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Drug Plants, 4 Volumes |
Awaad, Amani S. with J.N. Govil & V.K. Singh
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Book ID : 43456 |
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USA |
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Year
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2009
- 2010
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Edition : (First Edition) |
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Language : English |
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485p., 650p., 439p., 367p., Index, 25 cm.
ISBN Vol.1: 1933699175 / 9781933699172.
ISBN Vol.2: 1933699183 / 9781933699189.
ISBN Vol.3: 1933699191 / 9781933699196.
ISBN Vol.4: 1933699205 / 9781933699202.
(Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants, Volume 27, 28, 29 & 30) |
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CONTENTS:-
Volume 1 : Antioxidant Natural Plant, Health Benefits of Chamomile, Herbal Willow 4000 Years of Relief for Fever, Headache and Rheumatic Pain, Medicinal Properties of Croton celtidifolius Baill: Validation of the Popular Use of Sangue-de-adave, Bioactivity of Salvia miltiorrhiza and Its Constituents, African Milkbush (Synadenium grantii Hook. f.): Ethnopharmacological, Chemical and Morpho-anatomical Aspects, Elephantopus scaber Linn: From Ground to the Clay Pot, Studies of Biologically Acitve Constituents of Verbascum eremobium Murb. and Its Inducing Resestance Against some Disease of Cucumber (Egypt), Taxus sp. Source of Anticancer Agent Taxol (Spain), Anticancer Activity of Marrubium alysson L. and Its Phenolic Constituents (Egypt), White- Berry Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) in Cancer Treatment (Israel), Medical Properties of Shahao in China (China), Chemistry and Pharmacology of Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.: An Overview (Brazil), Anti Oxidant Studies and Chemical Investigation of Ethanol Extract of Acalypha indica Linn. (India), Progress and Potential in Deriving Medicinal Value of the Pigeon Pea, Cajanus cajan: A Review (USA), Phansomba: An Indian Herbal, Folk Medicine (India), Bituminaria bituminosa: A Source of Furanocoumarins of Pharmaceutical Interest (Spain), Cissus quadrangularis: The Bone Setter (India), Fertilizing Properties Lepidium mevenli Walp.(Family Brassicaceae) (Italy), Medicinal Plant-Hedyotis diffusa (China), Tropane Alkaloids in Hyoscyamus reticulatus L. (Bulgaria), Biological Activities of Stinging Nettle (Turkey), Biological Activities of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (Turkey), Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) - An Ethnomedicine (Turkey), Medicinal Properties of Rosa canina (Germany), Extracts of Loranthus micranthus (Linn.) Upregulates Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses in Mice (Nigeria).
Volume 2 : Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Apiaceae (Poland). Ginseng, Panax gingseng C.A. Meyer (Hong Kong). Astragalus Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. (Hong Kong). Allium sativum Linn. (India), Peganum harmala L. A Potential Traditional Plant and House of Natural Leads (India). Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC. Carqueja (Brazil). Birch (Betula spp.) (Estonia). Evening Primrose: Oenothera biennis L. (Turkey). Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) (Sweden). Khat (Catha edulis Forsk): A Boon or Bane to Humanity (Kenya). Winged Bean: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC: An Edible Plant with Multiple Medicinal and Pharmacological Uses (Malaysia). Crateva nurvala Buch. Ham. (Capparidaceae) (India). Botany, Chemistry, Pharmacology and Medicinal Uses of Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk (Bhringa Raja) and Related Plants (India). St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) (Italy). A Comparative Phytochemical and Biological Studies on Some Plants Belonging to Family Cruciferae (Egypt). Soy Isoflavones and Their Effects on Menopause Symptoms (Spain). Bauhinia variegata L. (Rakta Kovidara): A Review of Contemporary, Literature and Medicinal Properties (India). Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Lippia sidoides Cham., A Review (Brazil). Butea monosperma L. Chemistry, Medicinal Properties and Technological Aspects (India). Milk Thistle Silybum marianum (Italy). Bidens pilosa and Its Medicinal Use (China). Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juzep., A Common Traditional Chinese Medicine Plant as a Diuretic Agent (China). Standardization of Hypoglycemic Activity of Cinnamomum tamala Nees and Eberm: An Analytical Approach (India). Biological Activities of Ulmus davidiana Planch var. japonica (Korea). Biological Properties of Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. (Poland). Current Progress on Medicinal Plants and Their Biological Properties in Contemporary China (China). Impact of Medicinal Plants on Sensitivity of Candida Strains to Antifungal Drugs (Egypt).
Volume 3 : Flaveria bidentis and Flaveria haumanii-Effects and Bioactivity of Sulphated Flavonoids (Argentina). Phytotherapeutic Approach to Alcohol Dependence (Italy). Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Bone Loss in Castrated Female Rats (Japan). Production of ET743, Bryostatin and Taxol Using a Mineral Based Microbial Amplification System (USA, UK). Screening of Natural Products to Drug Discovery (Cuba). Ethnomedicines Used in Trinidad and Tobago for Eye, Dental Problems and Headaches (Canada). Phytomedicinal Agents for Treatment of Schistosomiasis (USA). Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Salvia officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) (Serbia). Evaluation of Medicinal Plants Used to Diabetes Treatment (Brazil). Cyclodextrins, Structures, Properties Useful for Treating Diseases and Revitalizing Body Systems (Poland, China). Chemopreventive and Radioprotective Effects of Medicinal Plants from Iran (Iran). Chinese Herbal Medicine for Coronary Artery Disease (China). Non-commercial Plants of Medicinal Purposes from the Brazilian Biomes for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases (Brazil). The Treatment Period-Dependent Effects of Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale) and Ibuprofen in Patients with Osteoarthritis (Iran). Exploring the Anti-diabetic Effect of Terminalia arjuna in In vivo Animal Model (USA, India). Inhibition of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) by Medicinal Plants Exhibiting Antihypertensive Activity (India). Pesticidal Activities of Some Important Chinese Medicinal Plant (China). The Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the Active Ingredients in Radix scutellariae (Taiwan). Huperzia saururus: Anticholinesterase Activity and Action on Memory and Learning (Argentina). Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Some Zimbabwean Traditional Medicinal Plants (Zimbabwe, South Africa). Natural Products as Therapeutic Agents: Past, Present and Future (Cuba). Daucus carota L.: A Common Plant with a Potentially Large Medicinal Application-field (France). Capsaicin: A Spice Derived Phytochemical that Modulates Calcium Homeostasis, Energy Inter-conversion and Cellular Metabolism (Denmark).
Volume 4 : Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Br. (Colombia). Bixa orellana: Properties and Applications (Cuba). Silphium L. (Asteraceae) (USA). Pharmacologic Study of Amburana cearensis and Aniba Genus (Brazil). Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) (Japan). Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology of Abutilon indicum A Review, (India). Swertia chirata, An Overview on Indian Medicinal Plant (India). Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Linn.) Sw. (India). Antifertility Plants of Indian Origin (India). The Effect of NPK Inorganic Fertilizer Application on the Concentration of Mineral and Vitamin in the Leaves of Gongronema latifolium (Benth) (Nigeria). A Review on Therapeutic Plants Possessing Contraceptive , Activities in Males (India). Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Some Zimbabwean Traditional Medicinal Plants (Zimbabwe, South Africa) Seabuckthorn: A Multipurpose Medicinal Plant, (India). Vernonia cinerea Less: A Plant-Medicine with Various Pharmacological Activities for the Modern World (Malaysia). Pharmacological Progress on Inula racemosa (USA). Antimicrobial Properties and Chemical Constituents of Psidium guajava Leaf (Nigeria). Gene Expression and Reserve Synthesis During Seed Development in Castor (Ricinus communis L.) (USA). Propolis Immunomodulatory Action (Brazil). Plant Extracts as Anti-Inflammatory Components of the Diet (ITALY). |
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
Volume 1 : The stimulation of defense mechanistic pathways has been recognized as possible means of inhibiting diseases progression in humans without perse eliciting harmful effects. Thus the medicinal plants have a wide diversity of secondary metabolites with different biological activities to generate potent bioactive molecules necessary for health enhancement. On the other hand, lack of scientific data proving the efficacy and safety of medicine prepared from herbs signals the need to full understand about their chemical and biological properties. In this volume several experimental studies have been included to comprehend the pharmacological effects of more than 50 commonly medicinal plants used in folk medicines. As there is enormous potential of traditionally used medical herbs for developing new drugs, there is an urgent need to further elucidate phytochemicals and mechanisms of action using modern biological methods. Therefore, an attempt has been made in the volume to present the botanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological properties of the plants together with pharmacoparameters such as contraindications, adverse effects, and overdose of the plants. The volume discusses about such studies in 26 chapters received from far and wide 16 countries of the world. The volume has been designed for a wide range of audience in the field of phytochemistry, pharmacology, biotechnology, ethnomedicine, toxicology, drug standardization, microbiology, medicinal sciences and other researchers interested in the discovery of new natural drugs.
Volume 2 : The medicinal properties of plants have been valued by every culture and civilization in the world. The volume focuses on the botany, phyto-chemcial compostion, medicinal uses along with pharmacological properties, of around 50 plants. Simultaneously, an attempt has been made to summarize the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the therapeutic actions of the herbs and introduced the major active chemical ingredients in relation to therapeutic values. Majority of biologically active plant principles reported in the volume are alkaloids, followed by sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, triterpene saponins, triterpene aglycones, flavonoids, sterols, coumarins, quinones and monoterpenes. The scope for commercial products developed is also described. The book is aimed at students of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, agriculture, botany and chemistry and is useful source book for medical practioners and others with a special interest in traditional medicine.
Volume 3 : Worldwide investigations in specialized areas of biological activity have nevertheless confirmed that plants are a reservoir of chemical agents with therapeutical potential. Since new diseases as well as drug-resistant strains of known pathogens continue to emerge, the search for novel compounds from drug plants is ongoing process and there is a need to exchange this vital information for wider application by the global scientific community. The present volume is an endeavour in this direction and presents 23 chapters on medicinal plants investigations authored by eminent scientists from India and abroad on various aspects viz. medicinal properties and uses, chemical and pharmacological profiles, cellular and molecular mechanisms of the therapeutic actions, chemical composition and biological activity, chemopreventive and radioprotective effects, pharmacokinetics and pharmaco-dynamics, ethnopharmacology etc. for many medicinal species studied viz., Hypericum perforatum, Pueraria lobata, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Tabernanthe iboga, Panax ginseng, Crataegus laevigata, Citrus aurantum, Crocus sativus, Allium hirtifolium, Alchornea glandulosa, Byrsonima fagifolia, Mouriri pusa, Zingiber officinale, Terminalia arjuna, Catharanthus roseus, Pongamia pinnata, Azadirachta indica, Artocarpus altilis, Morus alba, Melia azedarach, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Stellaria chamaejasme, Daphne tangutica, Xanthium sibiricum, Bidens pilosa, Xanthopappus subacaulis, Radix Scutellariae, Huperzia saururus, Pterocarpus angolensis, Clausena anisata, Ziziphus mucronata, Turraea nilotica, Vangueria infausta, Annona stenophylla, Ximenia caffra, Dicoma anomalia and Daucus carota. The findings could serve as basic material for further studies in the direction of developing new phyto-therapeutics. The contributions are from far and wide including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Denmark, France, India, Iran, Poland, Serbia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, U.S.A. and Zimbabwe. The volume aims to document updated information on medicinal plants investigations to bring these to the attention of international scientific community, particularly the phytochemists, pharmacologists, microbiologists, biochemists, biotechnologists, medical scientists and other researchers engaged in the discovery and development of new drugs of natural origin.
Volume 4 : Attention is again focusing on natural sources for finding new lead pharmaceutical compounds as multi-drug resistant strains of infectious disease agents continue to emerge. The vast chemical diversity of medicinal plants is a promising source of lead compounds that is relatively unexplored and the investigation of traditional medicinal plants is a valuable tool for targeting potentially active species. Based on this rationale, the present volume provides 19 research and review articles contributed by eminent scientists from far and wide including Brazil, Colombia, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, U.S.A. and Zimbabwe, with a view to bring the recent scientific data to the attention of international scientific community. Some interesting contributions included are, Reviews on medicinal properties and use of Lippia alba, Bixa orellana, Silphium spp. Wasabia japonica, Abutilon indicum, Psidium guajava, Swertia chirata, Vernonia cinerea and Inula racemosa. Ethnophar-macological uses of Silphium species recorded by native American tribes. Investigations on Amburana cearensis for its antifungal, antibacterial and vasorelaxant effects on CNS. Review on antifertility drugs. Effect of NPK inorganic fertilizers on Gongronema latifolium. Therapeutic plants possessing contraceptive activities in males. Medicinal and economic potential of Seabuck Thorn (Hippophae spp.). Immunomodulatory effect of Propolis and. Gene expression in the seed development of Castor (Ricinus communis). The chapter on Plant extracts as anti-inflammatory components of diet has special significance. These studies have demonstrated that plants have potential medicinal properties to fight against many present-day diseases and conditions.The findings presented would serve as basic material for further work in developing new phyto-therapeutics. The volume has been addressed to phytochemists, pharmacologists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, medical scientists and other researchers engaged in the search of natural products. |
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