Editors: Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia, Shashi Lata Bharati

Series Title: The Chemistry inside Spices & Herbs: Research and Development

The Chemistry inside Spices & Herbs: Research and Development

Volume 2

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Library License: US $276
ISBN: 978-1-68108-950-8 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-949-2 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2022
DOI: 10.2174/97816810894921220201

Introduction

The Chemistry inside Spices & Herbs: Research and Development brings comprehensive information about the chemistry of spices and herbs with a focus on recent research in this field. The book is an extensive 2-part collection of 20 chapters contributed by experts in phytochemistry with the aim to give the reader deep knowledge about phytochemical constituents in herbal plants and their benefits. The contents include reviews on the biochemistry and biotechnology of spices and herbs, herbal medicines, biologically active compounds and their role in therapeutics among other topics. Chapters which highlight natural drugs and their role in different diseases and special plants of clinical significance are also included.

Part II continues from the previous part with chapters on the treatment of skin diseases and oral problems. This part focuses on clinically important herbs such as turmeric, fenugreek, ashwagandha (Indian winter cherry), basil, Terminalia chebula (black myrobalan). In terms of phytochemicals, this part presents chapters that cover resveratrol, piperine and circumin.

Audience: This book is an ideal resource for scholars (in life sciences, phytomedicine and natural product chemistry) and general readers who want to understand the importance of herbs, spices and traditional medicine in pharmaceutical and clinical research.

Foreword

- Pp. i
Gurdip Singh
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Preface

- Pp. ii-iii (2)
Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia, Shashi Lata Bharati
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List of Contributors

- Pp. iv-v (2)

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Drugs from Natural Sources in the Management of Skin Diseases

- Pp. 1-70 (70)
Deepa S. Mandlik, Yogesh A. Kulkarni*
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Turmeric and Curcumin for Arthritis: Evidence for Their Therapeutic Use

- Pp. 71-84 (14)
Avinash Kundadka Kudva, Chethan B Shetty, Naveen Joseph Mathai, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Nikku Mathew Geevarughese, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga*
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Curcumin, the Principal Compound of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa Lin) in Oral Health: A Mini-Review

- Pp. 85-92 (8)
Savita Lasrado, Suresh Rao, Lal Madathil, Paul Simon, Reewen George DSilva, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga*
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Resveratrol in Osteoarthritis: A Memoir

- Pp. 93-104 (12)
Naveen Joseph Mathai, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Chethan B Shetty, Nikku Mathew Geevarughese, Errol Moras, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga*
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Piperine: An Alkaloid from Piper Species with a Wide Range of Therapeutic Properties

- Pp. 105-161 (57)
Sunita Singh*
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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.): A Palatable Spice, An Active Herb, A Promising Functional Food, and Even More

- Pp. 162-192 (31)
Alev Onder*, Ahsen Sevde Cinar, Serap Gur
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Clinical Aspects of Ashwagandha

- Pp. 193-199 (7)
Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia*, Shashi Lata Bharati*, Sunil Kumar, Ashutosh Mani
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Phytoconstituents, Biological Properties, and Health Benefits of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

- Pp. 200-228 (29)
Urvashi Urvashi*, Ramandeep Kaur, Jyoti Gaba
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Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Terminalia chebula: An Update

- Pp. 229-260 (32)
Ojaskumar D. Agrawal, Yogesh A. Kulkarni*
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Role of Plants in Natural Medicinal Therapy

- Pp. 261-269 (9)
G. S. Mulgund, Smita G. Bhat*
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Subject Index

- Pp. 270-280 (11)

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