Herbal Wealth of the Asia-Pacific: Genomics, Medicinal Uses, and Conservation
暫譯: 亞太地區的草本財富：基因組學、藥用用途與保育

草藥是一類全球分布的植物，具有廣泛的用途。亞太地區擁有大量可用於日常生活的草藥，這些草藥可用於烹飪、醫療和美容等多種目的。在我們的現代世界中，使用草藥替代化學品的趨勢日益增長。這需要對這些植物有更深入的了解，以促進更好的保護和應用。本書匯編了亞太地區草藥植物的所有主要面向。

亞太地區擁有非凡的草藥植物多樣性，其中許多與醫療實踐和文化傳統有著深厚的根基。《亞太地區的草藥財富：基因組學、醫療用途與保護》探討了傳統、現代科學與保護之間的交匯，旨在保護這些植物寶藏。通過利用先進的基因組工具並研究草藥植物的治療特性，本書將古老智慧與現代科學進步相連接。它深入探討了生物活性化合物、保護挑戰以及草藥植物在整個地區的實際應用。

本書的主要特點包括：

- 深入探討和討論下一代測序技術、草藥基因組學和人工智慧（AI），以理解和保護醫療植物
- 詳細分析關鍵醫療植物，如黑種草（Nigella sativa）、毛豆（Mucuna pruriens）和產秋水仙素的草藥，包括其生物活性化合物、遺傳多樣性和保護方法
- 綜合章節詳細說明草藥療法在管理代謝疾病、神經退行性疾病和癌症中的應用，並有基於證據的研究支持
- 討論現代栽培方法、可持續採收實踐以及保護工作對社會經濟的影響
- 探索創新技術，如組織培養、機器學習和基於AI的保護策略

本書對於植物學、藥理學、保護生物學和傳統醫學的研究者、學生和專業人士來說，是一個無價的資源。它將科學精確性與實用見解相結合，對於致力於保護亞太地區草藥遺產的政策制定者和社區實踐者同樣具有益處。

本書由熱情的研究者和實踐者貢獻，旨在有意義地促進傳統草藥實踐與現代科學的和諧對話，以促進可持續發展並增進全球健康。

Dr. Tilottama Roy is currently the interim Vice Provost and Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, Interim Dean of the Graduate School, as well as an Associate Professor in the department of Biology, at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Roy's lab studies systematics and biogeography, understanding the patterns and processes involved in species diversification and radiation, particularly in plants. She teaches undergraduate courses in organismal biology, plant systematics, etc. She completed her BSc in Botany with honours from Presidency University in Kolkata, India, and then moved on to do an MS degree in Plant Evolution from the University of South Dakota in the US. Dr. Roy received her PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the State University of New York, at Buffalo, NY. After that she pursued a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Roy is a member of the international scientific societies - Society for the Study of Evolution, Botanical Society of America, as well as serves on the executive board of the Society of Herbarium Curators. She also serves as the editor in chief of the biannual newsletter of the Society of Herbarium Curators - The Vasculum, as well in the editorial board of the peer reviewed Harvest journal. An avid animal lover, singer, and painter, she performs regularly in concerts as a member of the Saint Joseph Community Chorus, handcrafts her own jewellery, and volunteers in the local animal shelter.

Subhajit Dutta is a PhD Fellow at the Center for Functional Genomics & Tissue Plasticity (ATLAS) and the Functional Genomics and Metabolism (FGM) Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU). His research integrates computational and experimental biology, focusing on the functional genomics of macrophage plasticity in obesity and type 2 diabetes. His broader research interests include drug repositioning, obesity-associated metabolic disorders, healthy and unhealthy obese adipose tissue, network biology, cancer biology, and phytochemistry. Mr. Dutta earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Botany with a specialization in Plant Genetics and Biotechnology from the University of Burdwan, India. He further honed his research skills in the field of obesity and type 2 diabetes as a Junior Research Fellow under a DST-SERB-sponsored project at the Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India. Before commencing his PhD, he served as a Research Assistant at SDU, Denmark. Mr. Dutta's contributions to science are reflected in his peer-reviewed international journal publications and book chapters, which have garnered over 292 citations. To explore his work in detail, visit his ResearchGate profile at https: //www.researchgate.net/profile/Subhajit-Dutta-11.

