Advances in pharmaceutical biotechnology : recent progress and future applications /: recent progress and future applications. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jayanta Kumar Patra, Amritesh C. Shukla, Gitishree Das, editors.
• Other Names: Patra, Jayanta Kumar; Shukla, Amritesh C; Das, Gitishree
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Editors -- Part I: Traditional and Ethnomedicine -- Chapter 1: Traditional Folk Medicine and Drug Discovery: Prospects and Outcome -- Introduction -- History of Traditional Medicine System -- Traditional Medicine System of India -- The Necessity of Traditional Folk Medicine -- Historically Important Natural Products -- Challenges in Drug Development -- Prospects and Outcome -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Ethnomedicine for Drug Discovery -- Introduction -- Traditional Healing Practices -- Ayurveda Traditional Korean Medicine -- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) -- Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) -- African Traditional Medicine (ATM) -- Ancient Greek Medicine -- Drug Discovery -- Jasmonates -- Salicylic Acid (SA) -- Artemisinin -- Paclitaxel -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Store House to Herbal Antimicrobials -- Introduction -- Abstraction and Deployment of Aroma Principles -- Distillation -- Absolute Flower Oils -- Enfleurage -- Physical-Chemical Properties of Essential Oils -- Storage of Essential Oils -- Mother Medicine of Nature -- Tulsi Mata Ocimum sanctum (L.) (Lamiaceae) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Ethnomedicinal Plants of North-East India as a Potential Target for Drug Discovery Against Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus -- Introduction -- Diabetes and Its Burden in India -- Ethnomedicinal Plants of North-east India Utilized for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes -- Aegle marmelos -- Amomum linguiforme -- Annona squamosa -- Azadirachta indica -- Cajanus cajan -- Cinnamomum impressinervium -- Colocasia esculenta -- Coriandrum sativum -- Dillenia indica -- Enhydra fluctuans -- Bombax ceiba -- Erythrina stricta -- Piper griffithii Zingiber officinale -- Euphorbia ligularia -- Ficus hispida -- Garcinia pedunculata -- Justicia adhatoda -- Kalanchoe pinnata -- Litsea glutinosa -- Solanum indicum -- Sterculia villosa -- Syzygium cumini -- Tabernaemontana divaricata -- Tinospora cordifolia -- Plumeria acuminata -- Sesamum orientale -- Nigella sativa -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Application of Phytochemicals in Pharmaceuticals -- Introduction -- Classification and Health Benefits of Phytoconstituents -- Group I: Terpenoids or Terpenes -- Group I (A): Tocopherols and Tocotrienols -- Group I (B): Carotenoid Terpenes Group I (C): Limonoids Group -- Group I (D): Phytosterol Group -- Group II: Polyphenolic Compounds -- Group II (A): Phenolic Components -- Group II (B): Flavonoidal Components -- Group II (C): Catechins and Gallic Acids -- Group II (D): Isoflavonoids -- Group II (E): Anthocyanidins -- Group III: Alkaloids and Other Nitrogen-Containing Metabolites -- Group III (A): Glucosinolates -- Group III (B): Indole Alkaloids -- Group IV: Dietary Fiber -- Regulatory Aspects of Phytochemicals as Nutraceuticals -- Future Prospects of Phytochemicals in Pharmaceuticals -- Conclusions -- References
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 615.1/9; Pharmaceutical biotechnology; Pharmaceutical biotechnology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811521959; 9811521956
• Related ISBNs: 9811521948; 9789811521942
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