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Antifungal Metabolites from Plants

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh

    1. Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

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  2. Mahendra Rai

    1. , Dept. Biotechnology, SGB Amravati University, Amravati, India

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  • Illustrates the use of plants and plant-derived products to combat fungal diseases
  • Describes their usage in traditional systems such as Ayurveda
  • Useful source of information for researchers in the fields of botany, mycology, microbiology, and pharmacology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Global Distribution of Antifungal Compounds

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Antifungal Compounds from Latin American Plants

      • Laura Svetaz, Marcos Derita, Ma. Victoria Rodríguez, Agustina Postigo, Estefanía Butassi, Ma Victoria Castelli et al.
      Pages 3-26

    3. Antifungal Plants of Iran: An Insight into Ecology, Chemistry, and Molecular Biology

      • Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh, Masoomeh Shams-Ghahfarokhi, Mahendra Rai
      Pages 27-57

    4. Antifungal Property of Selected Nigerian Medicinal Plants

      • Victor Olusegun Oyetayo, Ayodele Oluyemisi Ogundare
      Pages 59-77

    5. Review of the Antifungal Potential of African Medicinal Plants

      • Jean Paul Dzoyem, Victor Kuete
      Pages 79-153

  3. A. Antifungal Activities of Plants and Other Natural Products

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
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    2. Natural Products as Potential Resources for Antifungal Substances: A Survey

      • Mahmud Tareq Hassan Khan
      Pages 157-165

    3. Recent Advances on Medicinal Plants with Antifungal Activity

      • María Pilar Gómez-Serranillos, Olga María Palomino, María Teresa Ortega, María Emilia Carretero
      Pages 167-220

    4. Recent Progress in Research on Plant Antifungal Proteins: A Review

      • Tzi Bun Ng, Randy Chi Fai Cheung, Jack Ho Wong
      Pages 221-241

    5. Antifungal Metabolites of Endophytic Fungi

      • Karsten Krohn, Barbara Schulz
      Pages 243-261

    6. Combining Plant Essential Oils and Antimycotics in Coping with Antimycotic-Resistant Candida Species

      • Kateryna Kon, Mahendra Rai
      Pages 263-281

    7. Flavonoids as Antifungal Agents

      • Roseli Maria De Conti Lourenço, Patricia da Silva Melo, Ana Beatriz Albino de Almeida
      Pages 283-300

  4. Plants Used in Ayurveda and Traditional Systems for Fungal Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-301
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    2. Antifungal Metabolites from Medicinal Plants used in Ayurvedic System of Medicine in India

      • Ajay Kumar Meena, Shahin Khan, Mruthyumjaya Meda Rao, Radha Krishna Reddy, Madhan Mohan Padhi
      Pages 303-331

    3. Plants Used in Folk Medicine of Bangladesh for Treatment of Tinea Infections

      • Rownak Jahan, Taufiq Rahman, Mohammed Rahmatullah
      Pages 333-366

  5. Plant-Derived Products to Protect Fungal Diseases of Plants/Fruits

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 367-367
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    2. Usefulness of Plant Derived Products to Protect Rice Against Fungi in Western Europe

      • Olívia Matos, Ana Magro, António Mexia
      Pages 369-399

    3. Plant Bioactive Metabolites for Cereal Protection Against Fungal Pathogens

      • Caterina Morcia, Giorgio Tumino, Valeria Terzi
      Pages 401-427

    4. Plant Essential Oils as Antifungal Treatments on the Postharvest of Fruit and Vegetables

      • Gustavo A. González-Aguilar, María Roberta Ansorena, Gabriela E. Viacava, Sara I. Roura, Jesús F. Ayala-Zavala
      Pages 429-446
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The goal of this book is to provide essential information on the use of different medicinal plants and their secondary metabolites for the treatment of various fungal diseases affecting human beings, animals and plants.  It is divided in four parts: Part I examines the global distribution of plant-derived antifungal compounds, Part II deals with antifungal activities of plant metabolites, Part III includes plants used in Ayurveda and traditional systems for treating fungal diseases, and Part IV discusses the use of plant-derived products to protect plants against fungal diseases.

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Editors and Affiliations

  • Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

    Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh

  • , Dept. Biotechnology, SGB Amravati University, Amravati, India

    Mahendra Rai

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