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Biotechnology of anti-diabetic medicinal plants / / Saikat Gantait, Sandeep Kumar Verma, Amit Baran Sharangi, editors
| Biotechnology of anti-diabetic medicinal plants / / Saikat Gantait, Sandeep Kumar Verma, Amit Baran Sharangi, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (482 pages) |
| Disciplina | 615.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medicinal plants - Biotechnology
Materia medica, Vegetable Diabetes - Alternative treatment Plantes medicinals Biotecnologia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-16-3529-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910508462403321 |
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Black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds : chemistry, technology, functionality, and applications. / / Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan, editor
| Black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds : chemistry, technology, functionality, and applications. / / Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan, editor |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXII, 558 p. 59 illus., 35 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 572.2 |
| Collana | Food Bioactive Ingredients |
| Soggetto topico |
Botanical chemistry
Ranunculàcies Fitoquímica Antisèptics Plantes medicinals |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-48798-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1.Introduction to black cumin (Nigella sative): Chemistry, Technology, Functionality and Applications -- Section 1. Nigella sative seeds: Cultivation, Composition and Applications -- 2. Effect of cultivation, fertilization and irrigation practices on Nigella sative yield and quality -- 3. Morphological characters of Nigella sativa -- 4. Micro and macroscopic characterization of traded Nigella sativa seeds using applied systematics techniques -- 5. Composition of Nigella sativa seeds -- 6. Nigella sativa seed peptides (Thionins) -- 7. Black cumin polysaccharides -- 8. Thymoquinone: Chemistry and cunctionality -- 9. Novel Prospective of Nigella sativa Essential Oil Analysis, Culinary and Medicinal Uses -- 10. Rediscovering Nigella Seeds Bioactives Chemical Composition using Metabolomics Technologies -- 11. Health promoting activities of Nigella sativa seeds -- 12. Nigella sativa seed extract in green synthesis and nanocomposite -- 13. Food applications of Nigella sative seeds -- 14. Nutraceutical importance and applications of Nigella sativa seed flour -- 15. Nigella sativa seed cake: nutraceutical significance and applications in the food and cosmetic industry -- 16. Nigella sative seeds in cosmetic products -- 17. Nigella sativa supplementation in ruminant diets: production, health, and environmental perspectives -- 18. Nigella sativa seeds and its derivatives in poultry feed -- 19. Nigella sative Seeds and Its Derivatives in Fish Feed -- Section 2: Nigella sative fixed oil: Chemistry, Technology, Functionality and Applications -- 20. Composition and Functionality of Nigella sativa Fixed Oil -- 21. Effect of processing on the composition and quality of Nigella sativa fixed oil -- 22. Food applications of Nigella sativa Fixed Oil -- 23. Health-Promoting Activities of Nigella sativa Fixed Oil -- 24. Micro- and Nano-encapsulation of Nigella sativa Oil -- 25. Biodiesel Production Potential of Nigella sativa Oil -- Section 3: Nigella sative essential oil: Chemistry, Technology, Functionality and Applications -- 26. Composition and functionality of Nigella sativa essential oil -- 27. Effect of processing on the composition and quality of Nigella sativa essential oil -- 28. Food applications of Nigella sativa essential oil -- 29. Health-promoting activities of Nigella sativa essential oil -- Section 4: Nigella sative seed extracts: Chemistry, Technology, Functionality and Applications -- 30. Composition and Functionality of Nigella sativa Seed Extracts -- 31. Nigella sativa seed extracts in functional foods and nutraceutical applications -- 32. Health promoting activities of Nigella sativa seed extracts. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483808703321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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Conservation and Utilization of Threatened Medicinal Plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by P.E. Rajasekharan, Shabir Hussain Wani
