Utilisation and Management of Medicinal Plants Vol. 3

by Gupta Vijay Kumar

ISBN: 9789386949554
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 17995.00
Biblio : xiv+586p.,col.figs.,tabls.,ind 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Vijay Kumar Gupta, Ph.D., FLS, London (born 1953-) Ex. Chief Scientist, CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India. He is the Series Editor of the recently published multi-volume set of books, “Comprehensive Bioactive Natural Products (Vols. 1-8)”, published by M/S Studium Press, LLC, USA. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the books, “Utilisation and Management of Medicinal Plants (Vols. 1-3)”, “Medicinal Plants: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Vols. 1-4)”, “Traditional and Folk Herbal Medicine (Vols. 1-3)”, “Natural Products: Research Reviews (Vols. 1-4)”, “Bioactive Phytochemicals: Perspectives for Modern Medicine (Vols. 1-3)”, “Perspectives in Animal Ecology and Reproduction (Vols. 1-10)” and “Animal Diversity, Natural History & Conservation (Vols. 1-5)”. Dr. Anpurna Kaul (born 1956-) working as Scientist in Pharmacology Division of Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR), Jammu, India. Dr. Kaul has 35 research publications in national and international journals, 12 patents and also presented several research papers in various symposia/conferences. She has screened more than 4000 plant extracts/fractions and pure compounds on immune system by in vivo and in vitro methods.

About The Book

The present volume 3 “Utilisation and Management of Medicinal Plants” of the book series is an excellent compilation of research as well as review communications, lucidly written by stalwarts from various research institutions and universities across the globe. Some of the important publications have shown the importance of medicinal plants like- Syzygium cumini Exerts its Radioprotective Effect by Reducing DNA Damage in Mice Exposed g-Gamma Radiation; Zingiber officianale Protects Mice Whole Body Exposed to Different Doses of g-Radiation; Ethnopharmacological Approaches to Wound Healing- Exploring Medicinal Weeds; Inter-specific Variation Studies on Cissus Species using Histochemical and SDS-PAGE; Antioxidant, Anti-Proliferative Activities and Phenolic Content of Ipomoea nil; Citrus – A Genus with Miraculous Pharmacological Potential; Plumeride: An Immunopotentiating Candidate from Plumieria acutifolia; Taraxacum officinale Exhibited Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Effects in the Rat; Trigonella foenum graecum - An Effective Vaginal Contraceptive; Evaluation of Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Approaches of Indian Seaweeds against Anopheles sundaicus; Larvicidal Activity of Indigenous Plant Extracts against Plutella xylostella; Anti Trypanosomal Activity of Xanthium strumarium; In vitro Trypanocidal Activity of Eupatorium adenophorum; Anti-bacterial and Anti-fungal Efficacy of Different Varieties of Dicranopteris linearis; A Comparative Study of Five Medicinally Important Plant Extracts against Two Multi Drug Resistant Human Pathogenic Bacteria; In-vitro Antibacterial Properties and Dyeing Ability of Punica granutum; Development of Mosquito Repellent Fabric Using Leuca indica Leaves Extracts; Umbeliferae- A Review on Plant Tissue Culture; Recent Trends in Gymnema sylvestre Tissue and Cell Suspension Culture; Efficient and Effective Micropropagation of Aloe barbadensis; Orchids – An Ornamental Medicinal Treasure; Aloe barbadensis Protects against Acetaminophen Coupled by Diethyl Ether Induced Hepatotoxicity. It is hoped that this volume shall generate further database and interest for the benefit of academicians, researchers and scientists working on medicinal plants who shall find the compendium very useful and indispensable in their relevant research pursuits.