Medicinal Plants of the Asteraceae Family, 1st ed. 2022 Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities
Coordonnateurs : Devkota Hari Prasad, Aftab Tariq
Asteraceae is one of the largest family of flowering plants comprising over 1,600 plant genera and 32,000 plant species. Plants belonging to this family have a long history of being used as medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases. Many of them are also used in the preparation of foods, beverages, and also used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. In addition, plants such as Artemisia annua have played an important role in the discovery of novel drugs.
The book summarizes the traditional uses of the plants in the family Asteraceae and their scientific validation, which helps readers understand their relation and impact on human health. It also explains the Phytochemistry of the species and presents the pharmacological activities and mechanisms in detail. Understanding current scientific knowledge will help in the commercialization of products based on these plants and also helps to find the research gaps that should be fulfilled in the future for their optimal use. It also helps in increasing the awareness of the plant species related to conservation, cultivation, and sustainable utilization. This edited volume comprises chapters contributed by experts from around the world.
Part I Description of individual plants
2. Achillea millefolium L.
3. Ageratum conyzoides (L.) L.
4. Artemisia annua L.5. Artemisia indica Willd.
6. Arctium lappa L.
7. Arnica montana L.
8. Aster tataricus L.f.
9. Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC.
10. Calendula officinalis L.
11. Carthamus tinctorius L. var. spinosus Kitam.
12. Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.
13. Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
14. Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore
15. Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
16. Eclipta prostata (L.)L.
17. Gynura bicolor (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC.
18. Helianthus tuberosus L.
19. Inula racemoseHook.f.
20. Matricaria chamomilla L.
21. Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.
22. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
23. Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch.Bip.
24. Taraxacum campylodes G.E.Haglund
25. Petasites japonicus (Siebold et Zucc.) Maxim.
26. Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni
27. Biotechnological applications in Asteraceae family medicinal plants and future directions
Kumamoto University, Japan
Aligarh Muslim University, India
Presents the some of the most common medicinal plants of the family Asteraceae with photographs
Explains the traditional uses of the family Asteraceae in food and medicines
Describes the bioactive chemical constituents of the species in relation to their pharmacological activity
Date de parution : 12-2023
Ouvrage de 230 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 12-2022
Ouvrage de 230 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Thème de Medicinal Plants of the Asteraceae Family :
Mots-clés :
Asteraceae; Medicinal plants; Phytochemistry; Traditional uses; Artemisia