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Medicinal plants of the world : chemical constituents, traditional and modern medicinal uses / by Ivan A. Ross.
Holman Biotech Commons RS164 .R676 2003 v.1
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ross, Ivan A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicinal plants--Encyclopedias.
- Medicinal plants.
- Plants, Medicinal.
- Medical Subjects:
- Plants, Medicinal.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- volumes, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, 2003-
- Summary:
- Ivan Ross takes advantage of the significant growth in the amount of new data available to update and expand his much acclaimed Medicinal Plants of the World: Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses, Volume 1. This considerably enhanced second edition contains new research and references on the immunomodulatory activity present in Allium sativum, Mangifera indica, and Punica granatum, the antidiabetic effects of Momoridica charantia and Mucuna pruriens, the antiinflammatory activity found in Mangifera indica and Arbus precatorius, the cholesterol lowering effect of Allium sativum and Moringa pterygosperma, and the antitumor effect of Arbus precatorius and Moringa pterygosperma. There are also important new findings concerning the antiherpes simplex virus activity of Mangifera indica, the anti-Parkinson's activity of Mucuna pruriens, the antiviral activity in Phyllanthus niruri and Jatropha curcas, the hyperthyroid regulation properties of Moringa pterygosperma, and the antioxidant activity of Mangifera indica, Punica granatum, Psidium guajava, and Allium sativum. Allium sativum is highlighted for its treatment of unstable angina pectoris, sickle red blood cell dehydration inhibition, senescence ameliorative, chemoprotective, cardiovascular, antineoplastic, anticarcinogenic, and antiatherogenic effects. This revised and enhanced edition provides details on traditional medicinal uses, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, clinical trials, color illustrations, Latin names, botanical descriptions, as well as providing an index and extensive bibliographies. Authoritative and exhaustively compiled, Medicinal Plants of the World: Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses, Volume I, Second Edition offers pharmacists, physicians, medicinal chemists, toxicologists, and phytochemists a universal reference on twenty-six of the most widely used medicinal plants in the world.
- Contents:
- Compound Leaves 3
- Leaf Shapes 4
- Leaf Margins 4
- Leaf Tips 5
- Leaf Bases 7
- Attachment to Stem 7
- Leaf Surfaces 7
- Types of Inflorescence 8
- Dry Fruits 12
- Fleshy Fruits 13
- 2 Abrus precatorius 15
- 3 Allium sativum 33
- 4 Aloe vera 103
- 5 Annona muricata 133
- 6 Carica papaya 143
- 7 Cassia alata 165
- 8 Catharanthus roseus 175
- 9 Cymbopogon citratus 197
- 10 Cyperus rotundus 209
- 11 Curcuma longa 227
- 12 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 253
- 13 Hibiscus sabdariffa 267
- 14 Jatropha curcas 277
- 15 Lantana camara 289
- 16 Mucuna pruriens 305
- 17 Mangifera indica 315
- 18 Manihot esculenta 329
- 19 Momordica charantia 337
- 20 Moringa pterygosperma 367
- 21 Persea americana 383
- 22 Phyllanthus niruri 393
- 23 Portulaca oleracea 405
- 24 Psidium guajava 415
- 25 Punica granatum 431
- 26 Syzygium cumini 445
- 27 Tamarindus indica 455
- Common Names 455
- Botanical Description 455
- Origin and Distribution 456
- Traditional Medicinal Uses 456
- Chemical Constituents 457
- Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials 458.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1588292819
- 1592593658
- OCLC:
- 59372872
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