Edible Plants in Health and Diseases (eBook, PDF)

Volume II : Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties
Redaktion: Masoodi, Mubashir Hussain; Rehman, Muneeb U

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The book provides essential information on some of the promising edible medicinal plants and how these possess both nutritional as well as therapeutic value. The significance of the edible plants in traditional medicine and the importance of the distribution of their chemical constituents are discussed systematically concerning the role of these plants in ethnomedicine in different regions of the world. The current volume deals with the individual plants' phytochemical and pharmacological properties, emphasizing human health. The title would demonstrate the value of natural edible plants and introduce readers to state-of-the-art developments and trends in omics-driven research.

This book is a single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits and discuss how to maximize those potential benefits. Chemists, food technologists, pharmacologists, phytochemists, and all professionals involved with quality controland standardization will find in this book a valuable and updated basis for their work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
• Seitenzahl: 522
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789811649592
• Artikelnr.: 63603788

Autorenporträt

Dr. Mubashir Hussain Masoodi is presently working as an professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Kashmir, J&K, India. He holds a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical chemistry from the School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India, and a postdoctoral fellowship from the National Center for Natural Products (NCNPR), University of Mississippi, USA. Dr. Masoodi has more than 20 years of teaching and ten years of research experience in the field of Natural Product Research. He is the recipient of several national and international fellowships and awards such as Indo-US UGC Raman Postdoctoral Fellowship, Young Scientist Award-2010 by J & K State Council for Science & Technology, and best publication award by Indian Drug Manufacturer's Association (IDMA), Mumbai. He has published more than 75 research papers in peer-reviewed, international journals and has three book chapters to his credit. He serves as an editorial board member and reviewer of many reputed high-impact, international scientific journals. Currently, Dr. Masoodi is engaged in isolating bioactive compounds from medicinal plants, their semi-synthetic modification, and their screening to check their biological activities for drug discovery.   Dr. Muneeb U Rehman is a faculty member at the College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He holds a doctorate in toxicology (specialization in cancer biology and natural product research) from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. Dr. Rehman has more than ten years of research and teaching experience in toxicology, biochemistry, cancer biology, natural product research, and pharmacogenomics. He is the recipient of several national and international fellowships and awards. He has published more than 100 research papers in peer-reviewed, international journals, three edited books, and 26 book chapters. Dr. Rehman serves as an editorial board member and reviewerof several high-impact, international scientific journals. Currently, Dr. Rehman is engaged in studying the molecular mechanisms of cancer prevention by natural products and the role of pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics in evaluating the effectiveness and safety of drugs.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Zingiber officinale - Its Ethanobotanical Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology.- 2 An Insight in to the Phytochemistry, Traditional uses and Pharmacology of Ziziphus spina-christi (L) Willd. (Sidr): An Edible wild plant of Arabian Peninsula.- 3 Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Profile of Salvadora persica Linn.- 4 Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Applications of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi).- 5 Nigella sativa: Its Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology.- 6 A Review on Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Rumex hastatus D. Don.- 7 Chemical Composition and Biological Uses of Crocus sativus L.(Saffron).- 8 Positive Health Benefits of Saponins from Edible Legumes: Phytochemistry and Pharmacology.- 9 Taraxcum officinale: The Esculent Dandelion as Herbal Medicine.- 10 Arctium lappa: A Reviewon its Phytochemistry and Pharmacology.- 12 Cichorium intybus: A Comprehensive Review on its Pharmacological Activity and Phytochemistry.- 13 Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties of Picrorhiza kurroa.- 14 Lady's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris L.)-Current perspective on its ethanopharmacological, therapeutic potential and phytochemistry.- 15 Ethnopharmaology, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Achillea millefolium: A Comprehensive Review.- 16 A Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Verbascum thapsus.- 17 Acorus calamus - A Review on Its Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile.