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Medicinal Plants of Laos book cover

1st Edition

Medicinal Plants of Laos

Edited By Djaja Djendoel Soejarto, Bethany G. Elkington, Kongmany Sydara Copyright 2023
274 Pages 82 Color & 49 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

274 Pages 82 Color & 49 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

274 Pages 82 Color & 49 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press
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This book provides a description of medicinal plants of Laos, including their role in maintaining healthcare among the population, their potential as a source for new medicinal compounds, their preservation, and their importance for the well-being of the communities for present and future generations. The focus of this book is to draw on the rich culture, folklore, and environment of medicinal... Read more

Chapter 1

Introduction: The Country of Laos and Research Leading to This Book

Djaja D. Soejarto, Kongmany Sydara, Bethany G. Elkington, Mary Riley, Onevilay Souliya, Mouachanh Xayvue, Bounleuane Douangdeuane

Chapter 2

Role of Medicinal Plants in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Kongmany Sydara, Onevilay Souliya, Mouachanh Xayvue, Bounleuane Douangdeuane, Bethany G. Elkington, Mary Riley, Djaja D. Soejarto

Chapter 3

Discovery of New Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants of Laos

Djaja D. Soejarto, Yulin Ren, Bethany G. Elkington, Guido Pauli, Joshua M. Henkin, Kongmany Sydara, A. Duglas Kinghorn

Chapter 4

Conservation of Medicinal Plants of Laos

Djaja D. Soejarto, Kongmany Sydara, Bethany G. Elkington, Bounleuane Douangdeuane, Onevilay Souliya, Mouachanh Xayvue

Chapter 5

A Rapid Ethnobotanical Inventory of Medicinal Plants: A Model for Future Conservation Efforts

Djaja D. Soejarto, Kongmany Sydara, Bethany G. Elkington, Joshua M. Henkin, Mouachanh Xayvue, Onevilay Souliya

Chapter 6

Literature Review and Analysis of Select Medicinal Plants in the MBPs and MPPs

James G. Graham, Bethany G. Elkington, Jonathan Bisson, Charlotte Gyllenhaal, Yulin Ren, A. Douglas Kinghorn, Kongmany Sydara, Djaja D. Soejarto

Chapter 7

Importance of Engagement with The Communities: Impact on Preserving Medicinal Plants for Future Collections

Djaja D. Soejarto, Kongmany Sydara, Mouachanh Xayvue, Onevilay Souliya, Bethany G. Elkington, Mary Riley, Charlotte Gyllenhaal

Chapter 8

Summary and Future Prospects

Djaja D. Soejarto, Kongmany Sydara, Bethany G. Elkington, Chun-Tao Che, Guido F. Pauli, Charlotte Gyllenhaal, Mary Riley, Bounleuane Douangdeuane

Biography

Djaja Djendoel Soejarto

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