Plants and their Interaction to Environmental Pollution

Medicinal Plants and Environmental Pollution presents novel strategies that optimize the production of medicinal plants in the vicinity of contaminated sites and impacted by environmental pollution. Medicinal plants and their parts contain chemically active constituents and create a physiological response when used in the treatment of various ailments. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious global challenges and in the case of medicinal plants can result in toxic impurities accumulating and therefore affecting their medicinal properties and the people who use them. Exposure to environmental pollution has induced acute or chronic injury which depends on the pollutant concentration, exposure duration, season and species. Medicinal Plants and Environmental Pollution discusses the latest trends and response of medicinal plants tolerance and adaptation to environmental pollution and presents opportunities and future challenges in medicinal plants omics studies, providing valuable research for those working in environmental pollution and environmental health. Provides a comprehensive overview on medicinal plants and their interaction with environmental pollution in terms of damage detection, repair, acclimation, tolerance, adaptation, physiological and molecular responses Offers an examination of secondary metabolites, phytochemicals and or bioactive compounds (used for herbal drug preparation) associated with medicinal plants growing in the vicinity of contamination and pollution Explores future opportunities and challenges in medicinal plant omics studies