This 2-volume book set, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants, introduces and provides extensive coverage of 79 important medicinal plant species.
Each chapter, written by noted experts in the field, focuses on one important medicinal plant, giving a brief introduction about the species and then delving into the plant’s bioactive phytochemicals along with its chemical structures and pharmacological activities. A wide array of biological activities and potential health benefits of the medicinal plant—which includes antiviral, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic properties as well as protective effects on liver, kidney, heart and nervous system—are given. An extensive collection of research literature on pharmacological activities on that species is reviewed.
This volume, published under the AAP Focus on Medicinal Plants book series, edited by the accomplished editor, T. Pullaiah, who has taught, researched, written, and published on medicinal plants for over 35 years, will be an important reference resource for years to come for both new and experienced medicinal researchers.
VOLUME 1
1. Ilex paraguariensis: Green Gold from South America
Vania Zanella Pinto, Daniella Pilatti-Riccio, Bruna Trindade Paim, Laura De Vasconcelos Costa, Sandra Gomes De Amorin, and Adriana Dillenburg Meinhart
2. The Pharmacological Properties of Brazilian Arnica (Solidago chilensis Meyen)
Felipe Lima Porto, Rafael Vrijdags Calado, Tayhana Priscila Medeiros Souza, Jamylle Nunes De Souza Ferro, Emiliano Barreto, and Maria Danielma Dos Santos Reis
3. Therapeutic Properties of Strychnos nux-vomica L.
Jatin Aggarwal, Ria Singh, and Priyadarshini
4. Phytochemistry and Bioactive Potential of Water Hyssop [Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.]
M. Indira, D. Sai Sushma, C. Divya, S. Shiva Kumar, S. Krupanidhi, and D. John Babu
5. An Overview of Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Anastatica hierochuntica L.
S. John Adams and Thiruppathi Senthil Kumar
6. Naphthalene: Isoquinoline Group of Alkaloid from Monotypic Family Ancistrocladaceae
Vinayak Upadhya and Sandeep Ramchandra Pai
7. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Centella asiatica L.
Surabhi Tiwari and Brijesh Kumar
8. Biomolecules and Therapeutics of Chlorophytum borivilianum Santapau & R.R. Fern. (Safed Musli)
Vinod S. Undal
9. Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Bryonopsis laciniosa (L.) Naudin
Kumkum Agarwal Sinha
10. Diplocyclos palmatus L.) C. Jeffrey: An Important Medicinal Striped Cucumber
Suraj B. Patel and Savaliram G. Ghane
11. Bioactives and Pharmacology of Curcuma neilgherrensis Wight
B. Kavitha and N. Yasodamma
12. Bioactives and Pharmacology of Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. Ex
Royle Tarun Pal, Harish Babukolla, and S. Asha
13. New Insights on Bioactives and Pharmacology of Genipa americana L.
Aline Oliveira Da Conceição
14. Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacology of Cuminum cyminum L.
Thadiyan Parambil Ijinu, Raveendran Nair Ragesh, Maheswari Rani Priya, Thomas Aswany, Mohammed S. Mustak, and Palpu Pushpangadan
15. Ethnopharmacology and Phytochemistry of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Suraj B. Patel and Savaliram G. Ghane
16. Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Studies of Plumbago indica L.: A Medicinal Plant
Prachi Sharad Kakade and Saurabha Bhimrao Zimare
17. Biomolecules and Therapeutics of Terminalia bellirica Roxb.
Vinod S. Undal
18. Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Activities of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.)
Miers Nagalakshmi, K. Abraham Peele, S. Shiva Kumar, M. Indira, T. C. Venkateswarulu, and S. Krupanidhi
19. A Pharmacological View of the Medicinal Properties of the Ziziphus joazeiro Mart.
Rafael Vrijdags Calado, Felipe Lima Porto, Jamylle Nunes De Souza Ferro, Tayhana Priscila Medeiros Souza, and Emiliano Barreto Ana Maria Danielma Dos Santos Reis
20. Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Potentialities of Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston
Karuppa Samy Kasi, Anjana Surendran, and Raju Ramasubbu
21. Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Crepidium acuminatum (D.Don) Szlach.: A Systematic Review
Sebastian J. Adams, Thiruppathi Senthil Kumar, and Gnanamani Muthuraman
22. Phytochemistry and Bioactive Potential of Tiririca (Cyperus esculentus L.)
José Francisco Dos Santos Silveira Junior
23. Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Justicia betonica L.
Ch. Srinivasa Reddy, K. Ammani, and M. Santosh Kumari
24. A Review of Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Profile of Pendant Amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L.)