| Conservation and Utilization of Threatened Medicinal Plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by P.E. Rajasekharan, Shabir Hussain Wani |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVIII, 565 p. 219 illus., 197 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 581.634 |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant physiology
Plant genetics Plant ecology Plant breeding Complementary medicine Plant Physiology Plant Genetics and Genomics Plant Ecology Plant Breeding/Biotechnology Complementary & Alternative Medicine Plantes medicinals Protecció de les plantes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-39793-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Section 1: Genetic Resources of threatened medicinal plants at crossroads -- 1. Distribution, Diversity Conservation and Utilization of Threatened Medicinal Plants -- 2. Threatened medicinal plants of Eastern Ghats and their conservation -- 3. Indian Medicinal plants database (IMPLAD)& Threatened medicinal plants of India -- 4. Harnessing the potential of medicinal, aromatic and natural food plants for contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals in South Asia -- Section 2: Conservation of threatened medicinal plants : concepts and practices -- 5. Conservation of Threatened Medicinal Plants in India: concepts and practices -- 6. Biotechnological interventions for conservation and multiplication of threatened medicinal plants -- 7. In- vitro multiplication and conservation of threatened medicinal plants -- 8. In vitro conservation and cryopreservation of threatened medicinal plants of India -- 9. Geospatial technologies for threatened medicinal plants conservation. Section 3 : Characterization and evaluation of threatened medicinal plants -- 10. Threatened medicinal plants in the Western Ghats- Phytochemical perspective -- 11. Genomics and molecular characterization of threatened medicinal plants -- 12. Drugs from threatened medicinal plants -- Section 4: Case studies on different threatened medicinal plants distributed in different agroecological regions -- 13. Conservation and Utilization of High Altitude Threatened Medicinal Plants -- 14 -- Approaches towards Threatened Species Recovery in Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas (MPCA)-Case studies from South India -- 15. Threatened tree species of Western Ghats: Status, Diversity, Conservation -- Section 5 : Legal aspects of threatened medicinal plants -- 16. Relevance of Ethnopharmacological Research related to Threatened Medicinal Plants associated with Traditional Knowledge -- 17. Intellectual Property Rights and Threatened Medicinal Plants- The Scenario -- 18. Access and benefit sharing in threatened medicinal plants -- Section 6: A Pathway into the Future -- 19. Future of Threatened Medicinal plants in the era of Anthropocene and Climate change -- Index. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910416106203321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
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Fenugreek : biology and applications / / M. Naeem, Tariq Aftab, M. Masroor A. Khan, editors
| Fenugreek : biology and applications / / M. Naeem, Tariq Aftab, M. Masroor A. Khan, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (530 pages) |
| Disciplina | 630 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Botanical chemistry Plantes medicinals Biotecnologia vegetal |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-16-1197-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910502616103321 |
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Ginseng Nutritional Components and Functional Factors [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Pingya Li, Jinping Liu
| Ginseng Nutritional Components and Functional Factors [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Pingya Li, Jinping Liu |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 197 p. 141 illus., 71 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 583.84 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biomedical engineering
