LEADER 04871oam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910791833003321 005 20231102202110.0 010 $a1-61761-662-1 035 $a(CKB)2560000000067934 035 $a(EBL)3017686 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000422950 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12189873 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000422950 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10432781 035 $a(PQKB)10868313 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3017686 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3017686 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10654657 035 $a(OCoLC)923653272 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000067934 100 $a20090720h20092009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aMedicinal plants $eclassification, biosynthesis and pharmacology /$fAlejandro Varela and Jasiah Ibanez, editors 210 1$aNew York :$cNova Biomedical Books,$d2009. 210 4$d©2009 215 $a1 online resource (xv, 367 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 225 0 $aBiotechnology in agriculture, industry and medicine series 311 0 $a1-60876-027-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""MEDICINAL PLANTS: CLASSIFICATION, BIOSYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGY ""; ""MEDICINAL PLANTS: CLASSIFICATION, BIOSYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGY""; ""Contents""; ""Preface ""; ""Biological Effects of I?²-Carotene""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""I?²-Carotene and Cardiovascular Disease""; ""I?²-Carotene and Immune Response""; ""I?²-Carotene as Anti-Inflammatory ""; ""I?²-Carotene as Antioxidant ""; ""I?²-Carotene and Skin Photodamage ""; ""I?²-Carotene and Diabetes""; ""I?²-Carotene and Maculopathy ""; ""I?²-Carotene and Pregnancy ""; ""I?²-Carotene and Cancer ""; ""Cancer Prostate""; ""Colon Cancer "" 327 $a""Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia""; ""Lung Cancer""; ""Gastrointestinal Cancer""; ""Mechanisms of I?²-Carotene in Cancer ""; ""Clinical Studies on Cancer ""; ""Discussion""; ""References ""; ""Native Medicinal Plants used in the Ethnomedicine of the CA?³rdoba 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"" 327 $a""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 "" 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""3.1.1. Mucus-bicarbonate-phospholipid barrier ""; ""3.1.2. Mucosal microcirculation ""; ""3.1.3. Motility ""; ""3.2. Humoral Factors""; ""3.2.1. Prostaglandins (PGs) ""; ""3.2.2. Nitric oxide (NO) ""; ""3.2.3. Lipoxins""; ""3.2.4. Resolvins""; ""3.2.5. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) ""; ""3.3. Neuronal Factors""; ""3.4. Other Gastroprotective Mechanism.""; ""3.4.1. Cytokines ""; ""3.4.2. Annexin-1""; ""3.4.3. Proteinase-activated receptors (PAR) ""; ""3.3.4. LTB4 and leukocyte adherence""; ""3.3.5. TNF-I?±""; ""4. Experimental Models to Study Gastroprotection ""; ""4.1. Ethanol Induce Gastric Damage""; ""4.2. NSAIDs-Induced Gastric Damage "" 410 0$aBiotechnology in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine 606 $aMateria medica, Vegetable 606 $aMedicinal plants 606 $aPharmacognosy 615 0$aMateria medica, Vegetable. 615 0$aMedicinal plants. 615 0$aPharmacognosy. 676 $a615/.321 701 $aVarela$b Alejandro$01520207 701 $aIban?ez$b Jasiah$01520208 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791833003321 996 $aMedicinal plants$93758754 997 $aUNINA