Nayan Kumar Sishu, Parthasarathi Theivasigamani, and Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj
25. Bioactives and Therapeutic Potential of Blood Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.)
Nayan Kumar Sishu, Babu Subramanian, and Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj
26. Bioactive Compounds and Pharmacological Activity of Beta vulgaris L.
Raghvendra Dubey, Kushagra Dubey, Sibbala Subramanyam, and K. N. Jayaveera
27. Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Properties of Enicostemma axillare Raynal
Jaishree Vaijanathappa
28. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Potential of Ornamental Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis)
Sinoy Sugunan, Rakesh Barik, G. Shiva Kumar, and K. N. Jayaveera
29. Bioactives and Pharmacology of Couroupita guianensis Aubl.
S. Rajashekara and M. Muniraju
30. Review of Pharmacological Activities of Gentiana scabra Bunge
C. V. Jayalekshmi and V. Suresh
31. Pharmacological Importance and Chemical Composition of Mallotus roxburghianus Müell.Arg.
Mary Zosangzuali, Marina Lalremruati, C. Lalmuansangi, F. Nghakliana, and Zothansiama
32. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Phytolacca fodecandra
L. Hirpasa Teressa
33. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of ‘Arogyappacha’, Trichopus zeylanicus Gaertn.
Thadiyan Parambil Ijinu, Thomas Aswany, Manikantan Ambika Chithra, Maheswari Rani Priya, Varughese George, and Palpu Pushpangadan
34. Pharmacological Activities of Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard: A Comprehensive Review
Neha Mishra, Yashaswani Chouhan, Ekta Menghani, and Arvind Pareek
35. Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz: Prehistory to Current Uses to Humankind
Jaya Preethi Peesa and B. Siva Sai Kiran
36. Chemical Composition and Bioactivities of Great Mullein [Verbascum thapsus L. (Family: Scrophulariaceae)]
Shreedhar S. Otari and Savaliram G. Ghane
37. A Brief Review of Biological Properties and Pharmacological Activities of Litsea cubeba
Suparna Lodh
38. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Calotropis procera L. and C. Gigantea R.Br.
Payal Soan
39. A Review of Bioactive and Pharmacological Activities of Adansonia digitata L.: A Majestic and Universal Remedy Plant
Pulicherla Yugandhar, Chennareddy Maruthi Kesava Kumar, Sade Ankanna, and Nataru Savithramma
40. Phytochemistry and Bioactive Potential of Brassica oleracea L. Var. Botrytis L.
Mitta Raghavendra, M. Mahesh, Sibbala Subramanyam, and K. N. Jayaveera
41. Medicinal Properties and Bioactive Compounds of Stemona tuberosa Lour.
C. Lalmuansangi, Marina Lalremruati, Mary Zosangzuali, F. Nghakliana, and Zothansiama
VOLUME 2
42. Chemical Composition and Biological Properties of Musk Willow (Salix aegyptiaca L.)
Gadwal Shaik Nishat Anjum, Sharmila Arunagiri, and Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj
43. Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Salvadora persica L.
M. Santosh Kumari, K. Ammani, and Ch. Srinivasa Reddy
44. Bioactive Components and Pharmacology of Memecylon
S. Asha, C. Umamaheswari, Tarun Pal, and U. Jaya Lakshmi
45. An Account of Traditional Uses, Bioactive Compounds and Pharmacological Activities of the Genus Hydnocarpus (Family: Achariaceae)
Harsha V. Hegde, Santoshkumar Jayagoudar, Pradeep Bhat, and Savaliram G. Ghane
46. Chemical Principles, Bioactivity and Pharmacology of Hedychium spicatum Sm. (Family: Zingiberaceae)
Sinjumol Thomas, K. J.Binimol, and Bince Mani
47. Functional Components and Biological Activities of Kaempferia galanga L. (Chandramoolika)
Chachad Devangi and Mondal Manoshree
48. Bioactive Compounds and Pharmacological Activities of Terminalia pallida Brandis
Pasupuleti Sivaramakrishna, Pulicherla Yugandhar, and Nataru Savithramma
49. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of an Aquatic Herb Nymphaea pubescens Willd.
Kiran Kumar Angadi, Ammani Kandru, and Ch. Srinivasa Reddy
50. Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene: Exquisite Plant with Therapeutic Effects
Somasundaram Ramachandran and Veeramaneni Alekhya
51. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae)
Raja Kullayiswamy and Sarojini Devi N.
52. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Garcinia mangostana (Mangosteen): A Review
Estefani Yaquelin Hernández-Cruz, Omar N. Medina-Campos, and José Pedraza-Chaverri
53. Bioactives and Pharmacology of Cycas beddomei Dyer
B. Kavitha and N. Yasodamma
54. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Tridax procumbens L.: An Asteraceaeous Member
Raja Kullayiswamy K and Sarojini Devi N.
