Herbs : cultivation, medicinal uses and environmental concerns / Shen Ten Ma and Zhi Yu Su, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ma, Shen Ten.

Su, Zhi Yu.

Series:

Botanical research and practices.

Food and beverage consumption and health series.

Botanical research and practices

Food and beverage consumption and health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Herbs--Therapeutic use.

Herbs.

Herbs--Utilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Herbs are any plants with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavouring, food, medicine, or perfume or parts of such a plant as used in cooking. Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, and in some cases spiritual usage. In this book, the authors present research on the cultivation, medicinal uses and environmental concerns of herbs. Topics discussed include resources, cultivation, chemistry and biological activities of salvia miltiorrhiza; cultivatio nof aromatic plants under irrigation with secondary-treatd effluents; immunomodulatory effects of ayurvedic herbs; and development and application of a certified reference material on cadmium and lead in Chinese medicinal herb.

Contents:

Intro

HERBS

CULTIVATION, MEDICINAL USES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

BOTANICAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICES

FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION AND HEALTH

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

CONTENTS

PREFACE

RESOURCES, CULTIVATION, CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

RESOURCES

BOTANIC MORPHOLOGIES

Growth Properties

Effects of Climatic and Soil Conditions

Effects of Agricultural Conditions

Chemistry

Biological Activities

Antibacterial Activity

Anticancer Activities

Clinical Applications

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

CUNILA D. ROYEN EX. L., GLECHON EPL. AND HESPEROZYGIS EPL. (LAMIACEAE) IN SOUTH AMERICA: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL REVIEW

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ETHNOBOTANICAL USES

2.1. The Genus Cunila

2.1.1. Cunila incisa Benth.

2.1.2. Cunila galioides Benth.

2.1.3. Cunila menthoides Benth.

2.1.4. Cunila microcephala Benth.

2.1.5. Cunila fasciculata Benth.

2.1.6. Cunila spicata Benth.

2.2. The Genus Glechon

2.2.1. Glechon spathulata Benth.

2.3. The Genus Hesperozygis

2.3.1. Hesperozygis ringens (Benth.) Epl.

3. PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES

3.1. The Genus Cunila

3.1.1. Cunila incisa

3.1.2. Cunila galioides

3.1.3. Cunila menthoides

3.1.4. Cunila microcephala

3.1.5. Cunila fasciculata

3.1.6. Cunila spicata

3.1.7. Cunila angustifolia Benth.

3.1.8. Cunila incana Benth.

3.1.9. Cunila platyphylla Epl.

3.2. The Genus Glechon

3.2.1. Glechon marifolia Benth.

3.2.2. Glechon discolor Epl.

3.3. The Genus Hesperozygis

3.3.1. Hesperozygis ringens

3.3.2. Hesperozygis rhododon Epl.

4. IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EVIDENCE OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS.

4.1. Allelopathic Effect of Hesperozygis ringens and Hesperozygis rhododon

4.2. Antimicrobial Activity of Cunila

4.3. Toxicity of the Essential Oils from Cunila Species and Hesperozygis ringens on the Cattle Tick

CULTIVATION OF AROMATIC PLANTS UNDER IRRIGATION WITH SECONDARY-TREATED EFFLUENT

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Plant Material

Growing Conditions

Water Quality and Irrigation Treatments

Routine Monitoring and Measurements

Inorganic Chemical Analysis

Analysis of Essential Oil Content and Composition

Statistics

RESULTS

Appearance of the Plants

Effect of Irrigation with Secondary Effluentson Yield Parameters

Effect of the Effluents on Composition of the Essential Oil

Effect of Irrigation with the Effluents on ChemicalSoil Characteristics

Effect of the Effluents on Contents of Inorganic Elementsin the Plant Tissues

DISCUSSION

High Bicarbonate Concentration

Effects of High B Levels

High pH Value

Salinity Effects

N-NH4

Potential of the Tested Lines for Intensive IndustrialProduction Systems

IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF AYURVEDIC HERBS: MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION AND CYTOKINE SECRETION

Materials

Methods

Cell Culture

Preparation of Herb Extract

Cytotoxicity Assay of the Herb Extracts

Macrophage Phagocytosis Assay

Cytokine Analysis

Statistical Analysis

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

A. Effect of Herbs on Phagocytosis

B. Cytokines Release

i. IL-1

ii. IFN-

iii. TNF-

iv. IL-4

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIAL: CADMIUM AND LEAD IN CHINESE MEDICINAL HERB (HERBA DESMODII STYRACIFOLII)

2. EXPERIMENTAL

2.1. Chemicals and Instruments.

2.2. Preparation of Candidate Material

2.3. Homogeneity and Stability Tests

2.4. Characterization Methods

2.4.1. ICP-IDMS

2.4.2. GSA-ICP-MS

2.5. Quality Control and Measurement Uncertainty for Certified Values

2.6. Testing Material in International Inter-Laboratory Comparison Programmes

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

3.1. Homogeneity and Stability Tests

3.2. Results of Certification

3.3. Comparison with the Reference Values in the CCQM and APMP programmes

3.4. Application in a PT Programme for Field Laboratories

EFFECTS OF MEDICINAL HERB SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA ON BONE CELL ACTIVITIES

EFFECTS OF SM ON OSTEOBLASTS TO MEDIATE BONE FORMATION

EFFECTS OF SM ON OSTEOBLASTS TO MEDIATE BONE RESORPTION

EFFECTS OF SM ON OSTEOCLASTS TO MEDIATE BONE RESORPTION

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record; title from PDF title page, viewed (07/15/2020).

ISBN:

1-61942-984-5

OCLC:

835137743