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Section I: A global overview on the biodiversity and biogeographical distribution of mangrove ecosystems and their connection with people 1. Introduction to mangrove plants: Protectors of the marine environment and of human health 2. Mangroves and People Section II: Mangroves in medicines 3. Biopharmaceutical applications of mangrove plants: Opening a new door to disease management and prevention 4. Mangroves and their associated fungal endophytes: A prolific source of novel phytochemicals Section III: Monographs of medicinally important mangrove plants 5.Acanthus ilicifolius L. 6. Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb. 7. Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco 8. Avicennia germinans (L.) L 9. Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. 10. Avicennia officinalis L. 11. Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume 12. Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam 13. Bruguiera parviflora (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Griff. 14. Ceriops decandra (Griff.) W. Theob. 15. Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C. B. Rob. 16. Excoecaria agallocha L. 17. Heritiera fomes Buch. -Ham. 18. Heritiera littoralis Aiton 19. Kandelia candel (L.) Druce. 20. Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. 21. Nypa fruticans Wurmb 22. Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana 23. Rhizophora apiculata Blume 24. Rhizophora mucronata Lam. 25. Rhizophora mangle L. 26. Rhizophora racemosa G. Mey. 27. Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham. 28. Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig
