Download or read book Diseases of Major Medicinal Plants written by K. K. Janardhanan and published by Daya Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants continue to be the major source of drugs, inspite of the phenomenal development in the synthetic compounds during the last two decades. Due to the realization of the toxicity associated with synthetic drugs, the importance of plant drugs enhanced substantially in the recent years. This resulted in the increased demand of medicinal plants many fold. Since the availability of a number of important medicinal plants from natural sources was insufficient to meet the demands of pharmaceutical industries, large-scale cultivation of these plants came into existence. Commercial cultivation dramatically increased the disease problems, number of diseases and their severity, in these plants. No comprehensive compilation of the diseases of important medicinal plants and their control is available. This book Diseases of Major Medicinal Plants, is the first compilation of the available information of the diseases of important medicinal plants and their control. Contents: Chapter 1; Belladonna, Chapter 2: Cinchona, Chapter 3: Coleus, Chapter 4: Datura, Chapter 5: Digitalis, Chapter 6: Dioscorea, Chapter 7: Ginseng, Chapter 8: Glycyrrhiza, Chapter 9: Hyoscymus, Chapter 10: Opium poppy, Chapter 11: Periwinkle, Chapter 12: Plantago, Chapter 13: Podophyllum, Chpater 14: Rauvolfia, Chapter 15: Senna, Chpater 16: Withania.

Download or read book Medicinal Plants written by Thomas S. C. Li and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-06-16 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicinal Plants: Culture, Utilization and Phytopharmacology covers over 400 species. Each chapter gathers valuable information from a wide variety of sources, and supplies it to the user in convenient table format, arranged alphabetically by scientific name, followed by the common name. Data topics include: major constituents (active ingredients)

Download or read book Herbal Medicine written by Iris F. F. Benzie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef

Download or read book Diseases of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Management written by Rakesh Pandey and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Diseases of Medicinal Plant written by Sumia Fatima and published by Discovery Publishing House Pvt Limited. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The data about use of medicinal plants is available from all parts of the world. But scanty information is available about the health of medicinal plants. So to elaborate and spread the knowledge of such neglected but interesting information of diseases of medicinal plants the book is constructed. Various viral bacterial and fungal diseases of plants because greater loss of health of medicinal plants takes place due to fungal pathogens. Hence only the diseases of medicinal plants caused by fungi have been noted. Still today there is no information is available about the management of diseases of medicinal plants.This is a book not only for the Botanists, but also useful for the Agriculturist, Pharmacologist, Researchers and students of Plant pathology.

Download or read book Aromatic and Medicinal Plants written by Hany El-Shemy and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers interesting research topics and the use of natural resources for medical treatments in some severe diseases. The most important message is to have native foods which contain high amount of active compounds that can be used as a medicinal plant. Most pharmaceutical drugs were discovered from plants, and still ongoing research will have to predict such new active compounds as anti-diseases. I do believe this book will add significant knowledge to medical societies as well as can be used for postgraduate students.

Download or read book Medicinal Plants for Holistic Health and Well Being written by Namrita Lall and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicinal Plants for Holistic Health and Well-Being discusses, in depth, the use of South African plants to treat a variety of ailments, including tuberculosis, cancer, periodontal diseases, acne, postmacular hypomelanosis, and more. Plants were selected on the basis of their traditional use, and the book details the scientific evidence that supports their pharmacological and therapeutic potential to safely and effectively treat each disease. Thus, this book is a valuable resource for all researchers, students and professors involved in advancing global medicinal plant research. Many plants found in South Africa are also found in other parts of the world. Each chapter highlights plants from other worldwide locations so that scientists can study which plants belong to the same family, and how similar qualities can be used to treat a specific disease. The book details the scientific evidence that supports their pharmacological and therapeutic potential to safely and effectively treat each disease Each chapter highlights plants from worldwide locations so that scientists can study plants belonging to the same family, and how similar species can be used to treat a specific disease Use of traditional medicine as an efficient means to identify and further investigate South African, similar plants and plant-derived compounds in modern drug discovery Includes a number of chapters dedicated to using medicinal plants to treat various skin disorders, which is often not covered in other books on medicinal plants Organized by specific diseases, with vital evidence-based data related to the bioactivity, pharmacological potential, chemical structure and safety information

Download or read book Medicinal Plants written by Bassam Hassan and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is focused on clarifying the anticancer effects (i.e., apoptotic, antiproliferative, antimetastatic, antiangiogenic) and mechanisms of most of the medicinal plants found in the world against solid and/or hematological cancers.

Download or read book Pharmacognosy written by Shagufta Perveen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-06-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharmacognosy is a term derived from the Greek words for drug (pharmakon) and knowledge (gnosis). It is a field of study within Chemistry focused on natural products isolated from different sources and their biological activities. Research on natural products began more than a hundred years ago and has continued up to now with a plethora of research groups discovering new ideas and novel active constituents. This book compiles the latest research in the field and will be of interest to scientists, researchers, and students.

Download or read book Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands written by Chandrakasan Sivaperuman and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands provides comprehensive information on climate change, biodiversity, possible impacts, adaptation measures and policy challenges to help users rehabilitate and preserve the natural resources of tropical islands. While biodiversity and climate change of tropical islands has previously received less attention, it is ironically one of the most vulnerable regions in this regard. The core content of the work derives largely from the ideas and research output from various reputed scientists and experts who have recorded climate change impacts on aquatic and coastal life in tropical regions. Contributors have direct working experience with the tribes in some of the tropical islands. All of their expertise and information is compiled and presented in the work, including coverage related to climate change. This work highlights the ever-growing need to develop and apply strategies that optimize the use of natural resources, both on land and in water and judicious use of biodiversity. It functions as a critical resource on tropical island biodiversity for researchers, academicians, practitioners and policy makers in a variety of related disciplines. Covers a huge range of biodiversity documentation, conservation measures and strategies that can be applied to various sectors, from forests to agriculture Brings together expertise from researchers in the area who have direct experience in the regions described Contains a wealth of field research related to biodiversity conservation and its applications from a variety of tropical islands

Download or read book Edible Plants in Health and Diseases written by Mubashir Hussain Masoodi and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides significant information on some of the promising edible medicinal plants and how these possess both nutritive as well as medicinal value. The significance of these edible plants in traditional medicine, their distribution in different regions and the importance of their chemical constituents are discussed systematically concerning the role of these plants in ethnomedicine in different regions of the world. The current volume focuses on the economic and culturally important medicinal uses of edible plants and a detailed survey of the literature on scientific researches of pharmacognostical characteristics, traditional uses, scientific validation, and phytochemical composition, and pharmacological activities. This book is a single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits. Chemists, food technologists, pharmacologists, phytochemists as well as all professionals involved with quality control and standardization will find in this book a valuable and updated basis for their work.

Download or read book Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants written by Victor Kuete and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants provides a detailed overview of toxicological studies relating to traditionally used medicinal plants in Africa, with special emphasis on the methodologies and tools used for data collection and interpretation. The book considers the physical parameters of these plants and their effect upon various areas of the body and human health, including chapters dedicated to genotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and specific organs and systems.Following this discussion of the effects of medicinal plants is a critical review of the guidelines and methods in use for toxicological research as well as the state of toxicology studies in Africa. With up-to-date research provided by a team of experts, Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants is an invaluable resource for researchers and students involved in pharmacology, toxicology, phytochemistry, medicine, pharmacognosy, and pharmaceutical biology. Offers a critical review of the methods used in toxicological survey of medicinal plants Provides up-to-date toxicological data on African medicinal plants and families Serves as a resource tool for students and scientists in the various areas of toxicology

Download or read book Medicinal Plants of Barbados for the Treatment of Communicable and Non communicable Diseases written by Damian H. Cohall and published by University of West Indies Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barbados has a strong base in the practice of folklore botanical medicines. Consistent with the rest of the Caribbean, the practice is often criticized due to the lack of efficacy and safety testing of the plants. Cohall identifies common medicinal plants used historically and currently in Barbados for the treatment of common communicable and non-communicable diseases and describes the historical to current context of communicable and non-communicable diseases in Barbados. He also outlines the historical and current context of the use of medicinal plants, including factors influencing their use by Barbadians.The medicinal plants in the book were reviewed previously and grouped on their practice to treat communicable and noncommunicable diseases and also botanical classification. The identified phytochemicals from the plants were compared to established drug compounds approved for the conventional treatment of illnesses and also established phytochemicals. Medicinal Plants of Barbados will be of interest to Barbadians and other Caribbean nationals who use herbal remedies and are keen to validate their applications; it will also appeal to academics who wish to investigate these herbal remedies as sources of new drug compounds and clinicians who wish to be guided about possible drug?herb interactions.

Download or read book Medicinal Plants written by Mallappa Kumara Swamy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details several important medicinal plants, their occurrence, plant compounds and their chemical structures, and pharmacological properties against various human diseases. It also gives information on isolation and structural elucidation of phytocompounds, bio-assays, metabolomic studies, and therapeutical applications of plant compounds.

Download or read book Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries written by Dean T. Jamison and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-04-02 with total page 1449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second edition of 'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition' highlights achievable priorities; measures progresstoward providing efficient, equitable care; promotes cost-effectiveinterventions to targeted populations; and encourages integrated effortsto optimize health. Nearly 500 experts - scientists, epidemiologists, health economists,academicians, and public health practitioners - from around the worldcontributed to the data sources and methodologies, and identifiedchallenges and priorities, resulting in this integrated, comprehensivereference volume on the state of health in developing countries.

Download or read book Common Medicinal Plants of our surroundings written by Dr. Debabrata Das & Dr. Pampi Ghosh and published by Shashwat Publication. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicinal plants are those plants whose activity imposed on different ailments. The plants of Medicinal importance are used since time immemorial. People of the globe use medicinal plants for various purposes. Medicinal plants act on different diseases, even in a raw form used for various purposes. The poultice, juice or latex are used widely by a large number of people to cure pain, as anti-bleeding agent and coagulant during instant exposure may be the time of temporal treatment. The knowledge and extension activity on medicinal plants depend upon the geographical position and climatic condition also. Therefore, local knowledge on medicinal plants and their conservation is essential. In this book authors have made their articles based on the knowledge gathered from the surroundings. Hope that everybody would be benefitted from this treatise.

Download or read book Phytochemicals written by Dev Raj Khanna and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ayurveda is the medical system which promotes knowledge about the effect of everything existing in the universe with reference existing in the universe with reference to their qualities and pharmacological activities and whether beneficial acticities and whether beneficial to the life or otherwise. Durg or dravya being one of the requisites of treatment is considered to be genuine, not just by its identification but also by its availability in abundance, manifold activities and enabling the vaidyas to use it iln multiple dosage firns. Today, we need standardization of drugs and medicines to control and maintain their qualities in international market. The present book Phytochemicals; Potential Therapeutant for Critical Diseases Management is the compilation of papers, most of which dealt with the pharmacy and pharmaceutical aspects of the medicinal plants. Major focus is given on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of various drug plant. There are also contributions on traditional herbal formulation used in various parts of the country for different diseases and standardization and therapeutic potential of ayurvedic drugs. We hope the book will serve as a base for developing some standardss while making the drugs from herbal plants. Contents Chapter 1: Allergic Proteins in Medicinal Plants; by G N Vankhede, U S Deshmukh and Shivaji Deshmukh; Chapter 2: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Secondary Metsbolites of cissampelos pareira L by D Muthuselvam, B Sundara Singh and B Geetha Singh; Chapter 3: Indirect Organogenesis of Sphaer anthus indicus Linn. through Internodal Explants by d muthuselvam, B Sundara Singh and B. Geetha Singh; Chapter 4: Medicinal Propoerties and Qualitative Analysis of Aloe vera by D Muthuselvam, B. Sundara Singh and B. Geetha Singh; Chapter 5: Anti-inflammatiory Action Application of Curcuma longa; Chapter 6: Utility of Chirayat Complex in the Treatment of Chickengunia: A Painful Disease of Recent Origin by S K Mahajan; Chapter 7: Studies on the Mosaic Disease of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Dun.) by L P Awasthi and P Kumar; Chapter 8: Anti Epileptic Effect of Acorus calamus: A Clinical Study by Uttam Kumar Sharma; Chapter 9: Medicinal Properties of Swertia chirayita for Treatment of Diabetes by A M Saxena and Priya Sharma; Chapter 10: Ashoka Tree Saraca indica: Functional Role in Human Female Reproduction by J H Sabnis and Mamata Chandrakar; Chapter 11: Management of Henosepilachna vigintioctoopunctata Grubs through Some Medicinal Plants by Ranjana Saxena, Reshu Diwakar and Monika Saxena; Chapter 12: Optimization of Dying Processes by Compounds Isolated from Bark of Myrica esculenta and their Spectroscopy Indentification by Satish Chandra Sati, Manisha Dobhal and J S Jangwan; Chapter 13: Preliminary Phytochemical and and Antimicrobiol Investigation of Biomolecules Isolated from Caesalpenia bounducella by Shruti Shukla; Chapter 14: Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of 1,4-Benzothiazines by C P Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, C Shekhar and Alok Gupta; Chapter 15: Phytochemical and Clinical Importance of Azadiracta indica by D Muthuselvam, B Sundara Singh Panwar and M M Prakash; Chapter 16: Sub-acute Toxicity of Bark of a Medicinal Plant (Ficus racemosa Linn.) in Albino Rats by V K Sharma, Arvind Singh Panwar and M M Prakash; Chapter 17: Oroxylum indicum: A Throat Doctor by Nirmal Ram, Deepti Verma and Lal Singh; Chapter 18: Antioxidant and Therapeutic Value of Ocimum sanctum by D Muthuselvam, B Sundara Singh and B Geetha Singh; Chapter 19: Alkaloids from Plants: An Overview by D Muthuselvam, B Sundara Singh and B. Geetha Singh; Chapter 20: Assessment fo Hypoglycemic Activity of Indigenous Herbs by Rahul Gupta and A M Saxena; Chapter 21: Influence of Ieon Chelate on Growth and Composition of by Medicinal Plant Achyranthes aspera by Jitendra Mohan, Narendra Mohan and Prem Singh; Chapter 22: Calculation of Bryoflora Richness Based on Index of Atmospheric Purity (IAP) by dinesh K Saxena, Shivom Singh and Kajal Srivastava; Chapter 23: Some Traditional Herbal Formulations in the Treatment of Rheumatism from Jalgaon District, Maharashtra by Garima G Patil, Prashant Y Mali and Vijay V Bhadane; Chapter 24: Effect of Bacopa monniera (Linn ) Leaves Extract on L D H Of Ovaireftomised Mice (Mus musculus) by S B Waghmare, G H Balde, D B Bhure, P M Nalawade and M B Mule; Chapter 25: Herbal Drugs in Prevention and Treatment of Common Diseases in North East, India by Bishnu Prasad Sarma; Chapter 26: Medicinal Properties of Rauwolfia serpentina by Harison Masih, Anjali Singh and B Sundara Singh; Chapter 27: Altitudinal Variation of Phytochemical Constituents in Essential Oil of Rosa brunonii (L) by A M Painuly, J S Jangwan, V P Joshi and R P Chamoli; Chapter 28: Anti-feedant Activity of Neem (Azadirachta indica A Juss) Against IInd Instar Larve of Spilosoma obliqua (WIK ) by Dinesh Kumar Bhardwaj, Ashish Panwar and S K Tyagi; Chapter 29: A New Flavone Glycoside from Lantana camra Linn by Monika Srivastava and Mohammad Aslam; Chapter 30: Phytochemicals Showing Pharmacological Activity of Morus alba Linn by Renu Sharma, Monika Srivastava and Mohammad Aslam; Chapter 31: Biological Control of Mosquitoes by Developing Guidelines to Establish Systematic Larvivorous Fish Network by K K Gaur and Vishal Tiwari; Chapter 32: Potency of Medicinal Plant Resources in Reference of Current Status by Kamini Kaushal; Chapter 33: Enlisting Economically Important Medicinal Plants from Wasteland of Agara Region by Anjali Singh, Harison Masih and B Sundara Singh; Chapter 34: Current Status on Application of Medicinal Plants in Alternate Medicines by Sarita Kaushik, Richa Sharma and B Sundra Singh; Chapter 35: Antimycotic Nature of Slected Medicinal Plants Against Human Pathogenic Fungi by Sadhna Sharma, Sunita Dodia and B Geetha Singh; Chapter 36: Standardization and Therapeutic Potential of Sida spinosa Linn (Malvaceae) by Juhi Agrawal, Rashmi Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar and kaushal Kumar; Chapter 37: The Physico-chemical and Therapeutic Potential of Trikatu and Turmeric Herbs by Rashmi Sharma, Juhi Agrawal, Kumresh and Kaushal Kumar; Chapter 38: Detection of Elements in Butea monosperma, Cassia fistula, Tinopora cordifolia, Quercus infectoria and Cedrela toona by Navneet and Archa; Chapter 39: Utilizing Scope of Jaribooti in Uttarakhand and Commercialization of Medicinal Herbs, Crude Plant Based drugs by Pawan Kr Sagar; Chapter 40: Standardization Characteristic having Medicinal Value of Plant Pongamia pinnata (Vent) by Pawan Kumar Sagar; Chapter 41: Mentha spicata Leaf Powder Affectiong Growh and Reproduction of Trogoderma granarium (Everts) by Sudhakar Gupta, M Srivastava and S Srivastava; Chapter 42: Medicinal Perspective of Some Rare Plants of Bihar by Ashok Kumar Roy, Chandan Kumar, Naheed Ahmad and Archana Kumari; Chapter 43: Reproductive Biology of Tribulus terrestris L by Vandana Singh and S V S Chauhan; Chapter 44: Flavone Glycoside Naringenin-4 -O-B-D-Glucopyrnanosy (1-4)-4-a-L-Rhamnopyranoside from the Seed of Asperagus racemosus (Willd) by Unnati Vishnoi; Chapter 45: Ethnobotanical Study of Some Herbaceous Medicinal Plants of Sagar District Modi Simmi and S P Bajpai; Chapter 46: Ethnomedico Botanical Surveys of Bundelkhand Area of Sagar Region of Madhya Pradesh by Yogendra Thakur, S P Bajpai and Kaushlesh Pathak; Chapter 47: Achyranthes aspera L: An Important Ethnomedicinal Herb for Several Ailments by Manjulla Srivastava, Babli Singh and S C Tripathi; Chapter 48: Medicinal Use of Plant Solanum pseudocapsicum Foun in Garhwal Himalaya by Prasanna Bauguna, P P Badoni, H K Joshi and Pankaj K Bahuguna; Chapter 49: Chemilcal Analysis of Inorganic Elements in Traditional Medicinal Plants by Prabhat, Navneet, Sanjay and P Kumar; Chapter 50: Studies on Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Allium sativum, Allium cepa and Citrus limon by Ajay Singh, Harish Chandra, Deepak Shrestha, Jatin Srivastava, Nishant Rai and Sachin Chauhan; Chapter 51: Processing and Value Addition of Medicinal Plants: Need of Hour S K Goyal, Samsher and Suresh Chandra; Chapter 52: Van Murai: A Magical and Astonishing Ethnomedicine for Carbuncle and Cellulites by T P Mall, Babli Singh and D P Singh; Chapter 53: Role of Plant in Battle Field of Cannncer: Critical Study by Usha Dwivedi and Shashank Dwivedi; Chpter 54: The New Genotype of Kalmegh (Andrographis peniculata) by D K Shrivastava; Chapter 55: Herbal Contraceptives Used by the Ethnic Society of Khargone District of Madhya Pradesh by Bharti Khare, Tripta Sapru and S K Mahajan; Chapter 56: Sulphur Dioxide: Induced Changes in Photosynthetic Pigments and Nucleic Acid Contents of Medilclinal Plant Azadiracta indica (Neem) by D R Khanna and Neetu Saxena; Chapter 57: Studies on Effect of Bacopa monniera (Linn) Leaves Extract on Heart Protein of Ovariectomised Mice (Mus Musculus) by S B Waghmare, R J Chavan, N D Padwal and B V Jadhav; Chapter 58: Revival of Traditional System of Medicine through Information Technology by Manmohan Jagatram, P P Bhojvaid and Ranjana Dobriyal; Chapter 59: Inhibitory Effect of Allelochemicals Produced By Medicinal Plants on Dermatophytes by Richa Sharma, Shalini Upadhyaya, B Sundara Singh and B Geetha Singh; Chapter 60: Inhibitory Effects of Medicinal Plant Extracts Against Keratinofers by Shalini Upadhyaya, Richa Sharma and B Sundara Singh; Chapter 61: Application and Optimization of Natural Mordants in Modern Dyeing by A Bamola, S Semwal, D Semwal and U Rawat; Chapter 62: Response of Different Auxins Towards Shooting in Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb by N S Bisht and Snehlata Bhandari; Chapter 63: Anti-tumor Activity of Three Herbs in Delton Lympoma Ascities Bearing Mice and their Short-term in vitro Cytotoxicity on DLA-Cell-line by Meghna R Adhvaryu, Bhasker Vakharia, M N Reddy and Minoo Parabia; Chapter 64: The Hemorrhoid and Management by S N Singh and S K Singh