The immune system is a group of complex biological structures and processes in an organism which gives protection against wide range of pathogenic organisms and simultaneously distinguishes these pathogens from organism's own healthy cells and tissues, thus maintaining homeostasis in the body.It has been an age-old practice to use extracts and other parts of various plants in treating many diseases. Several plants contain various pharmacologically active substances, which can be used to treat different diseases. Among these medicinal plants many have shown good immunomodulatory properties and could act as natural immunosuppressant agents in treating autoimmune disorders.In 12 chapters, besides covering the basic concepts of immune system and its function, Autoimmune diseases and Medicinal Plants provides a comprehensive knowledge of autoimmune diseases and the role of various medicinal plant products in their treatment- Elucidates in-depth knowledge on the basics of Immunology, as well as the various autoimmune disorders and the medicinal plant extracts which could be an alternative and safe approach for their treatment and management- Provides updated content on the role of different medicinal plants in curing autoimmune diseases- Includes a section at the end of each autoimmune disease, giving a comparison between the treatment with conventional drugs and the medicinal plant products- Explains the benefits and risks of both treatment regimens in comprehensive, yet easily understandable way

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Yes, you can access Role of Medicinal Plants in Autoimmune Diseases by Reetika Mahajan,Faheem Shehjar,Sajad Majeed Zargar,Khalid Z. Masoodi,Zahoor A Shah in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Immunology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Academic Press

Year

2024

eBook ISBN

9780443187773

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Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Immunology

Title of Book
Chapter 1. Introducing immunology: Types of immunity, immune responses, deficiencies, and disorders
Chapter 2. Cells of the immune system and their multifunctional roles
Chapter 3. Organ-specific autoimmune disorders
Chapter 4. Systemic autoimmune disorders
Chapter 5. Exploring medicinal plants as promising approaches for myasthenia Gravis and Multiple Sclerosis treatment: An emerging approach to new medicines
Chapter 6. Plant-based approaches for treating celiac and Crohn's diseases: Current insights
Chapter 7. Phytomedicine in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
Chapter 8. Use of medicinal plants in treating arthritis
Chapter 9. Role of medicinal plants in managing thyroid autoimmune diseases
Chapter 10. Role of medicinal plants in autoimmune diseases like Sjogrens syndrome, SLE and Psoriasis: Concept, utilization and perspectives
Chapter 11. Medicinal plants with immunomodulatory properties
Chapter 12. Different types of phytocompounds with immunomodulatory activities
Chapter 13. Medicinal plants and other autoimmune diseases
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