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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants X

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Editors:
  1. Y. P. S. Bajaj

    1. A-137, New Friends Colony, New Delhi, India

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  • In vitro breeding of pharmaceutically important plants
  • Production of pharmaceutically important substances through plant tissue cultures
  • Alphabetical order of the chapters, each devoted to one plant

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry (AGRICULTURE, volume 41)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
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  2. Actinidia polygama (Japanese name Matatabi): In Vitro Culture, Micropropagation, and the Production of Monoterpenes and Triterpenoids

    • Y. Shoyama, S. Chen, H. Tanaka, Y. Sasaki, Y. Sashida
    Pages 1-13

  3. Alkanna tinctoria T. (Alkanets): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Alkannin and Other Secondary Metabolites

    • C. Gerardi, G. Mita, E. Grillo, G. Giovinazzo, A. Miceli, P. De Leo
    Pages 14-27

  4. Arnebia euchroma: In Vitro Culture and the Production of Shikonin and Other Secondary Metabolites

    • O. V. Zakhlenjuk, V. A. Kunakh
    Pages 28-44

  5. Campanula (Bellflower) Species: In Vitro Culture, Micropropagation, and the Production of Anthocyanins, Polyacetylenes, and Other Secondary Metabolites

    • K. Brandt, K. Ishimaru
    Pages 45-66

  6. Catharanthus roseus (Periwinkle): In Vitro Culture, and High-Level Production of Arbutin by Biotransformation

    • M. Yokoyama, S. Inomata
    Pages 67-80

  7. Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, (Pennywort): Cell Culture, Production of Terpenoids, and Biotransformation Capacity

    • J. M. Solet, A. Simon-Ramiasa, L. Cosson, J. L. Guignard
    Pages 81-96

  8. Chenopodium album L. (Fat Hen): In Vitro Cell Culture, and Production of Secondary Metabolites (Phytosterols and Ecdysteroids)

    • M.-F. Corio-Costet, L. Chapuis, J.-P. Delbecque
    Pages 97-112

  9. Cornus kousa (Dogwood): In Vitro Culture, and the Production of Tannins and Other Phenolic Compounds

    • K. Ishimaru, N. Tanaka, T. Kamiya, T. Sato, K. Shimomura
    Pages 113-131

  10. Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens (Cardoon): In Vitro Culture, and the Production of Cyprosins —Milk-Clotting Enzymes

    • M. C. Cordeiro, M. S. Pais, P. E. Brodelius
    Pages 132-153

  11. X Ephedra Species: In Vitro Culture, Micropropagation, and the Production of Ephedrine and Other Alkaloids

    • N. A. O’Dowd, P. G. McCauley, G. Wilson, J. A. N. Parnell, T. A. K. Kavanagh, D. J. McConnell
    Pages 154-193

  12. Euglena gracilis Z: Biotransformation of Terpenoids and Related Compounds

    • Y. Noma, Y. Asakawa
    Pages 194-237

  13. Haplophyllum patavinum (L.) G. Don fil. (Paduan rue): In Vitro Regeneration, and the Production of Coumarin Compounds

    • E. M. Cappelletti, G. Innocenti, R. Caniato, R. Filippini, A. Piovan
    Pages 238-260

  14. Morus Species (Mulberry): In Vitro Culture, Micropropagation, and the Formation of Mulberrofuran, Kuwanol, and Other Secondary Metabolites

    • Y. P. S. Bajaj, J. Ivanička, S. Ueda
    Pages 261-285

  15. Oenothera Species (Evening Primrose): In Vitro Regeneration, Production of Flavonoids, Fatty Acids, and Other Secondary Metabolites

    • L. Skrzypczak, B. Thiem, M. Wesołowska
    Pages 286-304

  16. Otacanthus Species: In Vitro Culture, Plant Propagation, and the Production of Essential Oil

    • A. C. Ronse, H. De Pooter, A. Van De Vyver, M. P. De Proft
    Pages 305-319

  17. Oxalis Species: In Vitro Culture, Micropropagation, and the Formation of Anthocyanins

    • J. Van Staden
    Pages 320-332

  18. Polypodium vulgare L. (Wood Fern): In Vitro Cultures and the Production of Phytoecdysteroids

    • J. Messeguer, E. Melé, N. Reixach, J. Irurre-Santilari, J. Casas
    Pages 333-348

  19. Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Rosemary): In Vitro Culture, Regeneration of Plants, and the Level of Essential Oil and Monoterpenoid Constituents

    • A. A. Tawfik, P. E. Read, S. L. Cuppett
    Pages 349-365

  20. Sesamum indicum L. (Sesame): In Vitro Culture, and the Production of Naphthoquinone and Other Secondary Metabolites

    • T. Ogasawara, K. Chiba, M. Tada
    Pages 366-393
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About this book

Like the previous nine volumes published between 1988 and 1996, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants X is unique in its approach. It comprises 22 chapters dealing with the distribution, importance, conventional propagation, micropropagation, tissue culture studies, and the in vitro production of important medicinal and pharmaceutical compounds in various species of Actinidia, Alkanna, Arnebia, Campanula, Catharanthus, Centella, Chenopodium, Cornus, Cyanara, Ephedra, Euglena, Haplophyllum, Morus, Oenothera, Otacanthus, Oxalis, Polypodium, Rosmarinus, Sesamum, Solanum, Taxus, and Tephrosia. This book is tailored to the needs of advanced students, teachers, and research scientists in the field of pharmacy, plant tissue culture, phytochemistry, biochemical engineering, and plant biotechnology in general.

Editors and Affiliations

  • A-137, New Friends Colony, New Delhi, India

    Y. P. S. Bajaj

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants X

  • Editors: Y. P. S. Bajaj

  • Series Title: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58833-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-62727-2Published: 18 November 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63748-3Published: 13 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-58833-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0934-943X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2512-3696

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 460

  • Number of Illustrations: 225 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Forestry, Pharmacology/Toxicology

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