Academic publication
Mediterranean Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Secondary Metabolites
Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Therapeutic Potential of Juniperus oxycedrus, Myrtus communis, and Smyrnium olusatrum
Djellouli Soumia
Bibliographic information
- Publication date
- 2026-09-01
- Language
- Anglais
- ISBN
- 978-9969-677-93-5
- Pages
- 136
- Format
- 16 × 24 cm
- Subject Area
- Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie
Keywords
Mediterranean medicinal plants · Bioactive secondary metabolites · Juniperus oxycedrus · Myrtus communis · Smyrnium olusatrum
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Abstract
Mediterranean Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Secondary Metabolites explores the chemistry, biological activities, and therapeutic potential of three emblematic Mediterranean species: Juniperus oxycedrus, Myrtus communis, and Smyrnium olusatrum. The book introduces the diversity, biosynthesis, extraction, and standardization of plant secondary metabolites, then examines their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, antidiabetic, antiparasitic, and cytotoxic activities. It also presents the botany, ecology, traditional uses, and ethnobotanical importance of the selected plants, linking phytochemical composition to bioactivity. Particular attention is given to safety, pharmaceutical and biotechnological valorization, research gaps, and future perspectives.
Authors and contributors
Djellouli Soumia
Suggested citation
Djellouli Soumia. Mediterranean Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Secondary Metabolites. SARAHMED Éditions, 2026. ISBN : 978-9969-677-93-5