Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America: Brazil

Intro
 Preface
 Contents
 Part I: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America
 South American Biodiversity and Its Potential in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
 1 South American Sociobiodiversity
 2 The Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America
 3 The Treasures of South America
 References
 Chemical Diversity and Ethnopharmacological Survey of South American Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Species
 1 Introduction
 2 Ethnopharmacological Overview and Chemical Compositions
 3 Important Chemical Groups Found in South American Plant Species
 3.1 Alkaloids
 3.2 Phenolic Compounds 3.2.1 Flavonoids3.3 Essential Oil Compounds
 4 Concluding Remarks
 References
 Part II: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Brazil
 Introduction to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Brazil
 1 Introduction
 2 Biodiversity Hotspots in Brazil
 3 Diversity of Plants in Brazil
 4 The Flora of Brazil: Native vs. New Naturalized Species
 5 Naturalized Species in the Brazilian Flora
 6 REFLORA Programme
 7 Germplasm Conservation of MAPs in Brazil
 8 Effect of Chiang Mai Declaration
 9 Brazilian Medicinal Plants as Raw Materials for (Inter)National Trade 10 Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in Brazil: Introduction and Domestication11 Medicinal Plants in the Brazilian Folk Medicine
 12 The Dawn of Use of Integrative Medicine
 13 Conclusions
 References
 Medicinal Plants and State Policy in South America: The Case of Colonial Brazil
 1 Science (Botany) and Colonial Project of Biodiversity Exploration (Medicinal Plants)
 2 Natural History for the Kingdom Development
 3 Imperial Network of (Medicinal) Plant Circulation
 References
 Part III: Selected Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Brazil
 Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) DC. 1 Taxonomic Characteristics2 Crude Drug Used
 3 Major Chemical Constituents and Bioactive Compounds
 4 Morphological Description
 5 Geographical Distribution
 6 Ecological Requirements
 7 Collection Practice
 8 Traditional Use
 9 Modern Medicine Based on Its Traditional Use
 10 Conclusions
 References
 Adiantum raddianum C. Presl.
 1 Taxonomic Characteristics
 2 Crude Drug Used
 3 Major Chemical Constituents and Bioactive Compounds
 4 Morphological Description
 5 Geographical Distribution
 6 Ecological Requirements
 7 Collection Practice
 8 Traditional Use (Part(s) Used) and Common Knowledge 9 Modern Medicine Based on Its Traditional Medicine Uses10 Conclusions
 References
 Aloysia citriodora Palau
 1 Taxonomic Characteristics
 2 Crude Drug Used
 3 Major Chemical Constituents and Bioactive Compounds
 4 Morphological Description
 5 Geographical Distribution
 6 Ecological Requirements
 7 Collection Practice
 8 Traditional Use and Common Knowledge
 9 Modern Medicine Based on Its Traditional Medicine Uses
 10 Conclusions
 References
 Anemopaegma arvense (Vell.) Stellfeld ex De Souza
 1 Taxonomic Characteristics
 2 Crude Drug Used
 3 Major Chemical Constituents and Bioactive Compounds