Plants for Immunity and Conservation Strategies

This edited book deals with medicinal plants (herbs and trees) used in critical diseases which contain a rich resource of bioactive compounds that can be used as immuno-boosters or recommended for therapeutic values. Each chapter provides the basic information such as taxonomic description, occurrence and importance of medicinal plants. The detail description of major bioactive compounds in medicinal plants, their chemical nature and clear flow chart of biosynthesis are important steps in this book. This book also includes conservation strategy both in-situ and ex-situ, which assist the research and academic purpose. This book is of interest to national and international researchers, teacher's, pharma scientists, and policymakers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for both undergraduate and graduate students of pharma and agriculture in the world.

Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, at Rama University Kanpur. He completed his Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. After Ph.D, He joined as Postdoctoral researcher at CISH, Rahman Khera Lucknow. He was awarded the prestigious Dr. D.C. Kothari postdoc Fellowship in 2015. He also served as Senior Project Associate and Senior Research Associate in CSIR- NBRI, Lucknow, and ICAR- NBFGR, Lucknow respectively. Dr. Nishi Kumari is Professor and Section in-charge at the Department of Botany MMV. She completed her graduation, postgraduation and Ph.D. from BHU, Varanasi. After Ph. D, she joined postdoc fellowship at Delhi University for three years. She joined BHU in 2004 as a lecturer in Botany.