Nutrition Pharmacology Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology Nutrition Pharmacology/Toxicology Ginseng Plantes medicinals Farmacologia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-15-4688-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Analysis of Amino Acids in Ginseng -- Chapter 2. Analysis of Proteins in Ginseng -- Chapter 3. Analysis of Saccharides and Polysaccharides in Ginseng -- Chapter 4. Analysis of Volatile Oils in Ginseng -- Chapter 5. Analysis of Nucleotides in Ginseng -- Chapter 6. Analysis of Flavonoids in Ginseng -- Chapter 7. Analysis of Ginsenosides in Ginseng -- Chapter 8. Analysis of Organic Acids in Ginseng -- Chapter 9. Analysis of Vitamins in Ginseng -- Chapter 10. Analysis of Inorganic Elemenst in Ginseng -- Chapter 11. Analysis of Sterols in Ginseng. |
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Handbook of 200 Medicinal Plants [[electronic resource] ] : A Comprehensive Review of Their Traditional Medical Uses and Scientific Justifications / / by Shahid Akbar
| Handbook of 200 Medicinal Plants [[electronic resource] ] : A Comprehensive Review of Their Traditional Medical Uses and Scientific Justifications / / by Shahid Akbar |
| Autore | Akbar Shahid |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2,076 pages) |
| Disciplina | 581.634 |
| Soggetto topico |
Pharmacology
Pharmacy Medicinal chemistry Pharmacology/Toxicology Medicinal Chemistry Plantes medicinals Farmacologia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-16807-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Abelmoschus maschatus -- Abrus precatorius -- Abutilon indicum -- Acacia catechu -- Acacia nilotica (A. arabica) -- Achillea millefolium -- Achyranthes aspera -- Aconitum napellus -- Acorus calamus -- Adiantum venustum (Adiantun capillus-veneris) -- Aegle marmelos -- Agrimonia eupatorium.-Alhagi maurorum -- Alkanna tinctoria -- Allium cepa -- Allium sativum -- Aloe vera -- Alpinia galangal -- Alpinia officinarum -- Alstonia scholaris -- Althaea officinalis -- Ammi majus -- Anacardium occidentale -- Anacyclus pyrethrum -- Andrographis paniculata -- Anethum graveolens -- Anthemis nobilis -- Apium graveolens -- Argemone Mexicana -- Aristolochia bracteolata -- Aristolochia fontanesii (A. longa) -- Aristolochia indica -- Aristolochia rotunda -- Artemisia absinthium -- Artemisia vulgaris -- Asparagus adscendens -- Asparagus officinalis -- Asparagus racemosus -- Atropa belladonna -- Azadirachta indica -- Bacopa monnieri -- Bauhinia tomentosa -- Berberis Aristata -- Berberis vulgaris -- Bombyx mori -- Borago officinalis -- Boswellia serrata -- Brassica nigra -- Butea monosperma -- Caccinia macranthera var. glauca (C. glauca) -- Caesalpinia bonduc (Caesalpinia bonducella) -- Cannabis sativa -- Capparis spinosa -- Cardiospermum halicacabum -- Carthamus tinctorius -- Carum carvi -- Cassia fistula -- Catharanthus roseus -- Celastrus paniculatus -- Centaurea behen -- Centella asiatica -- Chamaecrista absus (Cassia absus) -- Chamaemelum nobile (Anthemis nobilis) -- Cheilocostus speciosus (Costus Speciosus) -- Cichorium intybus -- Cinnamomum camphora -- Cinnamomum cassia -- Cinnamomum verum (C. zeylanicum) -- Citrullus colocynthis -- Clitoria ternatea -- Colchicum autumnale -- Colchicum luteum -- Commiphora gileadensis (C. opobalsamum) -- Commiphora myrrha -- Commiphora wightii (C. mukul) -- Convolvulus scammonia -- Cotoneaster nummularius -- Crocus sativus -- Croton tiglium -- Cullen corylifolium (Psoralea corylifolia) -- Cuminum cyminum -- Curcuma aromatica -- Curcuma longa -- Curcuma zedoaria -- Cuscuta chinensis -- Cuscuta reflexa -- Cydonia oblonga -- Cymbopogon schoenanthus -- Cyperus rotundus -- Datura stramonium -- Delphinium denudatum -- Dolichousnea longissimi (Usnea longissima) -- Doronicum pardalianches -- Embelia ribes -- Euphorbia hirta -- Euphorbia resinifera -- Ferula assa-foetida -- Ficus carica -- Ficus racemosa -- Foeniculum vulgare -- Fumaria officinalis -- Gentiana lutea -- Glycyrrhiza glabra -- Gymnema sylvestre -- Helleborus niger -- Hemidesmus Indicus -- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis -- Holarrhena pubescens (Holarrhena antidysenterica) -- Hyoscyamus niger -- Hyssopus officinalis -- Illicium verum -- Iris germanica -- Juniperus communi -- Justicia adhatoda (Adhatoda vasica) -- Lactuca sativa -- Lavandula stoechas -- Lawsonia inermis -- Lepidium sativum -- Linum usitatissimum -- Lupinus albus -- Malva sylvestris -- Marrubium vulgare -- Matricaria chamomilla -- Melia azedarach -- Melilotus officinalis -- Melissa officinalis -- Mesua ferrea -- Momordica charantia -- Moringa oleifera -- Myristica fragrans -- Myrtus communis -- Nageia nagi -- Nepeta cataria -- Nigella sativa -- Ocimum basilicum -- Ocimum gratissimum -- Ocimum tenuiflorum (Ocimum sanctum -- Operculina turpethum -- Paeonia emodi -- Pandanus odorifer (Pandanus Odoratissimus) -- Papaver somniferum -- Persicaria bistorta -- Phyllanthus emblica (Emblica officinalis) -- Picrorhiza kurroa -- Pimpinella anisum -- Piper cubeba -- Piper nigrum -- Pistacia lentiscus -- Plantago major -- Plantago ovata -- Plumbago zeylanica -- Polygonum aviculare -- Portulaca oleracea -- Quercus infectoria -- Rauvolfia serpentina -- Rheum emodi -- Rheum officinale -- Ricinus communis -- Rubia cordifolia -- Rumex vesicarius -- Ruta graveolens -- Salix caprea -- Salvia officinalis -- Santalum album -- Saussurea lappa -- Semecarpus anacardium -- Senna alexandrina -- Senna occidentalis -- Senna tora -- Sida cordifolia -- Smilax china;- Solanum americanum (S. nigrum) -- Sterculia urens -- Strychnos nux-vomica -- Swertia chirata -- Symplocos racemosa -- Syzygium cumini (Eugenia jambolana) -- Tamarindus indica -- Taraxacum officinale -- Taxus baccata -- Tephrosia purpurea -- Terminalia bellirica -- Terminalia chebula -- Thymus vulgaris -- Tinospora cordifolia -- Trachyspermum ammi (Ptychotis coptica) -- Tribulus terrestris -- Trigonella foenum-graecum -- Tussilago farfara -- Valeriana jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi) -- Verbena officinalis -- Vernonia anthelmintica (Baccharoides anthelmintica) -- Vigna unguiculata (Dolichos biflorus) -- Viola odorata -- Viscum album -- Withania somnifera -- Wrightia tinctoria -- Zingiber officinale -- Zingiber zerumbet -- Ziziphus jujuba -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Ayurvedic Terms of Diseases -- List of Referenced Books -- Index. |
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Herb-Drug Combinations [[electronic resource] ] : A New Complementary Therapeutic Strategy / / by Shanmugam Hemaiswarya, Pranav Kumar Prabhakar, Mukesh Doble
| Herb-Drug Combinations [[electronic resource] ] : A New Complementary Therapeutic Strategy / / by Shanmugam Hemaiswarya, Pranav Kumar Prabhakar, Mukesh Doble |
| Autore | Hemaiswarya Shanmugam |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 pages) |
| Disciplina | 016.61378 |
| Soggetto topico |
Pharmacology
Pharmacy Alternative medicine Pharmacovigilance Medicinal chemistry Complementary and Alternative Medicine Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Medicinal Chemistry Plantes medicinals Medicina alternativa Farmacologia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-19-5125-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Measuring Herb-drug interaction and Synergy -- Chapter 3. Herb-Herb and Food-drug interactions -- Chapter 4. Pharmacokinetic interactions in synergistic herb-drug combinations -- Chapter 5. Antagonistic Herb-drug interactions -- Chapter 6. Synergistic Herb-drug interactions against bacteria -- Chapter 7. Synergistic herb-drug interactions against tuberculosis -- Chapter 8. Synergistic herb-drug interactions against viral diseases -- Chapter 9. Synergistic herb interactions with cardiovascular drugs -- Chapter 10. Synergistic herb interactions with anticancer drugs -- Chapter 11. Synergistic herb interactions with antidiabetic drugs -- Chapter 12. Synergistic herb-drug interactions against obesity -- Chapter 13. Synergistic Herb-Drug Interactions in Neurological Disorders -- Chapter 14. Synergistic Herb-drug interactions with antifungal and antiparasitic agents -- Chapter 15. Computational methods to study herb-drug interactions -- Chapter 16. Regulations and guidelines involving synergistic plant-drug interactions -- Chapter 17. Clinical trials on synergistic herb-drug interactions -- Chapter 18. QFuture prospects on synergistic herb-drug interactions -- Chapter 19. Conclusion. |
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Herbals of Asia : prevalent diseases and their treatments / / Khafsa Malik [and five others]
| Herbals of Asia : prevalent diseases and their treatments / / Khafsa Malik [and five others] |
| Autore | Malik Khafsa |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (517 pages) |
| Disciplina | 615.321 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medicinal plants
Plantes medicinals Terapèutica |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-85222-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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Medically Important Plant Biomes: Source of Secondary Metabolites [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dilfuza Egamberdieva, Antonio Tiezzi
