1st Edition

Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants Vitalizer and Therapeutic

Edited By K G Ramawat Copyright 2004

    This book provides comprehensive and useful information on the medicinal plants especially those used as food supplement in the form of health vitalizers and invigorators. A subjective approach is attempted for the first time in this book with all the information available in one single volume. Separate chapters are devoted to the medicinal values of each herb. The details about various plant extracts possessing significant anti-stress activity, are presented in this book.

    Therapeutic potential of medicinal plants: An introduction: K.G. Ramawat et al.
    In vitro rosmarinic acid production: An update: O. Makrri and S. Klintzios
    Grapevine polyphenols and their biological effects: X. Vitrac et al.
    Asaparagus racemosus and radioprotection: J.P. Kamat and S.R.
    Venkatrachalam; Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell-A Medhya Rasaayana drug of Ayurveda: M. Rajani and N. Shrivastava
    Chlorophytum borivilianum: An endangered aphrodisiac herb: D.K. Arora et al.
    Fagaronine: An antileukemic alkaloid with cell differentiation activity: E. Couillerot et al.
    Ginkgo biloba: A medicinal and ornamental tree of great interest: D.L-Mattar; Ginseng: K-T. Choi
    Nardostachys jatamansi DC-The Indian Nard: A.K. Kukreja and A.K. Singh
    Podophyllotoxin and related lignans produced by plants: A. Koulman et al.
    Withania Pauq.(Solanaceae): M. Bandyopadhyay and S. Jha

    Biography

    Ramawat, K G