High Altitude Medicinal Plants: Botany, Conservation and Cultivation
暫譯: 高海拔藥用植物：植物學、保育與栽培
Chandra, Suman, Lata, Hemant
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This volume explores the unique botanical wealth of high altitude medicinal plants, examining their ecological significance, traditional uses, and the urgent need for conservation.
For millennia, humans have turned to plants not only for sustenance and shelter but also for healing. Nowhere is this relationship more profound--and more at risk--than in the alpine regions of the world's great mountain ranges. These high-altitude ecosystems, though rich in medicinal biodiversity, are fragile and increasingly threatened by both natural forces and human exploitation.
This comprehensive volume opens with an exploration of the physiological adaptations that enable these plants to survive in extreme altitudinal and climatic conditions. Subsequent chapters are dedicated to their ethnobotanical and traditional uses, as well as their phytochemistry and bioactive compounds with potential for phytopharmaceutical applications. The book also examines the challenges of uncontrolled wild harvesting and trade and addresses short- and long-term conservation strategies, including micropropagation and cryopreservation. The socio-economic importance of these plants in supporting mountain livelihoods is also evaluated. Finally, the book outlines future strategies for ensuring the sustainable use and preservation of this invaluable botanical heritage.
From ancient wisdom to cutting-edge propagation techniques, High Altitude Medicinal Plants is a vital resource for botanists, pharmacologists, and conservationists in both academia and industry. With a focus on sustainable practices, this book also serves as a guide to safeguarding these invaluable natural treasures for future generations.
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本卷探討了高海拔藥用植物的獨特植物財富，檢視其生態意義、傳統用途以及迫切的保護需求。
數千年來，人類不僅依賴植物提供食物和庇護，還依賴它們進行治療。在世界偉大山脈的高山地區，這種關係表現得尤為深刻，且面臨更大的風險。這些高海拔生態系統雖然擁有豐富的藥用生物多樣性，但卻脆弱且日益受到自然力量和人類開發的威脅。
本書全面開篇探討了使這些植物能夠在極端海拔和氣候條件下生存的生理適應。隨後的章節專注於它們的民族植物學和傳統用途，以及其植物化學和具有潛在植物藥應用的生物活性化合物。本書還探討了不受控制的野生採集和貿易所帶來的挑戰，並提出短期和長期的保護策略，包括微繁殖和冷凍保存。這些植物在支持山區生計方面的社會經濟重要性也得到了評估。最後，本書概述了確保這一寶貴植物遺產可持續利用和保護的未來策略。
從古老智慧到尖端繁殖技術，《高海拔藥用植物》是學術界和業界的植物學家、藥理學家和保護主義者的重要資源。本書專注於可持續實踐，並作為保護這些珍貴自然財富以造福未來世代的指南。
作者簡介
Suman Chandra, PhD Suman Chandra earned his MS degree in Physics, MPhil in Environmental Plant Physiology, and PhD in Plant Physiology from the High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Center at HNB Garhwal University, India. He worked at the High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Center and GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment in India between 1992 and 2000. In 2001, Dr. Chandra joined the University of Mississippi, where he currently holds the positions of Principal Scientist at the National Center for Natural Products Research and Research Professor of BioMolecular Sciences at the School of Pharmacy. With over 30 years of experience in medicinal plant research, Dr. Chandra's areas of interest include conservation, cultivation, and enhancement of medicinal plants, as well as studying the effects of climate change on the physiology and secondary metabolites of medicinally important plants. He has authored more than 100 publications, delivered over 100 presentations, and has two books in his credit.
Hemant Lata, PhD Hemant Lata earned her PhD in Plant Physiology from the High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Center at HNB Garhwal University, India. She received her MS in Biotechnology from Guru Nanak Dev University, India, and BS in Botany (Hons.) from the University of Delhi, India. She completed her Post-Doctoral training at the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cytogenetics in the Department of Botany at the University of Delhi. In 2000, she joined The University of Mississippi as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate and was promoted to a research faculty position in December 2003. Currently, Dr. Lata serves as a Principal Scientist at the National Center for Natural Products Research and Research Professor in BioMolecular Sciences at the School of Pharmacy. She has developed, and published micropropagation protocols for several high value medicinal plants. With over 30 years of experience in plant biotechnology, her research focus on screening, micropropagation, conservation, and multiplication of medicinal plants. Dr. Lata has authored more than 100 publications and edited two books on medicinally important plants.作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Suman Chandra, PhD Suman Chandra 於印度 HNB Garhwal 大學的高海拔植物生理研究中心獲得物理學碩士學位、環境植物生理學碩士研究學位及植物生理學博士學位。他於1992年至2000年間在高海拔植物生理研究中心及 GB Pant 國立喜馬拉雅環境研究所工作。2001年，Chandra 博士加入密西西比大學，目前擔任國家天然產品研究中心的首席科學家及藥學院生物分子科學的研究教授。Chandra 博士在藥用植物研究方面擁有超過30年的經驗，研究興趣包括藥用植物的保護、栽培及增強，以及氣候變遷對藥用植物生理及次級代謝物的影響。他已發表超過100篇論文，進行超過100場演講，並出版了兩本書籍。
Hemant Lata, PhD Hemant Lata 於印度 HNB Garhwal 大學的高海拔植物生理研究中心獲得植物生理學博士學位。她在印度 Guru Nanak Dev 大學獲得生物技術碩士學位，並在印度德里大學獲得植物學（榮譽）學士學位。她在德里大學植物學系的細胞與分子細胞遺傳學實驗室完成了博士後訓練。2000年，她以博士後研究助理的身份加入密西西比大學，並於2003年12月晉升為研究教職。目前，Lata 博士擔任國家天然產品研究中心的首席科學家及藥學院生物分子科學的研究教授。她已為幾種高價值藥用植物開發並發表了微繁殖協議。Lata 博士在植物生物技術方面擁有超過30年的經驗，研究重點包括藥用植物的篩選、微繁殖、保護及繁殖。Lata 博士已發表超過100篇論文，並編輯了兩本有關藥用植物的重要書籍。