| Medically Important Plant Biomes: Source of Secondary Metabolites [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dilfuza Egamberdieva, Antonio Tiezzi |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 351 p. 48 illus., 30 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 630 |
| Collana | Microorganisms for Sustainability |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Sustainable development Ecosystems Biodiversity Plant ecology Sustainable Development Plant Ecology Microbiologia $ Plantes medicinals |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-13-9566-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Ethno-botanical aspects of some traditional medicinal plants -- Chapter 2. Medicinal plant - environment interaction and mitigation to abiotic stress -- Chapter 3. Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties of medical plants -- Chapter 4. Biologically active components of the Western Ghats medicinal fern Diplazium esculentum -- Chapter 5. Medicinal plants as a source of alkaloids -- Chapter 6. Nutraceutical and bioactive significance of ferns with emphasis on the medicinal fern Diplazium -- Chapter 7. Studies on the production of secondary metabolites from medicinal plants by plant tissue cultures -- Chapter 8. Endophytic bacteria associated with medicinal plants: the treasure trove of antimicrobial compounds -- Chapter 9. The importance of endophytic fungi from the medicinal plant: Diversity, natural bioactive compounds, and control of plant pathogens -- Chapter 10. Medicinal plant associated microbes as a source of protection and production of crops -- Chapter 11. Endophytic microbial diversity in the halophytic medicinal plant Ferula, and their bioapplicable traits -- Chapter 12. Endophytic bacteria mediated regulation of Secondary metabolites for the growth induction in Hyptis suaveolens under stress -- Chapter 13. Bioactive potentials of novel molecules from the endophytes of medicinal plants. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910373915603321 |
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Medicinal and aromatic plants : healthcare and industrial applications / / Tariq Aftab, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, editors
| Medicinal and aromatic plants : healthcare and industrial applications / / Tariq Aftab, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (781 pages) |
| Disciplina | 615.321 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medicinal plants
Plantes medicinals Plantes aromàtiques Aplicacions industrials Fitoteràpia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-58975-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Medicinal Plants and Herbal Drugs: An Overview -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Taxonomical Aspects and Botanical Characteristics of Medicinal Plants -- 1.2.1 Plant Systematics and Taxonomy -- 1.2.2 Plant Morphology -- 1.2.3 Plant Physiology -- 1.2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Metabolism -- 1.3 Bioactive Chemical Substances -- 1.3.1 Phenolic Compounds -- 1.3.1.1 Simple Phenolics -- 1.3.1.2 Anthraquinones -- 1.3.1.3 Naphthoquinones -- 1.3.1.4 Tannins -- 1.3.1.5 Coumarins -- 1.3.1.6 Lignans -- 1.3.1.7 Stilbenes -- 1.3.1.8 Flavonoids -- Flavones -- Flavanols -- Flavonols -- Flavanones -- Flavanonols -- Isoflavones -- Neoflavonoids -- Anthocyanidins -- Chalcones -- 1.3.2 Terpenes -- 1.3.2.1 Monoterpenes -- 1.3.2.2 Sesquiterpenes -- 1.3.2.3 Diterpenes -- 1.3.2.4 Triterpenes -- 1.3.2.5 Saponins -- 1.3.3 Alkaloids -- 1.4 Cultivation and Good Agricultural Practices for Medicinal Plants -- 1.4.1 Seeds and Other Propagation Materials -- 1.4.2 Site Selection -- 1.4.3 Light -- 1.4.4 Temperature -- 1.4.5 Atmospheric Humidity -- 1.4.6 Water Supply -- 1.4.7 Soil -- 1.4.8 Fertilizers -- 1.4.9 Maintenance and Protection -- 1.4.10 Harvesting -- 1.4.11 Post-Harvest Processing -- 1.5 Medicinal Plant Products (Herbal Drugs) and Safety and Quality Concerns -- 1.5.1 Adulteration of Herbal Drugs -- 1.5.2 Quality Control of Medicinal Plant Products/Drugs -- 1.6 Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plants: Threats, Issues and Strategies -- 1.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs): Potent Molecules in Nature's Arsenal to Fight Human Diseases -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Primary Metabolites Versus Secondary Metabolites -- 2.3 Classification of Secondary Metabolites -- 2.3.1 Terpenoids and Steroids -- 2.3.1.1 Terpenoids/Terpenes -- Monoterpenes.
Diterpenes -- Triterpenes -- Tetraterpenes -- Polyterpenes -- Saponins -- 2.3.1.2 Steroids -- 2.3.2 Phenolics -- 2.3.2.1 Flavonoids and Anthocyanins -- 2.3.2.2 Stilbenes -- 2.3.2.3 Catechins and Tannins -- 2.3.2.4 Coumarins and Furanocoumarins -- 2.3.2.5 Lignans and Lignin -- 2.3.3 Alkaloids -- 2.3.3.1 Ornithine-Derived Alkaloids -- 2.3.3.2 Lysine-Derived Alkaloids -- 2.3.3.3 Phenylalanine and Tyrosine-Derived Alkaloids -- 2.3.3.4 Indole Alkaloids -- 2.4 Functions of Plant Secondary Metabolites -- 2.5 Biological Potential and Health Benefits of Secondary Metabolites of MAPs -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Biodiversity, Management and Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Resources -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Diversity -- 3.3 Various Factors Responsible for MAPs Exploitation -- 3.4 Utilisation and Conservation Strategies of MAPs -- 3.5 Role of Biotechnology in the Protection of Endangered MAPs -- 3.6 Protocols/Approaches to Medicinal Plant Conservation -- 3.7 Priorities and Strategies for Future Action -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Bioactive Secondary Metabolites of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Disease-Fighting Properties -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 History of MAPs and Their Secondary Metabolites -- 4.3 Secondary Metabolites in MAPs and Their Role in Nature -- 4.3.1 Role of Secondary Metabolites in Nature -- 4.4 Pathways for Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites in MAPs -- 4.4.1 Biosynthetic Pathways for Terpenes -- 4.4.2 Biosynthetic Pathway for Phenolics -- 4.4.3 Biosynthetic Pathways for Nitrogen-Containing Compounds -- 4.5 Various Types of Secondary Metabolites in MAPs -- 4.5.1 Terpenoids/Terpenes -- 4.5.2 Phenolic Compounds -- 4.5.3 Nitrogen-Containing Compounds -- 4.6 Pharmacological Potential and Mechanism of Action of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites. 4.6.1 Antimicrobial Activity -- 4.6.2 Anti-carcinogenic Activity -- 4.6.3 Anti-cholestromic/Anti-lipidemic Activity -- 4.6.4 Antiviral Activity -- 4.6.5 Antidiabetic Activity -- 4.7 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 5: Potential Uses of Bioactive Compounds of Medicinal Plants and Their Mode of Action in Several Human Diseases -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Bioactive Compounds -- 5.3 Functions of Bioactive Compounds -- 5.3.1 Alkaloids -- 5.3.1.1 Some Important Alkaloid-Bearing Plants and Their Medicinal Properties -- 5.3.2 Terpenes -- 5.3.2.1 Some Important Terpenes Containing Medicinal Plants and Their Uses -- 5.3.3 Glycosides -- 5.3.4 Flavonoids and Phenolic Acids -- 5.4 Mode of Action -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Understanding the Mechanistic Functioning of Bioactive Compounds in Medicinal Plants -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Role of Secondary Metabolites -- 6.2.1 Covalent Interactions -- 6.2.2 Non-Covalent Interactions -- 6.2.3 Interactions with Biomembranes -- 6.2.4 Antioxidant Properties -- 6.3 Understanding the Elaborate Mechanism of Functioning of Some Important Secondary Metabolites -- 6.3.1 Phenolics -- 6.3.1.1 Aspirin -- 6.3.1.2 Quercetin -- 6.3.2 Alkaloids and Alkyl Amines -- 6.3.2.1 Quinine -- 6.3.2.2 Lysergic Acid Dimethylamine (LSD) -- 6.3.2.3 Vincristine and Vinblastine -- 6.3.3 Glycosides -- 6.3.3.1 Digoxin -- 6.3.4 Terpenoids -- 6.3.4.1 Saponins -- 6.3.5 Atypical Amino Acid -- 6.3.5.1 Myriocin -- 6.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 7: Nutraceutical Potential of Herbs and Aromatic Plants of Himalayan Region -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Indian Himalayan Region -- 7.3 Some Common Herbs Which Can Be Used as Nutraceuticals -- 7.3.1 Aconitum heterophyllum -- 7.3.1.1 Taxonomical Classification of Aconitum heterophyllum (Common Name - Atees). 