Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants
The Science Behind Natural Remedies
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2025
- Editors: Vera Popović, Mila Emerald
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 1 5 2 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 1 5 3 - 4
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When synthetic drugs produce adverse side effects, practitioners may look to natural alternatives to alleviate symptoms or complement existing treatment. Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants: The Science Behind Natural Remedies, investigates the bioactive compounds and functionality of medicinal plants and herbs which are recommended to help certain health conditions and overall well-being while highlighting cultivation that can be done sustainably to promote biodiversity conservation. Written by over 50 experts in the fields of nutrition, organic food, fertility, phytopharmacology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, plant botanicals, and herbal medicine, “Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants: The Science Behind Natural Remedies,” introduces readers to the the chemical composition of over 75 plants, herbs, grains and seeds while highlighting their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects to improve overall well being and manage certain conditions such as diabetes, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Bioactive compounds, essential oils and phytochemicals in certain plants and marine compounds are reviewed for their efficacy to help improve gynecological health, alleviate menopausal symptoms and lower blood pressure. The book also discusses the toxicity and safety implications associated with the use of medicinal herbs during pregnancy and other life stages.
- Explores the healing properties, traditional uses and therapeutic benefits of various plants and herbs
- Analyzes myriad bioactive and functional compounds in plants and herbs to promote health and treat certain diseases
- Demonstrates methods of preparation, administration, safety and efficacy through the latest scientific research
- Discusses the integration of traditional herbal knowledge with modern healthcare practices
- Highlights anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects of plants and herbs to improve overall well-being
Researchers in the food sciences in the fields of phytotherapy, research and development and nutrition. Practitioners and researchers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, toxicology and nanotechnology
Section I: Anti-Cancer Potential of Medicinal Herbs and Marine Compounds
1. Therapeutic Potential of the Active Compounds of Certain Medicinal Plants and Fungi in the Pharmacotherapy of Cancer.
Bojana Petrović
Section II: Neuroprotective Properties of Plant and Marine Ingredients
2. Neuroprotective Properties of Ginkgo Biloba L.
Predrag Vukomanović
Section III: Plants Ingredients in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine
3. Application of Essential Oils in Cosmetics and Dermatology: A Review
Aleksandra Stolić Jovanović
4. Potential of Herbal Remedies in Treatment of Wounds and Scars
Jelena Nikolić And Bojana Petrović
Section IV: Medicinal Herbs and Marine Ingredients with Anti-Inflammatory Properties
5. The Role of Herbal Products in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Bojana Petrović
Section V: Medicinal Herbs and Diabetes, as a Chronic Metabolic Disease
6. Use of Medicinal Herbs in the Treatment of Diabetes
Ljubica Šarčević-Todosijević
7. The Role of Digitalis in Pediatric Cardiology-Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Vladislav Vukomanović
8. Hepatoprotective Effects of Arctium Lappa - Burdock
Marija Branković
Section VI: Medicinal Plants in Prevention and Treatment of Gynecological Disorders
9. Medicinal Herbs in Maintenance of Menopause
Vera Popović
10. Herbal Remedies in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Marko Nikolić and Bojana Petrović
Section VII: Medicinal Plants Safety and Toxicity: An Overview
11. Toxicity and Safety Implications of Herbal Medicines
Miloš Milosavljević and Kristijan Krstić
Section VIII: Medicinal Plants Production, Etnobotanical Studies, and Significance in Food, Medicine, and Herbal Remedies
12. Economic Productivity of Linum Ussitatisimum L., Chemical Composition and Use in Medicine
Dragana Popović and Vera Popović
13. Ns Marko - Linum Ussitatisimum L. Genotype, Economically Profitable Production for Food and Use in Medicine.
Marko Burić and Vera Popović
14. Medicinal Properties of Buckwheat Grain, Rutin and Honey and Use in Medicine.
Vera Popović
15. Foeniculum Vulgare - Fennel Production and Significance in Medicine
Vera Popović
16. Quinoa Production and Importance in Food and Medicine.
Jela Ikanović
17. Ethnobotanical Study of Plants for Herbal Tea Making in North Macedonia and their Use in Medicine.
Elizabeta Miskoska-Milevska
18. Allium Sativum Production and Therapeutic Uses
Divna Simić and Vera Popović
19. Plant Essential Oils as Biopesticides in Organic Agriculture.
Jelena Golijan Pantović and Vera Popović
20. Regulatory Security and Legal Framework of Herbal Medicinal Products in the European Union
Andreja Mihailović
21. Green Medicine, Gray Zones: Legal and Regulatory Issues in Herbal Therapeutics
Milena D. Aćimić Remiković
1. Therapeutic Potential of the Active Compounds of Certain Medicinal Plants and Fungi in the Pharmacotherapy of Cancer.
Bojana Petrović
Section II: Neuroprotective Properties of Plant and Marine Ingredients
2. Neuroprotective Properties of Ginkgo Biloba L.
Predrag Vukomanović
Section III: Plants Ingredients in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine
3. Application of Essential Oils in Cosmetics and Dermatology: A Review
Aleksandra Stolić Jovanović
4. Potential of Herbal Remedies in Treatment of Wounds and Scars
Jelena Nikolić And Bojana Petrović
Section IV: Medicinal Herbs and Marine Ingredients with Anti-Inflammatory Properties
5. The Role of Herbal Products in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Bojana Petrović
Section V: Medicinal Herbs and Diabetes, as a Chronic Metabolic Disease
6. Use of Medicinal Herbs in the Treatment of Diabetes
Ljubica Šarčević-Todosijević
7. The Role of Digitalis in Pediatric Cardiology-Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Vladislav Vukomanović
8. Hepatoprotective Effects of Arctium Lappa - Burdock
Marija Branković
Section VI: Medicinal Plants in Prevention and Treatment of Gynecological Disorders
9. Medicinal Herbs in Maintenance of Menopause
Vera Popović
10. Herbal Remedies in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Marko Nikolić and Bojana Petrović
Section VII: Medicinal Plants Safety and Toxicity: An Overview
11. Toxicity and Safety Implications of Herbal Medicines
Miloš Milosavljević and Kristijan Krstić
Section VIII: Medicinal Plants Production, Etnobotanical Studies, and Significance in Food, Medicine, and Herbal Remedies
12. Economic Productivity of Linum Ussitatisimum L., Chemical Composition and Use in Medicine
Dragana Popović and Vera Popović
13. Ns Marko - Linum Ussitatisimum L. Genotype, Economically Profitable Production for Food and Use in Medicine.
Marko Burić and Vera Popović
14. Medicinal Properties of Buckwheat Grain, Rutin and Honey and Use in Medicine.
Vera Popović
15. Foeniculum Vulgare - Fennel Production and Significance in Medicine
Vera Popović
16. Quinoa Production and Importance in Food and Medicine.
Jela Ikanović
17. Ethnobotanical Study of Plants for Herbal Tea Making in North Macedonia and their Use in Medicine.
Elizabeta Miskoska-Milevska
18. Allium Sativum Production and Therapeutic Uses
Divna Simić and Vera Popović
19. Plant Essential Oils as Biopesticides in Organic Agriculture.
Jelena Golijan Pantović and Vera Popović
20. Regulatory Security and Legal Framework of Herbal Medicinal Products in the European Union
Andreja Mihailović
21. Green Medicine, Gray Zones: Legal and Regulatory Issues in Herbal Therapeutics
Milena D. Aćimić Remiković
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 1, 2025
- Language: English
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Vera Popović
Prof. Dr. Vera Popovic currently works at the Department оf Vegetable and Alternative Crops, in Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia. Vera does research in Agronomy, Nutrition, Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Plant Science in Conventional and Organic Cropping System, Biology and Biochemistry. Their current project is 'Alternative cereals and oil crops as a source of healthcare food and an important raw material for the production of biofuel'.
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, SerbiaME
Mila Emerald
Prof. Mila Emerald, Ph.D., Dr. Sc., President and CEO at PHYTOCEUTICALS International ™ & NOVOTEK Global Solutions ™, Ph.D. in Cellular Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Dr. Science in Neuroscience, and professorship from the Cornell University, dedicated her life to research of nutraceuticals and natural products, their therapeutic properties, and applications. Her work, business, and research are dedicated to the role of natural nanomaterials and novel drugs delivery systems, in nutraceuticals, fermented products, functional foods, probiotics, essential oils and natural extracts complexes, and their crucial role in human wellbeing and health. She is also focused on the natural compounds, which can potentially be used in prevention and maintenance of bacterial, fungal, as well as viral pathogens, including SARS-COV2. Dr. M. Emerald is honoured to be one of the winners in the International Challenge called: “Next Great Impossible” on Nanotechnology, by Sigma-Aldrich/Merck, one of the most viewed profiles on the LinkedIn.
Affiliations and expertise
Phytoceuticals International, Canada