Ivan Ross takes advantage of the significant growth in the amount of new data available to update and expand his much acclaimed Medicinal Plants of the World: Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses, Volume 1. This considerably enhanced second edition contains new research and references on the immunomodulatory activity present in Allium sativum, Mangifera indica, and Punica granatum, the antidiabetic effects of Momoridica charantia and Mucuna pruriens, the antiinflammatory activity found in Mangifera indica and Arbus precatorius, the cholesterol lowering effect of Allium sativum and Moringa pterygosperma, and the antitumor effect of Arbus precatorius and Moringa pterygosperma. There are also important new findings concerning the antiherpes simplex virus activity of Mangifera indica, the anti-Parkinson's activity of Mucuna pruriens, the antiviral activity in Phyllanthus niruri and Jatropha curcas, the hyperthyroid regulation properties of Moringa pterygosperma, and the antioxidant activity of Mangifera indica, Punica granatum, Psidium guajava, and Allium sativum. Allium sativum is highlighted for its treatment of unstable angina pectoris, sickle red blood cell dehydration inhibition, senescence ameliorative, chemoprotective, cardiovascular, antineoplastic, anticarcinogenic, and antiatherogenic effects. This revised and enhanced edition provides details on traditional medicinal uses, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, clinical trials, color illustrations, Latin names, botanical descriptions, as well as providing an index and extensive bibliographies. Authoritative and exhaustively compiled, Medicinal Plants of the World: Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses, Volume 1, 2nd Edition offers pharmacists, physicians, medicinal chemists, toxicologists, and phytochemists a universal reference on twenty-six of the most widely used medicinal plants in the world.

InhaltsangabeNomenclature and Descriptive Terminology Compound Leaves Leaf Shapes Leaf Margins Leaf Tips Leaf Bases Attachment to Stem Leaf Surfaces Types of Inflorescence Dry Fruits Fleshy Fruits Abbreviations and Chemical Constituents Abrus precatorius Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Allium sativum Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Aloe vera Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Annona muricata Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Carica papaya Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Cassia alata Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Catharanthus roseus Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Cymbopogon citratus Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Cyperus rotundus Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Curcuma longa Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Hibiscus sabdariffa Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Jatropha curcas Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Lantana camara Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Macuna pruriens Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Mangifera indica Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Manihot esculenta Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials References Momordica charantia Common Names Botanical Description Origin and Distribution Traditional Medical Uses Chemical Constituents Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials

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