Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants
- 2nd Edition - October 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Victor Kuete
- Language: English
Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants, Second Edition bridges traditional knowledge with modern science, providing a comprehensive and detailed overview of toxico… Read more
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Description
Description
The new edition also considers advances in omics approaches and the increased use of advanced analytical techniques to understand plant toxicity and improved the identification of toxic compounds in medicinal plants. With contributions from a distinguished team of researchers in the field, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers, advanced students and postgraduates, industry professionals, and policymakers who require an integrated understanding of toxicology, pharmacology, ethnopharmacology, as well as regulatory and policy frameworks for African medicinal plants.
Key features
Key features
- Provides a completely updated and revised resource with up-to-date toxicological data on African medicinal plants and families
- Offers a critical review and updates of the methods used in a toxicological survey of medicinal plants
- Highlights African plants that are pharmacologically active, coupled with low toxicity
- Examines safe botanicals based on their investigated toxicity profiles, which can be recommended for further preclinical and clinical studies in the context of drug development
- Integrates new data and topics such as toxicogenomics and herbal-drug interactions into relevant chapters
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
2. Advancements in Managing Ethical Concerns Regarding Animal Use in Toxicological Research in Africa
3. Critical Review of the Guidelines and Methods in Toxicological Research in Africa: New Advances
4. Discordant Results in Plant Toxicity Studies in Africa: Established Standards and Recent Advances
5. Acute and Subacute Toxicities of African Medicinal Plants
6. Subchronic and Chronic Toxicities of African Medicinal Plants: An Updated Review
7. Toxic Plants Used in African Traditional Medicine: An Update
8. Cytotoxicity of African Medicinal Plants Against Normal Animal and Human Cells: An Updated Review
9. Genotoxicity and Teratogenicity of African Medicinal Plants: An Updated Review
10. Mutagenicity and Carcinogenicity of African Medicinal Plants: An Update
11. Hepatotoxicity and Hepatoprotective Effects of African Medicinal Plants: An Update From 2014 To Present
12. Nephrotoxicity and Nephroprotective Potential of African Medicinal Plants: An Updated Review
13. Cardiotoxicity and Cardioprotective Effects of African Medicinal Plants
14. Neurotoxicity and Neuroprotective Effects of African Medicinal Plants
15. Toxicity and Beneficial Effects of Some African Plants on the Reproductive System
16. Update on African Plants Relevant to Dermatology and Ophthalmology
17. Toxicity and Protective Effects of African Medicinal Plants on the Spleen and Lung: An Updated Review
18. Safe African Medicinal Plants for Clinical Studies
19. Update on the Harmful and Protective Effects of Terpenoids from African Medicinal Plants
20. Harmful and Protective Effects of Phenolic Compounds from African Medicinal Plants
21. Health Effects of Alkaloids from African Medicinal Plants: A Review from 2014 to Present
22. Physical, Hematological, and Histopathological Signs of Toxicity Induced by African Medicinal Plants
23. Biochemical Parameters in Toxicological Studies in Africa: An Update for their Significance, Principle of Methods, Data Interpretation, and Use in Plant Screenings
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Victor Kuete
Professor Victor Kuete is a scholar scientist at the University of Dschang, Cameroon. He has been a fellow of The Third World Academy of Science (TWAS; University of Pretoria, South Africa) in 2007, the French-speaking Countries’ Organization (AUF; University of Marseille, France in 2008, The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD; University of Mainz-Germany) in 2009, the University of Mainz-Germany (in 2010), Alexander von Humboldt fellow (University of Mainz-Germany) from 2012-2014, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK; Eskisehir) in 2015. He has also been the grantee of The Alexander von Humboldt (2015-2018) and The International Foundation for Science (2008-2009; 2012-2013). His Research Program is focused on Pharmacognosy, and he mainly investigates African medicinal plants, phytochemicals isolated from medicinal plants such as terpenoids, phenolics, and alkaloids as well as synthetics, as potential antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti-cancer agents. He has a Google Scholar Hirsch index (h-index) of 84 (more than 18,000 citations; 2024) and is the author of >500 Scientific publications including several books and book chapters related to Medicinal Chemistry. Prof. Victor Kuete is the Editor-In-Chief of Investigational Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, Associate Editor of the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Section Editor of BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Associate Editor of Evidenced-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Editorial board member of Phytomedicine and several other journals. He has been recognized as the best Cameroon Scientist in 2022 and 2023 and is amongst the most renowned African Scientists by the AD Scientific Ranking for Scientists.