Dr. Nabeelah Bibi Sadeer received her PhD in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Mauritius (Mauritius), MSc degree in forensic science at Staffordshire University (UK), and BSc degree in chemistry at the University of Mauritius (Mauritius). Her PhD research was focused on the phytochemical analysis and pharmacological properties of mangrove plants and their associated fungal endophytes. Nabeelah has authored and coauthored more than 45 publications in high impact factor journals and in prestigious books with several other articles and book chapters under preparation or review. Nabeelah published her first authored book entitled “Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health” with Elsevier in 2022. Dr. Mahomoodally read for his MPhil/PhD in collaboration between University of Mauritius and H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicines and Drug Research, Karachi, Pakistan. He was promoted on a fast track basis from lecturer to senior lecturer and then Professor. He served as Head of Department of Health Sciences (2016-2018), and Board Member of Association for African Medicinal Plant Standards. He led a team from Mauritius to participate in the Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Africa program, at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education in 2016. He is a scientific editor/reviewer/book proposal and grant evaluator and PhD examiner of >100 peer-reviewed international scientific journals, books, and international grant reviewer. Dr. Mahomoodally is an active researcher and the principal supervisor/mentor of >160 undergraduate, 1 postdoctoral fellow, 1 Fulbright scholar, 7 MSc, 13 PhD students.

• Section I: A global overview on the biodiversity and biogeographical distribution of mangrove ecosystems and their connection with people1. Introduction to mangrove plants: Protectors of the marine environment and of human health2. Mangroves and PeopleSection II: Mangroves in medicines3. Biopharmaceutical applications of mangrove plants: Opening a new door to disease management and prevention4. Mangroves and their associated fungal endophytes: A prolific source of novel phytochemicalsSection III: Monographs of medicinally important mangrove plants5.Acanthus ilicifolius L.6. Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb.7. Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco8. Avicennia germinans (L.) L9. Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.10. Avicennia officinalis L.11. Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume12. Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam13. 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 Aiton19. Kandelia candel (L.) Druce.20. Lumnitzera racemosa Willd.21. Nypa fruticans Wurmb22. Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana23. Rhizophora apiculata Blume24. Rhizophora mucronata Lam.25. Rhizophora mangle L.26. Rhizophora racemosa G. Mey.27. Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.28. Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig

Dr. Nabeelah Bibi Sadeer received her PhD in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Mauritius (Mauritius), MSc degree in forensic science at Staffordshire University (UK), and BSc degree in chemistry at the University of Mauritius (Mauritius). Her PhD research was focused on the phytochemical analysis and pharmacological properties of mangrove plants and their associated fungal endophytes. Nabeelah has authored and coauthored more than 45 publications in high impact factor journals and in prestigious books with several other articles and book chapters under preparation or review. Nabeelah published her first authored book entitled “Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health” with Elsevier in 2022. Dr. Mahomoodally read for his MPhil/PhD in collaboration between University of Mauritius and H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicines and Drug Research, Karachi, Pakistan. He was promoted on a fast track basis from lecturer to senior lecturer and then Professor. He served as Head of Department of Health Sciences (2016-2018), and Board Member of Association for African Medicinal Plant Standards. He led a team from Mauritius to participate in the Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Africa program, at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education in 2016. He is a scientific editor/reviewer/book proposal and grant evaluator and PhD examiner of >100 peer-reviewed international scientific journals, books, and international grant reviewer. Dr. Mahomoodally is an active researcher and the principal supervisor/mentor of >160 undergraduate, 1 postdoctoral fellow, 1 Fulbright scholar, 7 MSc, 13 PhD students.

• Section I: A global overview on the biodiversity and biogeographical distribution of mangrove ecosystems and their connection with people1. Introduction to mangrove plants: Protectors of the marine environment and of human health2. Mangroves and PeopleSection II: Mangroves in medicines3. Biopharmaceutical applications of mangrove plants: Opening a new door to disease management and prevention4. Mangroves and their associated fungal endophytes: A prolific source of novel phytochemicalsSection III: Monographs of medicinally important mangrove plants5.Acanthus ilicifolius L.6. Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb.7. Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco8. Avicennia germinans (L.) L9. Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.10. Avicennia officinalis L.11. Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume12. Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam13. 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 Aiton19. Kandelia candel (L.) Druce.20. Lumnitzera racemosa Willd.21. Nypa fruticans Wurmb22. Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana23. Rhizophora apiculata Blume24. Rhizophora mucronata Lam.25. Rhizophora mangle L.26. Rhizophora racemosa G. Mey.27. Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.28. Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig