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Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacology of Lichen
| Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacology of Lichen |
| Autore | Das Ashoke Kumar |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 pages) |
| Disciplina | 579.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SharmaAjay
KathuriaDeepika AnsariMohammad Javed BhardwajGarima |
| ISBN |
1-394-19070-0
1-394-19068-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Overview of Lichen -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Distribution -- 1.3 Morphology and Anatomy -- 1.4 Reproduction -- 1.5 Lichen Phytochemicals -- 1.6 Economic Importance -- 1.7 Conservation -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 The Biology of Lichen -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Lichen Life Form -- 2.2.1 Crustose -- 2.2.2 Foliose -- 2.2.3 Fruticose -- 2.2.4 Leprose -- 2.2.5 Squamulose -- 2.3 The Internal Structure of Lichen -- 2.4 Reproduction of Lichen -- 2.5 Lichen Substrates -- References -- Chapter 3 Taxonomy of Lichen -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Identification of Lichen -- 3.2.1 Microscopic Approaches -- 3.2.1.1 Morphology -- 3.2.1.2 Anatomy -- 3.2.2 Chemical Approaches -- 3.2.2.1 Color Spot Test -- 3.2.2.2 Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) -- 3.2.2.3 High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) -- 3.2.3 Molecular Approaches -- 3.3 Nomenclature of Lichen -- 3.4 Classification of Lichen -- 3.5 Phylogeny of Lichen -- 3.6 Molecular Taxonomy of Lichens -- 3.7 Therapeutic and Commercial Values of Lichen -- 3.8 Conclusion -- Authors' Conflict -- Authors' Contribution -- References -- Chapter 4 Lichen as Habitats for Other Organisms -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Lichens as Habitat -- 4.2.1 Microorganism Living in Lichen -- 4.2.1.1 Fungi -- 4.2.1.2 Lichen Photobiont -- 4.2.2 Insects and Other Invertebrates Living on Lichen -- 4.2.3 Vertebrates Using Lichen as a Shelter or Food -- 4.3 Benefits of Living in Lichens -- 4.4 Importance of Lichen for Biodiversity -- 4.5 Threats to Lichen Habitats -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Ecology of Lichen -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Ecological Habitats -- 5.3 Ecological Factors for Lichen Development -- 5.3.1 Effect of Climate on Growth of Lichen -- 5.3.2 Rainfall -- 5.3.3 Temperature.
5.3.4 Snowfall -- 5.3.5 Light Intensity -- 5.3.6 Interaction Between Factors -- 5.3.7 Rock Chemistry -- 5.3.8 Bird Dropping -- 5.3.9 Nitrogen and Phosphorus -- 5.3.10 Salinity -- 5.3.11 Pollution -- 5.4 Adaptations of Lichen -- 5.4.1 Adaptation of Lichen to Anthropogenic Activities -- 5.4.2 Adaptations in Freshwater -- 5.4.3 Terricolous Lichen -- 5.4.4 Adaptation to Marine Lichens -- 5.4.5 Corticolous Lichen -- 5.5 Lichens in Extreme Habitat -- 5.5.1 Antarctica -- 5.5.2 Chemically Rich Environments -- 5.5.3 Extra-terrestrial Environments -- 5.5.4 Alpine Regions -- 5.5.5 The Arctic -- 5.5.6 Desert -- 5.5.7 Lichen on Lava -- 5.6 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 6 Physiology of Lichen -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Mycobiont -- 6.1.2 Photobiont: Phycobiont and Cyanobiont (Cyanolichen) -- 6.2 Physiological Interaction -- 6.3 Metabolism -- 6.4 Physiological Peculiarities -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Lichen as Pioneer of Natural Ecosystem -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Lichens as Pioneer of Ecological Succession -- 7.2.1 Lichens as a Pioneer on Rock Surfaces -- 7.2.2 Lichens as Pioneers on Soil Surfaces -- 7.2.3 Lichens as Pioneers for Colonizers on Tree -- 7.3 Impact of Lichen on Natural Ecosystem -- 7.3.1 Impacts of Lichens on Biogeochemical Cycles of Ecosystem -- 7.3.2 Impact of Lichens on Maintaining Humidity and as a Source of Food and Shelter in the Ecosystem -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Conservation of Lichens -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 History -- 8.1.2 What are Lichens? -- 8.1.3 Substrate and Habitat -- 8.1.4 Licheno-geographic Regions of India -- 8.1.5 Lichens in Indian Languages -- 8.1.6 Threats and Conservation of Lichens -- 8.2 Important Roles of Lichens -- 8.2.1 Role of Lichen as a Food Source -- 8.2.2 Role of Lichen in Nitrogen Fixation -- 8.2.3 Lichen's Role as an Environmental Indicator. 8.3 Biogeography (Geographic Distribution of Lichen) -- 8.3.1 Prominent Areas of Research in Conservation Biogeography -- 8.3.2 Why Lichens Require Special Conservation Measures -- 8.4 Conservation of Lichen Diversity -- 8.4.1 International Initiatives on the Conservation of Lichens -- 8.4.2 Lichen Conservation Initiatives in India -- 8.5 Conservation Challenges of Lichens -- 8.6 Recommendation for Conservation of Lichens -- 8.6.1 Species-based Conservation -- 8.6.2 Habitat-based Conservation -- 8.6.3 Issue-based Conservation -- 8.6.3.1 Urban/Sub-urban Development -- 8.6.3.2 Air Pollution -- 8.6.3.3 Invasive Exotic Plants -- 8.6.3.4 Forestry Practices -- 8.6.3.5 Wildfire -- 8.6.3.6 Smuggling and Poaching or Hunting -- 8.6.3.7 Illegal Grazing -- 8.6.3.8 Tourism -- 8.6.4 In Vitro Techniques for Lichen Conservation -- 8.6.5 Awareness Creation Activities -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Lichen at the Age of Climate Change -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Adaptation of Lichen to the Harsh Environment -- 9.3 Impact of Climate Change on Lichen Flora -- 9.4 Sensitivity of Lichen to Climate Change -- 9.5 Lichen as an Indicator of Climate Change -- 9.6 Transplant Experiment on Lichen -- 9.7 Carbon Sequestration by Lichen -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Commercial and Traditional Uses of Lichen -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Historical Background -- 10.3 Lichen as Ethnomedicine -- 10.4 Cultural Aspects of Lichen -- 10.5 Commercial Uses of Lichen -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Bioactive Compounds in Lichens and Their Therapeutic Potential -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Diversity in Lichens -- 11.2.1 Reindeer Lichens (Cladonia spp) -- 11.2.2 British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia genera) -- 11.2.3 Crustose Lichen -- 11.3 Bioactive Compounds in Lichens -- 11.3.1 Lichen Acids -- 11.3.2 Fumarprotoceteraric Acid -- 11.3.3 Lecanoric Acid. 11.3.4 Therapeutic Potential of Lichens -- 11.3.5 Antimicrobial Activity -- 11.3.6 Antioxidant Activity -- 11.