Plant and human health. Pharmacology and therapeutic uses / Volume 3, (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Pharmacology and therapeutic uses
• Further Information: Note: Munir Ozturk, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, editors.
• Editors: Öztürk, Münir A (Münir Ahmet); Hakeem, Khalid Rehman
• Contents: Intro; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Effects of Licorice: A Review; Introduction; Taxonomic Description; Botanical Description; Traditional Uses; Pharmacological Activities; Antimicrobial Activity; Antiviral Activity; Anti-inflammatory; Anti-ulcer; Antitumor; Antioxidant; Hepatoprotective Activity; Dermatological Effect; Antidepressant and Memory-Enhancing Activity; Other Effects; Phytochemistry; Flavonoids; Saponins; Phenolic Compounds; Coumarins; Essential Oils and Other Compounds; Side Effects and Toxicity; Conclusion; References Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) in Turkmenistan: Medicinal and Biological AspectsIntroduction; Medicinal Value of Licorice (G. glabra); Industrial Aspects; Conclusions; References; Chemical Composition and Biological Uses of Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood); Introduction; Historical Background of Artemisia absinthium; Medicinal Importance of Artemisia absinthium; Taxonomy; Phytochemistry of Artemisia absinthium; Active Constituents; Antimicrobial Activity of Artemisia absinthium; Adaptogenic and Nootropic Activity of Artemisia absinthium; Forced Swimming Test (FST); Tail Suspension Test Antidiabetes Effects of Artemisia absinthiumAnticancer Activity of Artemisia absinthium; Gastrointestinal Effects of Artemisia absinthium; Antioxidant Activity of Artemisia absinthium; Immunomodulatory Effect of Artemisia absinthium; Central Nervous System and Epileptic Effects of Artemisia absinthium; Anti-obesity Effects of Artemisia absinthium; Antifertility Effects of Artemisia absinthium; Toxicity and Interaction of Artemisia absinthium; References; Dietary Phytochemicals and Their Potential Effects on Diabetes Mellitus 2; Introduction; Pathogenesis; Dietary Phytochemicals; Polyphenols Amino AcidSaponins; Terpenoids (Isoprenoids); Abscisic Acid (ABA); Lycopene and b-Carotene; Oxyphytosterol; Phytosterols/Stanols; Conclusion; Future Consideration; References; Antianxiety Activities Associated with Herbal Drugs: A Review; Introduction; Allopathic Anxiolytic Agents, Pharmacodynamics, and Disadvantages; Plants Having Anxiolytic Effects; Ashwagandha; Kava; St. John's-Wort; Brahmi; Passionflower; Siberian Ginseng; Star Flower; Ginseng; Salvia reuterana; Ginkgo; American Skullcap; Valerian; Damiana; Nees; Safed Musli; Griseb; Clary; Mugwort; Magnoliaceae Comparison of Anxiolytic Activity of Herbal Plant Against Allopathic FormulationsConclusion; References; Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Arthritis; Introduction; Causes; Epidemiology; Need for Herbal Drugs for the Management of RA; Medicinal Plants with Antiarthritic Potential; Arctium lappa; Artemisia absinthium L.; Senna; Citrus medica L.; Clematis ochroleuca; Colchicum autumnale; Cuscuta epithymum; Asafoetida; Black Caraway; Rhubarb Root; China Root; Nux Vomica; Karanja; Punarnava; Haritaki; Avocado; Cat's Claw; Tayuya; Chuchuhuasi; Carrapicho; Guaco; Shallaki; Sarasaparilla
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 385 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 572/.2; Botanical chemistry; Medicinal plants; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030044084; 3030044084
• Related ISBNs: 9783030044077
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 22, 2019).
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