Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation / edited by Shaik Mahammad Khasim, Chunlin Long, Kanchit Thammasiri, Henrik Lutken.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Khasim, S. M., Editor.

Long, Chunlin, Editor.

Thammasiri, Kanchit., Editor.

Lütken, Henrik, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservation biology.

Ecology.

Plants--Evolution.

Plants.

Plant biotechnology.

Botanical chemistry.

Conservation Biology.

Plant Evolution.

Plant Biotechnology.

Plant Biochemistry.

Local Subjects:

Conservation Biology.

Plant Evolution.

Plant Biotechnology.

Plant Biochemistry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXIII, 824 p. 214 illus., 119 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

Summary:

Plants have been a source of medicines and have played crucial role for human health. Despite tremendous advances in the field of synthetic drugs and antibiotics, plants continue to play a vital role in modern as well as traditional medicine across the globe. In even today, one-third of the world’s population depends on traditional medicine because of its safety features and ability to effectively cure diseases. This book presents a comprehensive guide to medicinal plants, their utility, diversity and conversation, as well as biotechnology. It is divided into four main sections, covering all aspects of research in medicinal plants: biodiversity and conservation; ethnobotany and ethnomedicine; bioactive compounds from plants and microbes; and biotechnology. All sections cover the latest advances. The book offers a valuable asset for researchers and graduate students of biotechnology, botany, microbiology and the pharmaceutical sciences. It is an equally important resourcefor doctors (especially those engaged in Ayurveda and allopathy); the pharmaceutical industry (for drug design and synthesis); and the agricultural sciences. .

Contents:

Part 1. Biodiversity and Conservation

Chapter 1. Biodiversity of medicinal plants in the Eastern Ghats of Northern Andhra Pradesh, India

Chapter 2. Biodiversity, Conservation and Medicinal Uses of Seaweeds: The Glimpses

Chapter 3. Tree Flora of Andhra Pradesh, India

Chapter 4. Genetic diversity and variability analysis in sweet flag (Acorus calamus L.)

Chapter 5. Flora of Mangrove species utilized for ethnomedicinal practices in Gautami Godavari estuary, Andhra Pradesh, India

Chapter 6. Tree diversity assessment in sacred groves of Eastern Ghats, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Part 2. Ethnobotany and Ethnomedicine

Chapter 7. Structure design and establishment of database application system for Miao medicinal plants in Guizhou Province, China

Chapter 8. Documentation and Protection of Traditional Knowledge

Chapter 9. Ethnobotanical assessment of medicinal plants used by Indigenous people living around the Sacred Groves of East Godavari District, AndhraPradesh, India

Chapter 10. Ethno-botanico-medicine in treatment of diabetes by the tribal groups of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Chapter 11. Ethnomedicine from Konda Reddis of High Altitude Agency Tracts of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Chapter 12. A traditional use of plants for the treatment of bone fractures by the local people of West Sikkim, India

Chapter 13. God’s tree: A culturally coded strategy for conservation (A case study of Gairsain eco- region of district Chamoli, Uttarakhand)

Chapter 14. Ethnomedicinal plants used by ethnic people in Eastern Ghats of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Chapter 15. Ethnobotany of medicinal plants of Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh for identification of plants with antitumour and antimicrobial potential

Chapter 16. Controlling biological infestations in museums by medicinal plants

Chapter 17. Hitherto unexplored aspects of medicinal plants from Ayurveda and Vrikshayurveda

Chapter18. Ethno veterinary medicinal plants and practices in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Chapter 19. Ethnobotanical trees of Sri Lankamalleswara wild life sanctuary, Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh

Chapter 20. A Study on Medical Systems for Dengue Fever

Part 3. Bioactive compounds from plants and microbes

Chapter 21. Development of immunoassays for Ginsenosides in Ginseng

Chapter 22. Elicitation of flavonoids in Kalanchoë pinnata by Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation and UV-Bradiation

Chapter 23. Biogenic silver nanoparticles from Trametes ljubarskyi (white rot fungus): efficient and effective anti candidal activity

Chapter 24. Herbal medicinal markets in China: An Ethnobotanical Survey

Chapter 25. Phyto chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of a traditional medicinal plant Glochidion eriocarpum (Phyllanthaceae)

Chapter 26. Endophytic fungi and their impact on Agroecosystems

Chapter 27. GC-MS and Insilico molecular docking analysis of secondary metabolites present in leaf extract of Cassia occidentalis Linn

Chapter 28. Protective effect of Mimusops elengi L. on renal and hepatic markers in STZ-induced diabetic Rats

Chapter 29. Extraction and purification of gymnemic acid from Gymnema sylvestre r.br

Chapter 30. GC-MS Profile of the unsaponifiable and saponifiable matters of Coldenia procumbens Linn. Leaves

Chapter 31. Isolation of sterols from the bark hexane extract of Cordia dichotoma

Chapter 32. Isolation and characterization of pharmacologically active tannins from stem bark of Syzygium samarangense

Chapter 33. Rare actinobacteria Nocardiopsis lucentensis VLK-104 isolated from Mangrove ecosystem of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh

Chapter 34. Aegle marmelos (Rutaceae): evaluation of root phytochemical constituents for antimicrobial activity

Chapter 35. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical studies in different parts of Sesamum indicum L

Chapter 36. Phytochemical investigation and comparative evaluation of various market samples of Triphala powder with references to their free scavenging and anti-diabetic activity – an in-vitro-approach

Chapter 37. In vitro anticancer activity of Canthium parviflorum Lam extracts against cancer cell lines

Chapter 38. Bioactive Metabolites from Streptomyces nanhaiensis VSM-1: Polyphasic taxonomy, Optimization and Evaluation of antimicrobial metabolites by GC-MS analysis

Chapter 39. In vitro cultured cells as an option for enhancing the production of bioactive compounds: Some selected case studies

Chapter 40. Anti-Diabetic Studies of the leaf extract of Ericostemma littorale (Blume) using Wistar Rats

Part 4. Biotechnology

Chapter 41. Molecular and cytogenetical approaches for genetic diversity analysis of wild and cultivated medicinal plant species from North-East India with focus on genus Curcuma

Chapter 42. Mutagenic effect of chemicals on certain biochemical parameters in two cultivars of sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.)

Chapter 43. Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of Gamma rays in Musk okra (Abelmoschus moschatus L.)

Chapter 44. Detection of genetic variation in Biophytum sensitivum Linn. by RAPD and ISSR markers

Chapter 45. Development of standard protocols for in vitro regeneration of some selected banana cultivars (Musa spp.) from India

Chapter 46. In vitro method of high frequency plant regeneration through internodal callus of Ruta Graveolens L

Chapter 47. Conservation of an endangered medicinal forest tree species, Oroxylum indicum L. Kurz through in vitro culture- A review

Chapter 48. DNA barcode: the genetic blue print for identity and diversity of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. et. Thonn

Chapter 49. Microbiological and physicochemical quality of potable water in valasi, agency area, Andhra Pradesh.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

981-15-1636-7