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Ethnopharmacology and Medicinal Uses of Extreme Halophytes

Handbook of Halophytes

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Extreme halophytes are a promising source of pharmaceuticals on the base of the secondary metabolites and osmolytes they accumulate. However, under saline stress condition, other undesirable substances such as Na, Cl, and heavy metals are also accumulated, raising a serious concern on the possibilities of use of extreme halophytes as crude drugs.

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