Current Advances in Medicinal Plants, Plant Physiology, Eco-Agricultural Sciences and Modern Applications for Coping the Plant Stresses

Abstract

Natural products are valuable source of pharmacological substances, and traditional herbal medicine is the source of many modern drugs used in pharmacotherapy. Many plant species belonging to the Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families are used as medicines for various ailments. The Satureja species has analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and vasodilatory qualities. Many kinds of modern drugs, such as aspirin, are derived indirectly from medicinal herbs. Many food crops have medicinal qualities, such as garlic. Among the many naturally occurring phenolic compounds found in herbal plants is ferulic acid (FA). The most harmful environmental stress that is thought to reduce agricultural productivity more than any other is drought. Drought stress, for example, inhibits plant growth because water is necessary for cell turgor, which is the force that a confined liquid applies to cell walls to induce cells to enlarge. All stages of a plant's life cycle, including seed germination, seedling development, vegetative growth, and blooming, are significantly impacted by salinity. Energy transfers, plant maturity, fruiting, and seed formation are all significantly influenced by phosphorus.