Format:
xxxvii, 430 p., [6] p. of plates
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col. ill.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780123947994
Series Statement:
Advances in botanical research v. 62
Content:
Plants and other living organisms have great potential to treat human disease. There are two distinct types of biomedical research that seek to develop this potential. One type of research explores the value of medicinal plants as traditionally used and studies of these plants have the potential to determine which plants are most potent, optimize dosages and dose forms, and identify safety risks. Another type of research uses bioassays to identify single molecules from plants that have interesting bioactivities in isolation and might be useful lead compounds for the development of pharmaceutical drugs. This new volume of Advances in Botanical Research covers the recent trends in Medicinal Plants Research over 11 chapters. Topics that are covered include Development of Drugs from Plants - Regulation and Evaluation, Chinese Herbal Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Taxol, camptothecin and beyond for cancer therapy. Covers the recent trends in medicinal plants research over 11 chapters Topics that are covered include Development of Drugs from Plants - Regulation and Evaluation, Chinese Herbal Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Taxol, camptothecin and beyond for cancer therapy.
Content:
Front Cover -- Recent Trends in Medicinal Plants Research -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors to Volume 62 -- Preface -- Contents of Volumes 35-61 -- Chapter 1: Authentication and Quality Assessment of the Antitussive Herb Baibu (Radix Stemonae) -- I. Introduction -- II. Species Specification and Authentication -- A. Source Plants of Radix Stemonae -- 1. Stemona japonica -- 2. Stemona sessilifolia -- 3. Stemona tuberosa -- B. Pharmacognostic Differentiation of Radix Stemonae -- C. Substitutes from Asparagus Species -- 1. Pharmacognostic differences -- III. Stemona Alkaloids -- A. Chemical Diversity in S. tuberosa -- B. Chemical Diversity Among Stemona Species -- C. Antitussive Components -- D. Antitussive Pathways and Mechanisms of Action -- E. Adverse Reactions -- IV. Quality Assessment -- V. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: In Vitro Propagation and Approaches for Metabolites Production in Medicinal Plants -- I. Introduction -- II. In Vitro Propagation of Medicinal Plants -- A. Pinellia ternate -- B. Momordica charantia -- C. Gentiana scabra var Bunge -- D. Taraxacum formosanum -- III. Production of Secondary Metabolites -- A. In Vitro Production of Fangochinoline and Tetrandrine from S. tetrandra -- B. Enhanced Tanshinone Production in Hairy Roots of `S. miltiorrhiza Bunge´ -- C. Gentiopicroside and Swertiamarin Production from G. davidii var. formosana (Hayata) -- D. Diosgenin Production from the Cell Suspension Culture of D. doryophora Hance -- References -- Chapter 3: Regulation of Inflammation-Mediated Chronic Diseases by Botanicals -- I. Introduction -- II. Transcription Factors as Mediators of Chronic Diseases -- A. Nuclear Factor-kappaB -- B. Activator Protein-1 -- C. Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-3 -- D. beta-Catenin/Wnt -- E. Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 -- F. Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Additional Edition:
9780123945914
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9780123945914
Language:
English
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