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Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Plants

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Editors:
  1. K.G. Ramawat

    1. Laboratory of Biomolecular Technology, Department of Botany, M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India

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  2. J.M. Merillon

    1. Groupe d‘Etude des Substances Végétales à Activité Biologique Laboratoire de Sciences Végétales, Mycologie et Biotechnologie,, UFR Pharmacie Universite Victor Segalen, Bordeaux cedex, France

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIII
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  2. Drug Discovery from Plants

    • Angela A. Salim, Young-Won Chin, A. Douglas Kinghorn
    Pages 1-24

  3. Grapevine Stilbenes and Their Biological Effects

    • Pierre Waffo-Teguo, Stéphanie Krisa, Tristan Richard, Jean-Michel Mérillon
    Pages 25-54

  4. Research into Isoflavonoid Phyto-oestrogens in Plant Cell Cultures

    • M.T. Łuczkiewicz
    Pages 55-84

  5. Secondary Metabolite Production from Plant Cell Cultures: the Success Stories of Rosmarinic Acid and Taxol

    • Spiridon Kintzios
    Pages 85-100

  6. Guggulsterone: a Potent Natural Hypolipidemic Agent from Commiphora wightii – Problems, Perseverance, and Prospects

    • K.G. Ramawat, M. Marthur, S. Dass, S. Suthar
    Pages 101-121

  7. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn: the Source of Silymarin

    • Purificación Corchete
    Pages 123-148

  8. The Production of Dianthrones and Phloroglucinol Derivatives in St. John’s Wort

    • Ara Kirakosyan, Donna M. Gibson, Peter B. Kaufman
    Pages 149-164

  9. Production of Alkaloids in Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures

    • Dominique Laurain-Mattar
    Pages 165-174

  10. Bacopa monnieri, a Nootropic Drug

    • M. Rajani
    Pages 175-195

  11. Chemical Profiling of Nothapodytes nimmoniana for Camptothecin, an Important Anticancer Alkaloid: Towards the Development of a Sustainable Production System

    • R. Uma Shaanker, B.T. Ramesha, G. Ravikanth, R. Gunaga, R. Vasudeva, K.N. Ganeshaiah
    Pages 197-213

  12. Colchicine – an Overview for Plant Biotechnologists

    • Seemanti Ghosh, Sumita Jha
    Pages 215-232

  13. In Vitro Azadirachtin Production

    • S. Srivastava, A.K. Srivastava
    Pages 233-254

  14. Arabinogalactan Protein and Arabinogalactan: Biomolecules with Biotechnological and Therapeutic Potential

    • Amita Pal
    Pages 255-270

  15. Hairy Roots: a Powerful Tool for Plant Biotechnological Advances

    • Stéphanie Guillon, Jocelyne Trémouillaux-Guiller, Pratap Kumar Pati, Pascal Gantet
    Pages 271-283

  16. Hairy Roots of Catharanthus roseus: Efficient Routes to Monomeric Indole Alkaloid Production

    • Stéphanie Guillon, Pascal Gantet, Martine Thiersault, Marc Rideau, Jocelyne Trémouillaux-Guiller
    Pages 285-295

  17. Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea L.): Effect of Internal and External Factors on Accumulation of Biologically Active Compounds

    • Z. Węglarz, J.L. Przybył, A. Geszprych
    Pages 297-315

  18. Apoptosis and Plant-Derived Pharmaceuticals

    • Louise F. Brisson
    Pages 317-324

  19. The Indian Herbal Drugs Scenario in Global Perspectives

    • K.G. Ramawat, Shaily Goyal
    Pages 325-347

  20. Phytochemical Standardization of Herbal Drugs and Polyherbal Formulations

    • M. Rajani, Niranjan S. Kanaki
    Pages 349-369
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About this book

Use of medicinal plants is as old as human civilization and continuous efforts are being made to improve medicinal plants or produce their products in high amounts through various technologies. About 200,000 natural products of plant origin are known and many more are being identifed from higher plants and microorganisms. Some plant-based drugs have been used for centuries and there is no alternative medicine for many drugs, such as cardiac glycosides. However, natural products research was sidelined to pave the way for com- natorial chemistry, which was expected to produce large numbers of synthetic compounds for high-throughput screening (HTS). This line of work has failed to deliver desirable results. Moreover, it is not possible for all pharmaceutical companies and institutions to adopt costly HTS technology. Therefore, medi- nal plants and their bioactive molecules are always in demand and are a central point of research. While planning this book, we endeavored to incorporate - ticles that cover the entire gamut of current medicinal plants research. The aim of this book was to review the current status of bioactive molecules and medicinal plants research in light of the surge in the demand for herbal medicine. The chapters focus on bioactive molecules (e.g., stilbenes and p- toestrogens) and on medicinal plants as a whole (e.g., Bacopa monnierie). We hope that this book will be useful for researchers in academia, industry, and agriculture planning.

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From the reviews:

"This new publication covers recent developments in the field and, as the title suggests, it deals with … bioactive molecules, as well as medicinal plants as a whole. … this book provides a good source of recent information on certain aspects of medicinal plant research. … it is very useful for researchers to be able to read the title of the relevant reference. … this book would be a useful addition to University Libraries and researchers working in the field." (Marine E. Light, South African Journal of Botany, Vol. 75 (2), 2009)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratory of Biomolecular Technology, Department of Botany, M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India

    K.G. Ramawat

  • Groupe d‘Etude des Substances Végétales à Activité Biologique Laboratoire de Sciences Végétales, Mycologie et Biotechnologie,, UFR Pharmacie Universite Victor Segalen, Bordeaux cedex, France

    J.M. Merillon

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