Medicinal plants [[electronic resource] ] : classification, biosynthesis and pharmacology / / Alejandro Varela and Jasiah Ibanez, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465455703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009
• ISBN: 1-61761-662-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Collana: Biotechnology in agriculture, industry and medicine series
• Altri autori (Persone): VarelaAlejandro; IbañezJasiah
• Disciplina: 615/.321
• Soggetti: Materia medica, Vegetable; Medicinal plants; Pharmacognosy; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""MEDICINAL PLANTS: CLASSIFICATION, BIOSYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGY ""; ""MEDICINAL PLANTS: CLASSIFICATION, BIOSYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGY""; ""Contents""; ""Preface ""; ""Biological Effects of β-Carotene""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""β-Carotene and Cardiovascular Disease""; ""β-Carotene and Immune Response""; ""β-Carotene as Anti-Inflammatory ""; ""β-Carotene as Antioxidant ""; ""β-Carotene and Skin Photodamage ""; ""β-Carotene and Diabetes""; ""β-Carotene and Maculopathy ""; ""β-Carotene and Pregnancy ""; ""β-Carotene and Cancer ""; ""Cancer Prostate""; ""Colon Cancer ""; ""Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia""""Lung Cancer""; ""Gastrointestinal Cancer""; ""Mechanisms of β-Carotene in Cancer ""; ""Clinical Studies on Cancer ""; ""Discussion""; ""References ""; ""Native Medicinal Plants used in the Ethnomedicine of the Córdoba Hills in Central Argentina: Relevance and Interest for Primary Health Care and Conservation""; ""Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Objectives""; ""Traditional Medicine in Peasant Populations of Argentina""; ""Ecology, Plant Resources and Highland Culture ""; ""Methodological Aspects ""; ""Results and Discussion""; ""I. Health and Medicine of the Highland Peasants """"1. How Peasants Name, Diagnose and Explain the Causes of Different Ailments""; ""A- Organic imbalances (originated by natural causes) ""; ""Originated by temperature imbalances ""; ""Originated by food imbalances""; ""Originated by blows or strains ""; ""Originated by alterations in the properties of blood and body humours ""; ""Originated by agents affecting the skin ""; ""Other imbalances and ailments ""; ""B. Imbalances generated by conflictive social relationships ""; ""2. How Peasants Prevent and Cure Different Afflictions ""; ""A.The use of remedies """"B. Symbolic and ritualistic aspects of peasant cures ""; ""II. Peasant Medicinal Plants ""; ""Characterization of Plant Pharmacopoeia""; ""Legislation and Control ""; ""III. Extraction, Use, Comercialization and Conservation of Medicinal Plants""; ""Conclusion""; ""References ""; ""Gastroprotective Triterpenoids: Pharmacological Mechanism ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Peptic Ulcer ""; ""2.1. Definition""; ""2.2. Gastric Anatomy""; ""2.3. Pathology""; ""3. Gastroprotection""; ""3.1. Functional Factors""; ""3.1.1. Mucus-bicarbonate-phospholipid barrier """"3.1.2. Mucosal microcirculation ""; ""3.1.3. Motility ""; ""3.2. Humoral Factors""; ""3.2.1. Prostaglandins (PGs) ""; ""3.2.2. Nitric oxide (NO) ""; ""3.2.3. Lipoxins""; ""3.2.4. Resolvins""; ""3.2.5. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) ""; ""3.3. Neuronal Factors""; ""3.4. Other Gastroprotective Mechanism.""; ""3.4.1. Cytokines ""; ""3.4.2. Annexin-1""; ""3.4.3. Proteinase-activated receptors (PAR) ""; ""3.3.4. LTB4 and leukocyte adherence""; ""3.3.5. TNF-α""; ""4. Experimental Models to Study Gastroprotection ""; ""4.1. Ethanol Induce Gastric Damage""; ""4.2. NSAIDs-Induced Gastric Damage ""