Natural Products: Research Reviews Vol. 2

by Vijay Kumar Gupta

ISBN: 9789351301493
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 16995.00
Biblio : xiii+534p.,col.plts.,figs.,tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Vijay Kumar Gupta, Ph.D., FLS, London Chief Scientist, CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India. He is Editor-in-Chief of the books, “Utilisation and Management of Medicinal Plants”, “Medicinal Plants: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Vols.1&2)”, “Traditional and Folk Herbal Medicine”, “Natural Products: Research Reviews”, “Bioactive Phytochemicals: Perspectives for Modern Medicine”, “Perspectives in Animal Ecology and Reproduction (Vols.1-9)” and “Animal Diversity, Natural History & Conservation”.

About The Book

The present volume (2nd) of the book series “Natural Products: Research Reviews” is an excellent compilation of twenty three review articles, lucidly written by stalwarts from various research institutions and universities across Brazil, India, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Portugal etc. Some of the interesting publications included in this volume are: Potential Beneficial Effects of Dietary Plant Lectins on Health; Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants as Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Multipotent Antioxidants from Herbal Drugs to Combat Alzheimer's Disease; The Role of Natural Products in the Search for a P2X7R Antagonist; Modulation of Death Receptor Mediated Apoptosis by Natural Products; An Overview of Salicornia Genus; A Detail Review on Euphorbia tirucalli; Micropropagation and In vitro Culture of Pyrethrum; Morpho-Anatomy, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Anticancer Spike-Mosses; Biological and Antimicrobial Properties of Selected Spices; Protective Effect of Marine Natural Products Against Oxidative Stress Related Disorders; Wound Healing and Ficus arnottiana Miq.; An Overview Description of Two Kalanchoe Species; A Hidden Source of Natural Products: Endophytic Bacteria; Pterocarpus santalinus: A Wonder Medicinal Plant for Next Generation; Zanthoxylum alatum: A Miraculous Species. <BR> We hope that this volume will serve as an inspiration and an aid to students, researchers and professionals involved in the field of natural products, pharmacology, biotechnology, phytochemistry, microbiology and drug development.

Table of Contents

Editorial Board v <BR> Foreword vii <BR> Preface ix <BR> 1. Potential Beneficial Effects of Dietary Plant Lectins on Health 1 <BR> 2. Inflammatory Conditions: A Review on Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants as Anti-inflammatory Agents 29 <BR> 3. A Review on Some Important Medicinal Plants Used as Anti-Inflammatory Agents 59 <BR> 4. A Review of Multipotent Antioxidants from Herbal Drugs to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease 77 <BR> 5. The Role of Natural Products in the Search for a P2X7R Antagonist 119 <BR> 6. Modulation of Death Receptor Mediated Apoptosis by Natural Products: A Short Review 131 <BR> 7. An Overview of Salicornia Genus: The Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile 145 <BR> 8. A Detail Review on Euphorbia tirucalli: A Plant of Family Euphorbiaceae 177 <BR> 9. Micropropagation and In vitro Culture of Pyrethrum [Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Trev.) Vis.] 189 <BR> 10. Morpho-Anatomy, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Anti-cancer Spike-Mosses: A Review 213 <BR> 11. Biological and Antimicrobial Properties of Selected Spices 239 <BR> 12. Protective Effect of Marine Natural Products Against Oxidative Stress Related Disorders: Mini Review 261 <BR> 13. Wound Healing and Ficus arnottiana Miq.: A Review 293 <BR> 14. An Overview Description of Two Kalanchoe Species:K. pinnata and K. brasiliensis 303 <BR> 15. A Hidden Source of Natural Products: Endophytic Bacteria 339 <BR> 16. Pterocarpus santalinus: A Wonder Medicinal Plant for Next Generation 351 <BR> 17. Zanthoxylum alatum: A Miraculous Species from Genus Zanthoxylum 381 <BR> 18. Withania somnifera: An Exhaustive Review on Chemical Profile of Plant with Enormous Medicinal Properties 399 <BR> 19. Natural Products Against Bovine Mastitis Pathogens: Recent Research in Brazil 417 <BR> 20. Antimicrobial Activity of Copaiba Oil (Copaifera sp.) and its Compounds 435 <BR> 21. Potential of Plants with Antioxidant Activity for Management of Ischemic Stroke 457 <BR> 22. A Review on the Morphological, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profiles of Lippia nodiflora (L) 481 <BR> 23. Compendium of Ficus benjamina Linn.: A Review 501 <BR> Previous Volumes Contents 515 <BR> Index 517