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 Antioxidant Properties of Lichen -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Botanical History of Lichens -- 12.3 Classification of Lichen -- 12.3.1 Crustose Lichens -- 12.3.2 Fruticose Lichens -- 12.3.3 Foliose Lichens -- 12.4 Source and Formation of Lichen -- 12.5 Antioxidant Property -- 12.6 Constituents Responsible for Antioxidant Activity in Lichens -- 12.6.1 Phenolic Compounds -- 12.6.2 Usnic Acid (UA) -- 12.6.3 Atranorin -- 12.6.4 Lecanoric Acid -- 12.6.5 Fumarprotocetraric Acid -- 12.6.6 Orcinol, Orsellinic Acid and Orsellinates -- 12.7 Antioxidant Activity in Parmelia sulcata, Lasallia pustulata, Hypogymnia physodes -- 12.8 Constituents Responsible for Antioxidant Behavior in Cetraria islandica -- 12.8.1 Antarctica Lichens Extract -- 12.9 Techniques Used to Determine the Antioxidant Activities in Lichens -- 12.9.1 Cyclic Voltammetric Technique -- 12.9.2 Amperometric Technique -- 12.9.3 Biosensor Technique -- 12.9.4 Chromatographic Techniques -- 12.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13 Antimicrobial Activities of Lichens -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Antimicrobial Compounds of Lichen -- 13.2.1 Dibenzofuran and Its Derivatives -- 13.2.2 Depsidones -- 13.2.3 Depsides -- 13.2.4 Quinones and Its Derivatives -- 13.2.5 Xanthones -- 13.2.6 Chromones and Pyrones -- 13.2.7 Nitrogenous and Sulfur-Containing Compounds -- 13.2.8 Steroids and Terpenoids -- 13.2.9 Ambuic Acid and Its Derivatives -- 13.2.10 Phenolic Compounds and Its Derivatives -- 13.2.11 Ether Derivatives -- 13.2.12 Miscellaneous Compounds -- 13.3 Lichen Species Having Antimicrobial Properties -- 13.3.1 Ramalina farinacea -- 13.3.2 Platismatia glauca -- 13.3.3 Evernia divaricata -- 13.3.4 Bryoria fuscescens -- 13.3.5 Alectoria sarmentosa. 13.3.6 Cetraria pinastri (Scop.) Gray -- 13.3.7 Cladonia digitata (L.) Hoffm -- 13.3.8 Cladonia fimbriate (L.) Fr -- 13.3.9 Ochrolechia parella (L.) A. Massal -- 13.3.10 Parmeliopsis hyperopta -- 13.3.11 Lecanora frustulosa -- 13.4 Antibacterial Properties -- 13.4.1 Properties -- 13.4.2 Lichens Crude Extracts -- 13.4.3 Lichenic Acids -- 13.4.4 Bioactive Compounds -- 13.4.5 Secondary Metabolites of Lichens and Standard Antibiotics -- 13.5 Antifungal Properties -- 13.5.1 Lichens Crude Extracts -- 13.5.2 Secondary Metabolites of Lichens and Standard Antibiotics -- 13.5.2.1 Usnic Acid -- 13.5.2.2 Atranorin -- 13.5.2.3 Evernic Acid -- 13.5.2.4 Lobaric Acid -- 13.5.2.5 Vulpinic Acid -- 13.5.2.6 Physodic Acid -- 13.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14 Lichens: A Source of Anticancer Drugs -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Lichen Extracts with Anticancer Activities -- 14.3 Lichen Compounds with Anticancer Activities -- 14.3.1 Depside -- 14.3.2 Depsidone and Pseudodepsidone -- 14.3.3 Dibenzofuran -- 14.3.4 Anthraquinone -- 14.3.5 Xanthone Derivates -- 14.3.6 Diketopiperazines -- 14.3.7 Terpenoids -- 14.3.8 γ-LactonicAcid and Other Important Derivatives -- 14.4 Anticancer of Lichen in Animal Model -- 14.5 Conclusion and Future Perspective -- References -- Chapter 15 Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Properties of Parmelia, Cetraria, Cladonia, and Usnea -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Properties of the Genus Parmelia -- 15.3 Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Properties of the Genus Cetraria -- 15.4 Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Properties of the Genus Cladonia -- 15.5 Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Properties of the Genus Usnea -- 15.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16 Food Values of Lichen -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Historical Background -- 16.3 Lichen as Food for Human. 16.4 Lichen as Spices and Flavor Enhancer. |
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Immunity boosting medicinal plants of the Western Himalayas / / edited by Ajay Sharma and Gulzar Ahmad Nayik
| Immunity boosting medicinal plants of the Western Himalayas / / edited by Ajay Sharma and Gulzar Ahmad Nayik |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (615 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.079 |
| Soggetto topico |
Immune system
Materia medica, Vegetable - History |
| ISBN | 981-19-9501-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction to Western Himalayas -- 2. Achillea millefolium L., Common Yarrow -- 3. Arisaema jacquemontii Blume, Jacquemont's Cobra Lily -- 4. Species of Arnebia genus found in the western Himalayas -- 5. Species of the Berberis genus found in the western Himalayas -- 6. Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D.Don) Soo – Himalayan Marsh Orchid -- 7. Fritillaria roylei Hook.f.: Himalayan Fritillary -- 8. Gentiana kurroo Royle: Himalayan Gentian -- 9. Habenaria intermedia D.Don and Habenaria edgeworthii Hook., f. ex Collett.: The Western Himalayan medicinal Plants -- 10. Humulus lupulus L.: Beer plant -- 11. Inula racemosa Hook. f. – Puskarmool: Its ethnobotanical uses, phytochemicals and pharmacological activities -- 12. Juniperus recurva Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don and Juniperus squamata D. Don: Himalayan Juniper -- 13. Lancea tibetica Hook.f. & Thomson: Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology -- 14. Malaxis muscifera (Lindley) O. Kuntze. and Malaxis acuminata D. Don.: Jeevak -- 15. Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.: Kutki -- 16. Species of the genus Polygonatum found in the Western Himalayas -- 17. Species of the genus Rhodiola found in the Western Himalayas -- 18. Saussurea lappa C.B. Clarke: Kushta/Kut -- 19. Saussurea lappa C.B. Clarke: Kushta/Kut -- 20. Species of the genus Selinum found in the western Himalayas -- 21. Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Flem.): Chirayata/Chiretta -- 22. Taxus wallichiana Zucc.: The Himalayan yew -- 23. Tribulus terrestris L.: Gokshur /Gokharu -- 24. Species the Genus Viola found in Western Himalayas. |
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Natural Product Inspired Scaffolds : Applications in Tissue Engineering / / edited by Mohit Kumar, Deepika Kathuria, Ajay Sharma
| Natural Product Inspired Scaffolds : Applications in Tissue Engineering / / edited by Mohit Kumar, Deepika Kathuria, Ajay Sharma |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (308 pages) |
| Disciplina | 610.28 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology
Biotechnology Regenerative medicine Biological Sciences Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering |
| ISBN | 981-9731-11-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1_ Introduction to Natural Product Based Tissue Engineering -- Chapter 2_ Fabrication strategies for synthesis of natural product-based scaffold -- Chapter 3_ Applications of Natural Product based Scaffold in Tissue Engineering -- Chapter 4_ Natural Gums (Xanthan, Gellan, Arabic, Guar, Ghatti Gum, etc.) Based Bio-Scaffold and Their Application in Tissue Engineering -- Chapter 5_ Natural Product Loaded Chitosan and Collagen Based Bio-Scaffold and their Applications -- Chapter 6_ Natural Product-Loaded PCL and PLA-Based Bio-Scaffold and Their Applications -- Chapter 7_ Applications of Bio-Scaffolds in Plastic Surgery -- Chapter 8_ Bio-Scaffold and their Applications in Tissue Regeneration (Bone, Skin and Nerve Tissue Regeneration) -- Chapter 9_ Applications of Natural Product Loaded Scaffold for Wound Healing -- Chapter 10_ Enhancing Breast Reconstruction with Bio-Scaffolds - A Supportive Approach for Optimal Outcomes -- Chapter 11_ Toxicological and regulatory aspects of natural product based bio-scaffold. |
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Plant secondary metabolites : physico-chemical properties and therapeutic applications / / edite by Anil Kumar Sharma, Ajay Sharma
| Plant secondary metabolites : physico-chemical properties and therapeutic applications / / edite by Anil Kumar Sharma, Ajay Sharma |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (479 pages) |
| Disciplina | 306.4409113 |
| Soggetto topico | Plant metabolites - Biotechnology |
| ISBN |
981-16-4778-X
981-16-4779-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1: Plant Secondary Metabolites: An Introduction of Their Chemistry and Biological Significance with Physicochemical Aspect -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Phenolics and Polyphenolics -- 1.2.1 Flavonoids -- 1.2.2 Non-flavonoids -- 1.3 Nitrogen-Containing Compounds -- 1.3.1 Alkaloids -- 1.3.1.1 True Alkaloids -- 1.3.1.2 Protoalkaloids -- 1.3.1.3 Pseudoalkaoids -- 1.3.1.4 Polyamines Alkaloids -- 1.3.1.5 Peptide and Cyclopeptide Alkaloids -- 1.3.2 Cyanogenic Glycosides -- 1.3.3 Glucosinolates -- 1.3.4 Nonprotein Amino Acid -- 1.4 Terpenes/Terpenoids -- 1.4.1 Hemiterpenoids -- 1.4.2 Monoterpenoids -- 1.4.3 Sesquiterpenoids -- 1.4.4 Diterpenoids -- 1.4.5 Sesterterpenoids -- 1.4.6 Triterpenoids -- 1.4.7 Sesquarterpenoids -- 1.4.8 Tetraterpenoids -- 1.4.9 Polyterpenoids -- 1.4.10 Irregular Terpenoids -- 1.5 Sulfur-Containing Compounds -- 1.5.1 Phytochelatins -- 1.5.2 Glucosinolate -- 1.5.3 Phytoalexins -- 1.5.4 Defensins -- 1.5.5 Thionins -- 1.6 Physiochemical Aspect of Plant Secondary Metabolites (PSMs) -- 1.7 Biological Activities of Plant Secondary Metabolites (PSMs) -- 1.7.1 Antioxidant Effects -- 1.7.2 Antimicrobial Effects -- 1.7.3 Anticancer Effects -- 1.7.4 Antidiabetic Effects -- 1.7.5 Anti-inflammatory Effect -- 1.7.6 Antidepressant -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Natural Sources of Plant Secondary Metabolites and the Role of Plant Polyphenols in the Green Photosynthesis of Met... -- 2.1 Plant Secondary Metabolites: From Plants to Industrial Products -- 2.2 Plant Polyphenols -- 2.2.1 Flavonoids -- 2.2.2 Lignans -- 2.2.3 Stilbenes -- 2.2.4 Phenolic Acid -- 2.3 Phytosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles -- 2.4 Polyphenols in Nanoparticle Phytosynthesis -- 2.4.1 Nanoparticle Synthesis Methods -- 2.4.2 Characterization and Properties -- 2.4.3 Flavonoids in Nanoparticle Phytosynthesis.
2.4.3.1 Platycladi cacumen Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.3.2 Selaginella bryopteris (L.) Baker (1884) Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.3.3 Salvia officinalis L. Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.3.4 Chenopodium murale L. Leaf Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.4 Phenolic Acids in Nanoparticle Phytosynthesis -- 2.4.4.1 Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.4.2 Parkia speciosa Hassk. Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.5 Lignans in Nanoparticle Phytosynthesis -- 2.4.5.1 Forsythia suspensa (Thunberg) Vahl Fruit Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.5.2 Sesamum indicum L. Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.5.3 Streblus asper Lour. Extract in Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4.6 Stilbenes in Nanoparticle Phytosynthesis -- 2.5 Concluding Remarks and Perspectives -- References -- 3: Plant Secondary Metabolite Determination Through Analytical Chromatographic Techniques: Recent Trends and Advancement -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 High-Pressure Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) -- 3.1.2 High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography -- 3.1.3 GC-MS -- 3.2 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Role of Plant Secondary Metabolites as Anticancer and Chemopreventive Agents -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Side Effects Associated with Cancer Treatment Regimes -- 4.3 Plant Secondary Metabolites as Anticancer Agents -- 4.3.1 Terpenoids or Terpenes -- 4.3.1.1 Monoterpenoids -- 4.3.1.2 Sesquiterpenoid -- 4.3.1.3 Diterpenoids -- 4.3.1.4 Triterpenoids -- 4.3.1.5 Tetraterpenoids -- 4.3.2 Polyphenols -- 4.3.2.1 Curcumin -- 4.3.2.2 Quercetin -- 4.3.2.3 Resveratrol -- 4.3.2.4 Flavonoids -- 4.3.3 Nitrogen-Containing Compounds -- 4.3.3.1 Alkaloids -- Indole Alkaloids -- Isoquinoline Alkaloids -- Phenanthroindolizidine Alkaloids -- Indoquinoline Alkaloids. Benzophenanthridine Alkaloids -- 4.3.3.2 Glucosinolates -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Plant Secondary Metabolites: Natural Compounds as Cosmetic Ingredients and Their Potential Activity in Skin Cancer -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Skin Cancer Therapy -- 5.2.1 Basal Cell Carcinoma -- 5.2.2 Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- 5.2.3 Melanoma -- 5.3 Phytochemicals -- 5.3.1 Polyphenolic Compounds -- 5.3.1.1 Quercetin -- 5.3.1.2 Apigenin -- 5.3.1.3 Silymarin and Silybin -- 5.3.1.4 Diosmin -- 5.3.1.5 Fisetin -- 5.3.1.6 Luteolin -- 5.3.1.7 Catechins -- 5.3.1.8 Curcumin -- 5.3.1.9 Resveratrol -- 5.3.2 Polysaccharides -- 5.3.3 Volatile Oils -- 5.3.3.1 Terpin-4-Ol -- 5.3.3.2 Geraniol -- 5.3.3.3 α-Pinene -- 5.3.3.4 α-Santalol -- 5.3.3.5 Eugenol -- 5.3.3.6 Boswellic Acids -- 5.3.4 Alkaloids -- 5.3.4.1 Berberine -- 5.3.4.2 Paclitaxel -- 5.3.4.3 Glycoalkaloids Isolated from Solanaceae -- 5.3.5 Proanthocyanidins -- 5.3.6 Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester -- 5.3.7 Allyl Sulfides -- 5.3.8 Capsaicin -- 5.4 Conclusions -- References -- 6: Natural Remedies for a Healthy Heart: The Evidence-Based Beneficial Effects of Polyphenols -- 6.1 Background -- 6.2 Structure and Bioavailability of Vegetal Secondary Metabolites -- 6.2.1 Terpenes -- 6.2.2 Nitrogen and Sulfur-Containing Compounds -- 6.2.3 Phenolic Compounds -- 6.2.4 Polyphenols Bioavailability -- 6.3 The General Mechanism Responsible for the Beneficial Effects of Polyphenols in CVD -- 6.4 Beneficial Actions of Polyphenols Concerning Redox Homeostasis -- 6.4.1 Direct Antioxidant Action -- 6.4.2 Indirect Action Supporting Antioxidant Systems -- 6.4.3 Indirect Action Inhibiting Oxidative Stress-Enhancing Systems -- 6.4.4 Reports Regarding Antioxidant Effects in Human Studies -- 6.5 Protective Effects Involving Lipid Metabolism -- 6.5.1 Preclinical Reports -- 6.5.2 Clinical Evidence. 6.6 Polyphenols and Platelet Function: Experimental and Preclinical Results -- 6.6.1 Antiplatelet Effects in Clinical Settings -- 6.7 Polyphenols and Inflammation -- 6.7.1 Experimental Studies Supporting the Effect of Polyphenols on Inflammatory Pathways -- 6.7.2 Anti-inflammatory Effects of Polyphenols in Preclinical and Clinical Settings -- 6.8 Conclusions -- References -- 7: Kauranes as Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Agents: An Overview of In Vitro and In Vivo Effects -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Chemistry of Kauranes -- 7.3 Anti-inflammatory Activity of Kauranes on Cells of the Immune System -- 7.3.1 Anti-inflammatory Effects on Neutrophils -- 7.3.2 Anti-inflammatory Effects on Monocytes and Macrophages -- 7.3.2.1 Effect of Kauranes on Monocytes and Peripheral Macrophages -- 7.3.2.2 Effects on Macrophages of the Central Nervous System (Microglia) -- 7.3.3 Anti-inflammatory Effects on Dendritic Cells -- 7.3.4 Anti-inflammatory Effects on CD4+ Helper T-Cell Activation and Differentiation -- 7.4 Other Anti-inflammatory Effects Associated with Kauranes -- 7.5 In Vivo Effects in Animal Models -- 7.5.1 Effects of Kauranes in Animal Models of Acute Inflammation -- 7.5.2 Effects of Kauranes in Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 7.5.3 Effects of Kauranes in Animal Models of SLE -- 7.5.4 Effects of Kauranes in Animal Models of IBD -- 7.5.5 Effects of Kauranes in Animal Models of Lung Conditions -- 7.5.6 Effects of Kauranes in Animal Models of Acute Liver Injury, Hepatotoxicity, and Liver Fibrosis -- 7.5.6.1 Acute Liver Injury -- 7.5.6.2 Hepatotoxicity -- 7.5.6.3 Liver Fibrosis -- 7.5.7 Effects of Kauranes in Animal Models of Neurological Diseases -- 7.5.7.1 Alzheimer´s Disease -- 7.5.7.2 Parkinson´s Disease -- 7.5.7.3 Multiple Sclerosis -- 7.5.7.4 Guillain-Barré Syndrome -- 7.5.8 Effects of Kauranes in Animal Models of Diabetes. 7.5.9 Effects of Kauranes in Other Animal Models of Inflammation In Vivo -- 7.6 Future Perspectives -- 7.7 Conclusions -- References -- 8: Role of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Metabolic Disorders -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Physiology of Metabolism -- 8.1.2 Cell: The Metabolic Processing Center -- 8.2 Introduction to Metabolic Disorders -- 8.3 Association of Significant Dietary Habits with Metabolic Syndrome -- 8.4 Causes of Metabolic Disorders -- 8.5 Role of Polyphenols in Health -- 8.6 Polyphenols and Their Role in the Human Body -- 8.7 Metabolic Syndrome and Oxidative Stress -- 8.8 Phytotherapeutic and Metabolic Disorders -- 8.9 Role of Secondary Metabolites in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus -- 8.10 Plant Metabolism and Secondary Metabolites -- 8.11 Importance and Main Role of Secondary Metabolites -- 8.12 Antioxidant Potential of Plant Phenols -- 8.13 Classification of Secondary Metabolites -- 8.14 Role of Secondary Metabolites in Thyroid Disease -- 8.15 Plant Polyphenols and Hepatitis -- 8.16 Secondary Metabolites in the Prevention of Hepatorenal Toxicity -- 8.17 Secondary Metabolites in Tuberculosis and Their Potency Against Tuberculosis -- 8.17.1 First Line Drugs -- 8.17.1.1 Isoniazid -- 8.17.1.2 Rifampicin -- 8.17.1.3 Ethambutol -- 8.17.1.4 Pyrazinamide -- 8.17.1.5 Streptomycin -- 8.17.2 Second-Line Medications -- 8.17.2.1 Fluoroquinolone -- 8.17.2.2 Aminoglycosides (Kanamycin, Amikacin, and Capreomycin) -- 8.17.2.3 Ethionamide and Prothionamide Ethionamide -- 8.17.2.4 P-Aminosalicylic Acid -- 8.17.2.5 Cycloserine -- 8.18 Therapeutic Use of Phytopolyphenols -- References -- 9: Metal Complexes of Plant Secondary Metabolites with Therapeutic Potential -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Classification -- 9.2.1 Terpenes -- 9.2.2 Nitrogen-Containing Compounds -- 9.2.3 Phenolics -- 9.2.4 Sulfur-Containing Compounds -- 9.3 Antioxidant Activity. 9.4 Cytotoxic Activity for Cancer Therapy. |
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Recent Trends in Communication and Intelligent Systems : Proceedings of ICRTCIS 2019 / / edited by Harish Sharma, Aditya Kumar Singh Pundir, Neha Yadav, Ajay Sharma, Swagatam Das
