Natural Products Recent Advances

Natural Products Recent Advances is a compilation of scholarly articles covering multidisciplinary aspects in the study of naturally occurring substances. The Chapters in this book cover a wide spectrum of scientific disciplines such as phytochemistry, phtyopharmacology, pharrnacognosy, ethnomedicine, ethnopharmacology. ethnobotany. primary health care etc. Through this Volume GA Cordell introduces a new term ‘ecopharmacognosy' to explain the concept of sustainability in to all pharrnacognosy research, Yoshinori Asakawa describes a large number of secondary metabolites and bioactive molecules isolated from liverworts (Marchantiophyta). Srini V Kaveri and his group have contributed a chapter on anti-tumoral mechanism underlying immuno-modulatory effects of Viscum album preparations. Glowniak and Sieniawska have contributed a chapter on applications of coumarins in phytotherapy. The history of the growth and development of ethnopharmacology research in India is reviewed by Pushpangadan, George and linu. Abdul Sami Shawl has reviewed the quality and chemical composition of industrially important essential oils from temperate regions of India. Rupika Delgoda has reviewed the application of science and technology for the safe use of drugs in the Caribbean Island ofJarnaica. Peter and Peter have reviewed the biology, chemistry and medicinal properties of the wonder drug ‘Noni'. Monika Thakur gives an account of the medicinal and nutraceutical properties of wild mushrooms and emphasizes the need for further research. Sharma, Llniyal and Slowik write about the conservation of Taxus buccaic in Himachal Pradesh. Rao and Rawat give a brief review of botanicals used in healthcare. Kharat, Kaur and Pai in their contribution write about the effect of Aerva sanguinolenta on Leishmanio donovani the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis. Srivastava et al write about chemotypic variation among different accessions of Centella asiatsco in the chapter contributed by them. Gupta and Prakash review natural products from microbes. Ramesh Das in his contribution gives an account of traditional medicine used by the people inhabiting around the Manas National Park of Assam. Joshi, Panthari and Kharkwal review the phytochemistry, pharmacology, traditional utility and value addition of Rhododendron arboretum flowers. Kaushal and Shaveta give an accout of their work on the mycorrhizal association of some horticultural plants of Himachal Pradesh. Thus the book is certainly useful to researchers, teachers, students and laymen engaged in natural product study and research.