EAN: 9783319687162

MEDICINAL PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES G...

This book sheds new light on the role of various environmental factors in regulating the
metabolic adaptation of medicinal and aromatic plants. Many of the chapters present
cutting-edge findings on the contamination of medicinal plants through horizontal transfer  as
well as nanomaterials and the biosynthesis of pharmacologically active compounds. In addition 
the book highlights the impacts of environmental factors (e.g.  high and low temperature 
climate change  global warming  UV irradiation  intense sunlight and shade  ozone  carbon
dioxide  drought  salinity  nutrient deficiency  agrochemicals  waste  heavy metals 
nanomaterials  weeds  pests and pathogen infections) on medicinal and aromatic plants 
emphasizing secondary metabolisms.In recent years  interest has grown in the use of bioactive
compounds from natural sources. Medicinal and aromatic plants constitute an important part of
the natural environment and agro-ecosystems  and contain a wealth of chemical compounds known
as secondary metabolites and including alkaloids  glycosides  essential oils and other
miscellaneous active substances. These metabolites help plants cope with environmental and or
external stimuli in a rapid  reversible and ecologically meaningful manner. Additionally 
environmental factors play a crucial role in regulating the metabolic yield of these
biologically active molecules. Understanding how medicinal plants respond to environmental
perturbations and climate change could open new frontiers in plant production and in
agriculture  where successive innovation is urgently needed due to the looming challenges in
connection with global food security and climate change. Readers will discover a range of
revealing perspectives and the latest research on this vital topic.

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