55. Bioactives and Their Biological Potentialities of Wild Cinnamon [Cinnamomum malabatrum (Burm.F.) J.Presl (Lauraceae)]
Saranya Surendran, Chandra Prabha Ayyathurai, and Raju Ramasubbu
56. Therapeutic Potential and Bioactives of Amaranthus spinosus L.
Vrushali Manoj Hadkar, Kallipudi Charishma Reddy, and Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj
57. Mussaenda macrophylla Wall.: Chemical Composition and Pharmacological Applications
Marina Lalremruati, Mary Zosangzuali, C. Lalmuansangi, F. Nghakliana, and Zothansiama
58. Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Potentialities of Syzygium densiflorum Wall. Ex Wight & Arn. and S. travancoricum Gamble (Myrtaceae)
Athira Reghunath, Anjana Surendran, and Raju Ramasubbu
59. Bioactives and Ethnopharmacology of Pittosporum napaulense (Dc.) Rehder & E. H. Wilson
B. Kavitha and N. Yasodamma
60. Tree of Heaven: Ailanthus excelsa Roxb.: Chemistry and Pharmacology
Digambar N. Mokat and Tai D. Kharat
61. Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Jaishree Vaijanathappa
62. A Review of Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Aristolochia indica L.
Vishal P. Deshmukh
63. Pharmacological Activities of Diploclisia glaucescens (Blume) Diels
Rutuja J. Tirbhane, Pradip V. Deshmukh, and Utkarsha M. Lekhak
64. Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Properties of Red Spinach (Amaranthus tricolor L.)
Vrushali Manoj Hadkar, Lankapothu Venkata Charishma, and Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj
65. Bioactive Molecules and Pharmacology Studies of Ecbolium viride (Forssk.)
Alston Sibbala Subramanyam, V. L. Ashok Babu, V. Saleem Basha, and K. N. Jayaveera
66. Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities of Star Fruit [Averrhoa carambola L. (Family: Oxalidaceae)]
Savaliram G. Ghane and Rahul L. Zanan
67. Pharmacological and Phytochemical Review of a Vulnerable Medicinal Plant Embelia ribes Burm. F.
Vidya V. Kamble, Vishwas A. Bapat, and Nikhil B. Gaikwad
68. Bioactives and Pharmacology of Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst.
Chaudhary Hiral, Nainesh R. Modi, and Desai Krishna
69. Bioactives and Pharmacology Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.
Jitendra R. Patil, Savaliram G. Ghane, and Ganesh C. Nikalje
70. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties of Himalayan Silver Birch (Betula utilis D. Don): A Dominant Treeline Forming Species
Khashti Dasila and Mithilesh Singh
71. A Comprehensive Review of Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Potential of Musanga cecropioides R.Br. Ex Tedlie
Vishal P. Deshmukh
72. Angelica clauca Edgew.: An Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review
Swati and H K. Pandey
73. Clusia nemorosa G. Mey: A Plant with Pharmacological Potential
Jamylle Nunes De Souza Ferro, Maria Danielma Dos Santos Reis, Felipe Lima Porto, Rafael Vrijdags Calado, Tayhana Priscila Medeiros Souza, and Emiliano Barreto
74. Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacology of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.
Thadiyan Parambil Ijinu, Sreejith Pongillyathundiyil Sasidharan, Vasantha Kavunkal Hridya, Sulochana Priji, Sharad Srivastava, and Palpu Pushpangadan
75. Phytochemical Potential and Pharmacology of Ephedra alata Decne.
Savaliram G. Ghane, Santoshkumar Jayagoudar, Pradeep Bhat, and Rahul L. Zanan
76. Ephedra sinica Stapf: An Exemplary Source of Ephedrine-Type Alkaloids
Suraj B. Patel, Pradeep Bhat, Santoshkumar Jayagoudar, Rahul L. Zanan, and Savaliram G. Ghane
77. Pharmacological Review of Potential Underutilized Plant Rhus mysorensis G. Don
Nilesh Vitthalrao Pawar and Ashok Dattatray Chougale
78. Devil’s Cherry (Atropa belladonna L.): A Systematic Review of Its Phytoactives and Pharmacological Properties
Pradeep Bhat, Harsha V. Hegde, Savaliram G. Ghane, and Santoshkumar Jayagoudar
79. Traditional Use, Chemical Constituents and Pharmacology of Cocos nucifera L.
Thadiyan Parambil Ijinu, Manikantan Ambika Chithra, Maheswari Rani Priya, Thomas Aswany, Varughese George, and Palpu Pushpangadan
Biography
T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He has held several positions at the university, including Dean, Faculty of Biosciences, Head of the Department of Botany, Head of the Department of Biotechnology, and Member of Academic Senate. He was President of the Indian Botanical Society (2014), President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013), and Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. He was awarded the Panchanan Maheshwari Gold Medal, the Dr. G. Panigrahi Memorial Lecture Award of the Indian Botanical Society, the Prof. Y.D. Tyagi Gold Medal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, and a best teacher award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Under his guidance, 54 students obtained their doctoral degrees. He has authored over 50 books, edited 20 books, and published over 330 research papers, including reviews and book chapters. His books include Advances in Cell and Molecular Diagnostics, Ethnobotany of India (5 volumes), Red Sanders: Silviculture and Conservation, Monograph on Brachystelma and Ceropegia in India, Flora of Andhra Pradesh (5 volumes), Flora of Eastern Ghats (7 volumes), Flora of Telangana (3 volumes), Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants (7 volumes, 2nd edition), Encyclopaedia of Herbal Antioxidants (3 volumes), Global Biodiversity (4 volumes), and Handbook of Research on Herbal Liver Protection. He also has several books in preparation now. Dr. Pullaiah was a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He received his PhD from Andhra University, India, and attended Moscow State University, Russia.