| Recent Trends in Communication and Intelligent Systems : Proceedings of ICRTCIS 2019 / / edited by Harish Sharma, Aditya Kumar Singh Pundir, Neha Yadav, Ajay Sharma, Swagatam Das |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 264 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 006.3 |
| Collana | Algorithms for Intelligent Systems |
| Soggetto topico |
Computational intelligence
Electrical engineering Computer communication systems Computational Intelligence Communications Engineering, Networks Computer Communication Networks |
| ISBN | 981-15-0426-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Fast Convergent Gravitational Search Algorithm -- An Experimental Perusal of Impedance Plethysmography for Biomedical Application -- Compressive Sensing: An Efficient Approach for Image Compression & Recovery -- Optimal Location of Renewable Energy Generator in Deregulated Power Sector -- A Genetic Improved Quantum Cryptography Model to Optimize Network Communication -- Neural Networks - Based Framework for Detecting Chemically Ripened Banana Fruits -- Low Power CMOS Low Transconductance OTA for Electrocardiogram Applications -- Spiral Resonator Microstrip Patch Antenna with Metamaterial on Patch and Ground -- A P-OLSR AND E-OLSR Routing Protocols For Urban Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) -- Evaluation of Similarity Measure to find Coherence -- Bagged Random Forest approach to classify Sentiments based on Technical Words -- Healthcare Services Customers’ ICT-Related Expectations and Experiences -- Analysis of SNR Improvement Using Compressive Sensing for Musical Instruments after Signal Compression -- A Framework to Impede Phishing Activities Using Neural Net and Website Features -- Overcoming the Security Shortcomings between Open vSwitch and Network Controller. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483606803321 |
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Science Education Towards Social and Ecological Justice [[electronic resource] ] : Provocations and Conversations / / by Matthew Weinstein, Chantal Pouliot, Isabel Martins, Ralph Levinson, Lyn Carter, Larry Bencze, Ajay Sharma
| Science Education Towards Social and Ecological Justice [[electronic resource] ] : Provocations and Conversations / / by Matthew Weinstein, Chantal Pouliot, Isabel Martins, Ralph Levinson, Lyn Carter, Larry Bencze, Ajay Sharma |
| Autore | Weinstein Matthew |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 pages) |
| Disciplina | 507.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PouliotChantal
MartinsIsabel LevinsonRalph CarterLyn BenczeLarry SharmaAjay |
| Collana | Sociocultural Explorations of Science Education |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Study and teaching
Education International education Comparative education Science Education International and Comparative Education Ensenyament científic Condicions socials Aspectes morals Justícia social Educació ambiental |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-031-39330-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction - Weinstein et al -- Chapter 2: Linking Science to Justice: The Case for Critical Realism - Ralph Levinson -- Chapter 3: Notes from an Engaged Science Researcher: Citizen Struggles for a Better Air Quality OR Stories of struggles and research - Chantal Pouliot -- Chapter 4: Promoting Critical & Altruistic Citizenship Through Science Education: A Contemporaneous Retrospective - Larry Bencze -- Chapter 5: Agency in contemporary educational contexts - Isabel Martins -- Chapter 6: Towards a Science/Education Praxis in the Trumpocene - Matthew Weinstein -- Chapter 7: Ethics, Globality and Science Education: Towards Decolonial Curriculum and Pedagogies - Lyn Carter -- Chapter 7: Summary & Conclusions - Weinstein et al. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910742494403321 |
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