Dr. Sonali Paul is currently Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering and Management, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata. Having completed her graduate studies in Botany from Presidency College and Masters in Biochemistry from University of Calcutta she completed her doctoral degree from Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta. Her doctoral work focussed on the role of arsenic as a predisposing factor for blood cancer. She is associated with teaching students of Biotechnology for the past 14 years. Her present research interests include Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Biochemistry. She has published a number of papers in indexed journals of national and international repute as well has published patents to her credit. She has supervised several projects which deals with understanding heavy metal toxicity effects on varied ecosystem and devising methods for remediation. She is serving as an Assistant Editor of International journals and is a member of varied scientific societies.

蒂洛塔瑪·羅伊博士目前擔任密蘇里西部州立大學的臨時副教務長及助理副校長、研究生院臨時院長，以及生物學系的副教授。羅伊博士的實驗室研究系統學和生物地理學，了解物種多樣化和輻射的模式與過程，特別是在植物方面。她教授本科生的課程包括生物學、植物系統學等。她在印度加爾各答的總統大學獲得榮譽植物學學士學位，隨後在美國南達科他州立大學獲得植物演化碩士學位。羅伊博士在美國紐約州水牛城的紐約州立大學獲得生態學和演化生物學博士學位。之後，她在密西根大學安娜堡校區進行博士後研究。羅伊博士是國際科學學會的成員，包括進化研究學會、美國植物學會，並擔任植物標本館策展人學會的執行委員會成員。她還擔任植物標本館策展人學會的雙年通訊《The Vasculum》的主編，以及同行評審的《Harvest》期刊的編輯委員會成員。作為一名熱愛動物的歌手和畫家，她定期在聖約瑟夫社區合唱團的音樂會上表演，手工製作自己的珠寶，並在當地動物收容所做志願者。

蘇巴吉特·達塔是南丹麥大學（SDU）功能基因組學與組織可塑性中心（ATLAS）及功能基因組學與代謝（FGM）研究單位的博士研究生。他的研究整合了計算生物學和實驗生物學，專注於肥胖和2型糖尿病中巨噬細胞可塑性的功能基因組學。他的更廣泛研究興趣包括藥物重定位、與肥胖相關的代謝疾病、健康和不健康的肥胖脂肪組織、網絡生物學、癌症生物學和植物化學。達塔先生在印度布爾德萬大學獲得植物學學士和碩士學位，專攻植物遺傳學和生物技術。他在印度杜爾卡普國立技術學院的生物技術系擔任DST-SERB贊助項目的初級研究員，進一步磨練了他在肥胖和2型糖尿病領域的研究技能。在開始攻讀博士學位之前，他在丹麥的SDU擔任研究助理。達塔先生在科學上的貢獻體現在他的同行評審國際期刊出版物和書籍章節中，這些作品已獲得超過292次引用。要詳細了解他的工作，請訪問他的ResearchGate個人資料：https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Subhajit-Dutta-11。

索納莉·保羅博士目前是加爾各答工程與管理大學生物技術系的教授。她在總統學院完成植物學研究生學業，並在加爾各答大學獲得生物化學碩士學位，隨後在加爾各答大學生物化學系獲得博士學位。她的博士研究專注於砷作為血癌的易感因素的角色。她在生物技術領域教學已有14年。她目前的研究興趣包括環境毒理學和環境生物化學。她在國內外知名的索引期刊上發表了多篇論文，並擁有多項專利。她指導了幾個項目，研究重金屬毒性對不同生態系統的影響並制定修復方法。她擔任國際期刊的助理編輯，並是多個科學學會的成員。