7.3.1.2 Vernacular Names of Aconitum heterophyllum -- 7.3.1.3 Morphological Description and Distribution -- 7.3.1.4 Chemical Constituents -- 7.3.1.5 Role on Traditional Medicine System -- 7.3.1.6 Pharmacological Approaches -- Antidiarrheal Activity -- Anti-inflammatory Properties -- Antibacterial Activity -- Antioxidant Activities -- Immunomodulatory Activities -- 7.3.2 Nardostachys jatamansi -- 7.3.2.1 Taxonomical Classification of Nardostachys jatamansi (Common Name - Jatamansi) -- 7.3.2.2 Vernacular Names of Nardostachys jatamansi -- 7.3.2.3 Morphological Description and Distribution -- 7.3.2.4 Chemical Constituents -- 7.3.2.5 Role on Traditional Medicine System -- 7.3.2.6 Pharmacological Approaches -- Antimicrobial Properties -- Antioxidant Properties -- Hepatoprotective Activity -- Antidiabetic Activity -- Antiparkinson's Activity -- Antiulcer Activity -- 7.3.3 Angelica glauca -- 7.3.3.1 Taxonomical Classification of Angelica glauca (Common Name - Gandhrain) -- 7.3.3.2 Vernacular Names of Angelica glauca -- 7.3.3.3 Morphological Description and Distribution -- 7.3.3.4 Chemical Constituents -- 7.3.3.5 Role on Traditional Medicine System -- 7.3.3.6 Pharmacological Approaches -- Antimicrobial Properties -- Antioxidant Properties -- Phytotoxic Activity -- 7.3.4 Hedychium spicatum -- 7.3.4.1 Taxonomical Classification of Hedychium spicatum (Common Name - Van-Haldi, Kapoor Kachri) -- 7.3.4.2 Vernacular Name of Hedychium spicatum -- 7.3.4.3 Morphological Description and Distribution -- 7.3.4.4 Chemical Constituents -- 7.3.4.5 Role on Traditional Medicine System -- 7.3.4.6 Pharmacological Approaches -- Antimicrobial Properties -- Antioxidant Properties -- Tranquilizing Action -- Antidiabetic Activity -- Anthelmintic Activity -- Cytotoxic Activity -- 7.3.5 Bergenia ciliata. 7.3.5.1 Taxonomical Classification of Bergenia ciliata (Common Name - Pashanabheda) -- 7.3.5.2 Vernacular Names of Bergenia ciliata -- 7.3.5.3 Morphological Description and Distribution -- 7.3.5.4 Chemical Constituents -- 7.3.5.5 Role on Traditional Medicine System -- 7.3.5.6 Pharmacological Approaches -- Antimicrobial Activity -- Anticarcinogenic Activity -- Antiurolithiatic Activity -- Hypoglycemic Activity -- Antioxidant Activities -- 7.3.6 Rheum australe -- 7.3.6.1 Taxonomical Classification of Rheum australe (Common Name - Himalayan Rhubarb) -- 7.3.6.2 Vernacular Names of Rheum australe -- 7.3.6.3 Morphological Description and Distribution -- 7.3.6.4 Chemical Constituents -- 7.3.6.5 Role on Traditional Medicine System -- 7.3.6.6 Pharmacological Approaches -- Antimicrobial Properties -- Antioxidant Properties -- Anticancer Activity -- Antidiabetic Activity -- Hepatoprotective Activity -- Nephroprotective Activity -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicity of Medicinal Plants -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Types of Phytochemicals -- 8.2.1 Phenolics -- 8.2.2 Phenolic Acids -- 8.2.3 Flavonoids -- 8.2.4 Tannins -- 8.2.5 Alkaloids -- 8.2.6 Saponins -- 8.3 Pharmacological Activities -- 8.3.1 Anticancer -- 8.3.2 Antidiabetic -- 8.3.3 Antipyretic Activity -- 8.3.4 Anti-Allergic Activity -- 8.3.5 Antioxidant -- 8.4 Toxicity of Medicinal Plants -- 8.4.1 Acute Toxicity -- 8.4.2 Sub-Acute Toxicity -- 8.4.3 Chronic Toxicity -- 8.5 Importance of Different Parameters in Toxicity Studies -- 8.5.1 Gross Behavior Assessment -- 8.5.2 Body Weight -- 8.5.3 Organ Weight -- 8.5.4 Serum Biochemical Importance -- 8.6 Conclusion and Future Prospectus -- References -- Chapter 9: Amaranthus caudatus L. as a Potential Bioresource for Nutrition and Health -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Distribution -- 9.3 Food Crisis and Alternatives. 9.4 Ethnobotany of Amaranthus. |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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