the characterization of plant species; Pre-clinical pharmacology of select Ecuadorian plants and their role in the validation of medicinal uses of medicinal plants; Regulatory aspects of traditional medicines and commercial products; Pharmacognosy studies of select medicinal plants; Main research and knowledge on Ecuadorian medicinal plants; Mashua; a native plant of the Andes area and its medicinal uses; Pharmacognostic, chemical and pharmacological studies of Corynaea crassa growing in Ecuador; Chuquiragua Josuei; Pharmacognosy chemical and pharmacological studies; Uses and properties of Psidium species that grow on the Ecuadorian coast; Mimusops coriacea; Characteristics, chemical composition and pharmacological properties of its fruits; Smilax species used in traditional medicine of Ecuador. Chemical Composition and Pharmacological Properties; Medicinal plants and epigenetic mechanisms in cancer; Medicinal plants for H. pylori treatment; Bioactive compounds identified in the flavors of the flower of tagua, Phytelephas aequatorialis; Importance of the use of Tagua residues; Native Plants of Ecuador with antimicrobial properties; Ethnobotany, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical studies in medicinal plants from Southern Ecuador; Ecuadorian plant essential oils; extraction processes and uses; Medicinal plants from the Galapagos Island; Use and properties of the Jamaica flower in Ecuador