Genetic Diversity in Medicinal Plants

Challenges, Threats, and Future Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-981-957280-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 44, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 855 g

Reihe: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity

This book provides an extensive look at medicinal plant genetic diversity, making it an essential resource for anyone interested in plant biology and conservation. It covers the importance of genetic diversity, the various assessment techniques used to measure it, and the key threats these plants face globally. Chapters explore how climate change, cultivation practices, and habitat loss affect medicinal plants, alongside strategies for conserving and managing this diversity. The book also highlights the role of these plants in drug discovery and their potential for adaptation to future challenges. This is an ideal resource for researchers, students, conservationists, and policymakers, as it offers valuable insights into preserving the genetic wealth of medicinal plants for future generations.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jha, Sumita

Halder, Mihir

Essi, Liliana

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. General Perspective of Genetic Diversity, Threats, and Conservation of Medicinal Plants.- 2. Genetic Mechanisms Underlying the Diversification of Secondary Metabolism.- 3. Climate Change and the Future of Healing: Tracking Genetic Erosion and Phytochemical Shifts in Medicinal Plants.- 4. Applications and Emerging Trends in Techniques for Assessing Genetic Diversity in Medicinal Plants.- 5. Anatomy and Chloroplast Barcoding for Genetic Diversity of Medicinally Important Cinnamomum Species Found in Sri Lanka.- 6. Assessing the Richness and Conservation Needs of Sri Lankan Endemic Medicinal Plants.- 7. Classical and Contemporary Approaches to Assessing Genetic Diversity, Including Case Studies of Selected Endangered Medicinal Plants in India.- 8. Medicinal Plants from Southern Brazilian Grasslands (Campos Sulinos): Threatened Species and Current Knowledge about Their Genetic Diversity.- 9. Strengthening Medicinal Plant Resources: Genetic Diversity for Sustainable Production, Accurate Identification, and Conservation.- 10. Impact of Cultivation and Domestication of Medicinal Plants on Genetic and Phytochemical Diversity.- 11. Conservation Strategies for Endangered Medicinal Plants in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Challenges and Opportunities.- 12. Conservation by Use and Genetic Diversity of Medicinal Plants: Case Studies in Southern Brazil Atlantic Forest.- 13. Impacts of Climate Change on the Genetic and Phytochemical Diversity of Medicinal Plants in Biodiversity Hotspot Regions.- 14. Genetic Diversity, Threats, and Conservation Management  of Indonesian Medicinal Plants with special emphasis on Sundaland Hotspot.- 15. An Overview of Threats of Genetic Diversity in Medicinal Plants.- 16. Harnessing and Preserving the Genetic Diversity of Medicinal Plants: A Comprehensive Approach to Conservation, Climate Adaptation, and Drug Discovery.- 17. Applications and Future Potential of Genetic Diversity in Medicinal Plant Improvement through Traditional Breeding and Transgenic Techniques.

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Dr. Sumita Jha, FNASc., FWAST served as a distinguished faculty member in the Botany Department at the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India, where she taught from 1990 to 2017. She continued her research as an NASI Senior Scientist until 2022. She earned her M.Sc. in 1975 and Ph.D. in 1981 from the University of Calcutta. Throughout her career, she has made significant contributions to plant biology, molecular genetics, and biotechnology. Her research focuses on developing transgenic cultures in endangered medicinal plants to produce high-value pharmaceuticals. With over 160 research papers and 25 doctoral theses supervised, Dr. Jha has earned numerous accolades, including the "Science Academy Medal for Young Scientist" in 1983 and election as a fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, in 2008. She has also been a visiting scientist at renowned institutions in the UK and France.

Dr. Mihir Halder serves as an Assistant Professor in the postgraduate Department of Botany at Barasat Government College, West Bengal, India. He completed his B.Sc. with honours in 2007 and his M.Sc. in Botany in 2009, both from the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India. He later earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2017 from the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India. With over a decade of teaching experience, Dr. Halder specialises in cytogenetics, cell and molecular biology, and plant biotechnology. His research contributions to plant cytogenetics and biotechnology are well recognised, with more than 25 research papers and book chapters published, and he has supervised more than 20 M.Sc. projects. Dr. Halder showcases his expertise and dedication to advancing botanical sciences.

Dr. Liliana Essi , a researcher and educator in botany, earned her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in botany from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She completed postdoctoral research at Université Paris-Sud 11 in France. Dr. Essi has been teaching plant systematics and genetics at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria since 2009. Her research contributions include several published papers and Master’s theses supervised. Dr. Essi’s work in plant genetics and systematics has earned her a reputation in the scientific community.