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The traditional uses, secondary metabolites, and pharmacology of Eleutherococcus species
AbstractPlants of genus Eleutherococcus belong to Araliaceae family, which mainly distributed in Asia. Several Eleutherococcus species have been...
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Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Arthritis
Arthritis is an inflammatory, chronic, autoimmune disorder identified by swelling, stiffness, and pain. It covers 0.5% of population of the world and...
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Chemical composition and cellular structure of corks from Quercus suber trees planted in Bulgaria and Turkey
The chemical composition and cellular structure of corks from cork oak ( Quercus suber ) trees grown in Bulgaria and Turkey were studied for the first...
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Combinatorial Designing of Novel Lead Molecules Towards the Putative Drug Targets of Extreme Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Future Insight for Molecular Medicine
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is one of the notorious pathogens which has led to high mortality rates and demonstrated extreme drug resistance...
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Functional characterization of the β-amyrin synthase gene involved in platycoside biosynthesis in Platycodon grandiflorum
Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC. contains a variety of triterpene saponins induced from the base structure of oleanane-type in roots. The β-amyrin...
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The Genus Solanum: An Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Biological Properties Review
Over the past 30 years, the genus Solanum has received considerable attention in chemical and biological studies . Solanum is the largest genus in the...
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Floral biology of Grewia flavescens Juss.: an underutilized crop
Grewia flavescens is a fruit species found throughout semi-arid and sub-humid parts of the world including India. In contemporary era, emphasis on...
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Elucidation of Mechanisms of Anticancer Plant Compounds Against the Tumor Cells
Cancer is one of the noncommunicable diseases which is the second leading cause of deaths throughout the world. Chemotherapy is the major treatment...
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Figs and Their Medicinal Value
This chapter includes medicinal properties of Ficus species like Ficus benghalensis, F. carica, F. elastica, F. lyrata, F. infectoria, F. religiosa,...
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Antipyretic and Analgesic Activities of Some Economically Important Woody Plants
This chapter describes antipyretic and analgesic activities of trees like Brachychiton populneus, Ceiba speciosa, Eucalyptus citriodora, Murraya...
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Discovery of Therapeutic Lead Molecule Against β-Tubulin Using Computational Approach
Virtual screening strategy was performed against the target β-tubulin to overcome paclitaxel resistance in blood cancer types. In essence, A185T and...
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Antimicrobial structure activity relationship of five anthraquinones of emodine type isolated from Vismia laurentii
BackgroundAntimicrobial activity of anthraquinone compounds of emodine type has been reported by many authors. These compounds are found in Vismia...
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Influence of Host-Plant Surface Chemicals on the Oviposition of the Cereal Stemborer Busseola Fusca
The chemical composition of plant surfaces plays a role in selection of host plants by herbivorous insects. Once the insect reaches the plant, these...
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Some Wild Herbaceous Plants of Nigeria: A Biological, Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Review
In the twentieth century, science makes substantial breakthrough in management and cure of diseases by chemotherapy due to discovery of antibiotics...
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Microbial Interactions in Litchi Rhizosphere
The litchi is one of the chief fruits of the Asian continent. It is grown almost half of the year and is enjoyed by people for its sweet juice as...
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Spices and Condiments
India has been referred as the land of spices, because of its contribution to the world of the two main spices, the black pepper (Piper longum L.)...
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Floriculture Crops
In case of ornamentals, from the wild relative of cultivated plant species perspective, the taxa, which are native/indigenous to India, fall in the...
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Biotechnological Interventions in Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) for the Improvement of Fruit Quality and Postharvest Storage
Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is an evergreen subtropical fruit, which is well acclaimed for its delicious, juicy aril and refreshing taste. Litchi...
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Biodiversity Conservation with Special Reference to Medicinal Climbers: Present Scenario, Challenges, Strategies, and Policies
Climbing plants typically contribute 2–15 % of the leaf biomass and about 5 % of the wood biomass to forests. In India, they are widely distributed...
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An assessment of the taxonomy and chemotaxonomy of Ganoderma
The taxonomic and nomenclatural history of the genus Ganoderma and related basidiomycetes is reviewed and compared to recent studies on its molecular...
