Role of Medicinal Plants in Autoimmune Diseases: Concepts, Perspectives, and Utilization

Role of Medicinal Plants in Autoimmune Diseases: Concepts, Perspectives, and Utilization provides comprehensive knowledge of autoimmune diseases and the role of various medicinal plant products in their treatment. The book discusses the immune system as a group of complex biological structures and processes in an organism which gives protection against a wide range of pathogenic organisms while simultaneously distinguishing these pathogens from the 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.

Περιεχόμενα:

1. Introduction
2. The Immune System
3. Innate Immunity
4. Acquired Immunity
5. Immunomodulation
6. Different Immune Cells and their role
7. Autoimmune Disorders
8. Organ specific autoimmune disorders
9. Systemic autoimmune disorders
10. Medicinal Plants
11. Medicinal Plants with Immunomodulatory properties
12. Different types of Phytocompounds with Immunomodulatory Activities
13. Future Perspectives