Exploring Medicinal Orchids

<p>Orchids are fascinating ornamental flowers having a huge market both as cut flowers and potted plants, but they are also used in the traditional medicine system as they can be rich in phytochemicals with exceptional medicinal properties. This book, <i>Exploring Medicinal Orchids, </i>is a comprehensive guide for medicinally important orchids, their diversity, and use in traditional and folk medicines. It presents information on secondary metabolites of medicinally active orchid species, pharmaceutical and medicinal applications, and describes advanced techniques of biotechnology in the conservation of medicinal orchids.</p><p> </p><p>Features</p><p>¿ Dedicated chapters discuss phytochemical constituents and medicinal properties of orchids</p><p> </p><p>¿ Enriches the understanding of secondary metabolites of medicinal orchids and their pharmaceutical application</p><p> </p><p>¿ Elaborates the botanical, ethnomedicinal, and pharmacological aspects of various medicinal orchids</p><p>