Current research in Medicinal plants

• Assist. Prof. Dr. Hanady Salim AL-Shmgani, (PhD in Biology/biotechnology).  
• Dr. Zeayd Fadhil Saeed, (PhD in infection, immunity and inflammation).
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohenned Alsaadawi, (PhD in Parasitology).
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Estabraq A. Mahmoud, (PhD in Biology/Histopathology).
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Refif Sabih Jamal Al-Shawk, (PhD in Microbiology).

Chapter Submission Deadline: April 15, 2022.

Chapter Review Notification: May 30, 2022.

Final Version Deadline: June 1, 2022.

Natural products contain a large number of active compounds that reflect the potential treatment activity. It has been suggested that some alternative might have a greater remedial capacity than those that are owned by manufactured drugs in the treatment of certain diseases with less side effects that accompany the use of chemical drugs. 

Therefore, in this book, chapters will cover approaches that offer best results for treatment. In addition, this chapter can show the pros of using the medicinal plants on different causative agents of diseases including bacterial, parasitological and viral infections. It also involves the enhancement of these plants to the immune system and how the immunity could be improved regarding different parts of defense mechanism either cell mediated, humeral immunity and complement system. It also discusses related issues like antioxidant and anticancer role and genetic therapy etc. 

This book covers subjects could include the morphology, the chemical constituents, and nutritional of the medicinal plants. In addition, the subjects can show the antimicrobial activity of both extracts of fruits (Mucilage) and extracts of leaves (Alkaloids). It can also cover the antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antiviral, anticancer activity of herbs. 

Moreover, the immunomodulatory activity during the medical application of alcoholic or watery extracts of herbs can also be discussed. The variety preparing techniques can be also accepted. The cat edge medicinal techniques of using herbal extracts could be also accepted for taking a place in the book such as nano-medicine and green synthesis of nanoparticles and its use in cure. 

1. Introduction

An introduction of medicinal plants and their distribution, Bacterial, Parasitic and Viral infections immune system.

2. Medicinal Plants

Part 1: Morphology of herbs.

Part 2: The chemical constituents and nutritional of the medicinal plants.

Part 3: Alcoholic and watery extracts.

Part 4: Extracts of fruits (Mucilage). and extracts of leaves (Alkaloids).

3. Medical Use of Medicinal Plants  

Part 1: Antimicrobial effects.

Part 2: Anti Parasitic effects.

Part 3: Immunomodulatory effects. 

Part 4: Anticancer effects. 

4. New effective techniques of herbal drugs preparations

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before April 15, 2022. Authors will be notified by May 30, 2022, about the status of their submissions. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. 

Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.  

Full Chapter submission and any enquiries should be sent by email to Book Editors: 

hanadi.s.as@ihcoedu.uobaghdad.edu.iq