Investigating mangrove-human health relationships: A review of recently reported physiological benefits.

ABSTRACT: Ecosystems continue to experience degradation worldwide, with diminishing ecosystem services presenting unfavourable outlooks for all aspects of human wellbeing including health. To inform protective policies that safeguard both ecological and health benefits, syntheses of available knowledge are required especially for neglected ecosystems such as mangroves. However, reviews about relationships between mangroves and human health are rare. This review identifies and categorizes evidence reported in the Web of Science database about health impacts of mangrove ecosystem goods and services. 96 papers were retained after application of exclusion criteria and filtration steps to results of database and bibliographical searches. Findings highlight most abundantly that bioactive extracts of mangr

SUBMITTER: Awuku-Sowah EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10954016 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature