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Medicinal plants and herbs are used in traditional medicine and known with their magic effect. Egyptian plants are rich with many chemical constituents used in treating many diseases. some of them used as food additives others used as herbal teas. Phenolics and flavonoids included in plants have antioxidant properties so, play important role in different types of cancer diseases, kidney diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

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Abdel-Hady, Heba
Heba Abdel-Hady: Researcher of Medicinal Chemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI). Graduated from Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Girls Branch) (B.Sc.). Completed post graduate studies in Biological Application of Natural Products (M.Sc.; Ph.D.). Supervised (2 Ph.D.) theses. Served editorial board and reviewer in some journals.

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