Liquorice : from botany to phytochemistry /: from botany to phytochemistry. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Münir Öztürk, Volkan Altay, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Eren Akçiçek.
• Authors: Öztürk, Münir A (Münir Ahmet); Altay, Volkan; Hakeem, Khalid Rehman; Akçiçek, Eren
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Botany; 2.1 Taxonomy and Morphology; 2.2 Pollen Studies; 2.3 Distribution in the World; References; 3 Ecology; References; 4 Ecophysicological Aspects; References; 5 Liquorice-Mycorrhiza Interactions; 5.1 Glycyrrhiza glabra; 5.2 Glycyrrhiza uralensis; 5.2.1 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization; 5.2.2 Effects on the Liquorice Development with or Without AM Fungal Inoculation; 5.2.3 Effects on Root Oxidase Activity and Phosphorus and Potassium Uptake; 5.2.4 Glycyrrhizin Production; References; 6 Molecular Aspects; 6.1 Cytogenetics 8.2.1 Liquorice as an Industrial Resource: A Case Study from Japan8.2.1.1 Applications of Liquorice and Its Derivatives in Japan (Hayashi and Sudo 2009); 8.3 Other Uses; 8.3.1 Liquorice Drinks; 8.3.2 Meyan Balı (the Succus Liquiritiae); 8.3.3 Use as Animal Feed; 8.3.4 Use as Dye Plant; 8.3.5 Evaluation of Liquorice Wastes; 8.3.6 Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity; 8.3.7 Antiviral Activity; 8.3.8 Anti-inflammatory; 8.3.9 Anti-ulcer; 8.3.10 Anti Tumor; 8.3.11 Antioxidant; 8.3.12 Hepatoprotective Activity; 8.3.13 Dermatological Effect; 8.3.14 Antidepressant and Memory-Enhancing Activity 8.3.15 Immunoregulatory Activity8.3.16 Inhibitory Effect on Diabetes; 8.3.17 Adrenal Cortical Hormone-like Function; 8.3.18 Other Effects; 8.3.18.1 Clinical Therapeutics; 8.3.19 Side Effects and Toxicity; 8.3.19.1 Mycotoxin Contamination in Liquorice Products; 8.3.20 Other Alternative Uses; References; 9 Cultivation; References; 10 Global Perspectives and Future Approaches; References; 11 Concluding Remarks and Future Directions of Research; References; Index
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 581.636; Life sciences; Licorice (Plant); Botany, Medical; Biochemistry; Plant physiology; Nutrition; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany; Botany, Medical; Licorice (Plant); Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry; Science -- Chemistry -- Clinical; Plant physiology; Biochemistry; Botany & plant sciences; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319742403
• Related ISBNs: 331974240X; 9783319742397; 3319742396
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 28, 2018).
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