| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 214 pages .) |
| Contents |
Withanolides: phytoconstituents with significant pharmacological activities -- An insight into anticancer mechanism of withaferin A -- Complementary and alternative medicine approaches in the treatment of cancer -- A scientific review of anticancer and cytotoxic potential of sesquiterpenoids -- Berberine-alkaloid with broad spectrum of pharmacological activities -- Protopine- an isoquinoline alkaloid with diverse pharmacological profile -- Piperine- review of advances in pharmacology -- Pharmacological profile of oxoaporphine alkaloid, liriodenine -- Recent experimental advances in hepatoprotective potential of andrographolide -- Profile of hypericin-napthodianthrone from Hypericum perforatum Linn. -- Hyperforin-acylpholoroglucinol with significant antidepressant potential -- Survey of Indian medicinal plants for alkaloids and pharmacology -- Scientifically validated and novel antiarthritic Ayurvedic drugs -- Rajpatha- ethno medicine of controversial origin -- Phytopharmacology of Indian nootropic Convolvulus plauricaulis L. -- Viscum album Linn.-valuable anticancer herbal drug -- Anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous-ethanolic extract of aerial parts of Artemisia vulgaris Linn. in Spargue Dawley rats -- Pharmacological update of anthrquinones -- Evaluation of novel strategies for the treatment of aluminium-induced dementia in an experimental model -- Acne and natural products -- Composite Ayurvedic herbal formulations |
| Summary |
Phytochemicals are the mainstay of therapeutics of herbal or botanical medicine. Research on phytomolecules is conducted worldwide and several have been screened for clinical trials. This includes several promising anticancer phytomolectules, such as withaferin-a and camphothecin. This book provides a scientific understanding of the mode of action of these molecules. It targets only those phytohemicals and herbal extracts that are subjects of recent pharmacological investigations. Chapters such as industrial crops for steroid manufacturing and anticancer and cytotoxic potential of sesquiter |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
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Medicine, Ayurvedic.
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Herbal Medicine
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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Herbs -- Therapeutic use
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Medicine, Ayurvedic
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1466598611 |
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9781466598614 |
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