Intro
Preface
Contents
About the Editor
Contributors
Part I: Bryophytes
1 Bioactive Compounds from Bryophytes
1 Introduction
2 Ethnobotanical Importance of Bryophytes
3 Phytochemicals from Bryophytes and Their Bioactivity
4 The Pharmacological Activity of Bryophytes
4.1 Antimicrobial Activity
4.2 Antifungal Activity
4.2.1 Antibacterial Activity
4.2.2 Antiviral Activity
4.3 Cytotoxic Activity
4.4 Antioxidant Activity
5 Conclusions
References
2 Therapeutic Potential of Bryophytes and Its Future Perspective
1 Introduction

1.1 Traditional Uses of Bryophytes
2 Therapeutic Potential of Bryophytes
2.1 Some of the Active Therapeutic Compounds from Bryophytes and Their Biological Activities
2.1.1 Benzyl Benzoate
2.1.2 p-Hydroxycinnamic Acid
2.1.3 7,8-Dihydroxycoumarin
2.1.4 Marchantins
2.1.5 Riccardins
2.1.6 Triterpenoid Saponins
2.1.7 Tetracyclic Diterpene
2.1.8 Sesquiterpenes
2.1.9 Diplophyllin
2.1.10 Plagiochiline
2.1.11 Plagiochin E
2.1.12 Perrottetin E
3 Major Therapeutic Activities of Bryophytes
3.1 Antitumor Activities
3.2 Antidiabetic Activities

3.3 Anti-Inflammatory Activities
3.4 Antimicrobial Activities
4 Future Perspective
5 Conclusion
References
3 Volatile Compounds and Oils from Mosses and Liverworts
1 Introduction
2 Mosses
2.1 Antitrichia curtipendula (Hedw.) Brid
2.2 Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp
2.3 Brachythecium salebrosum (F. Weber & D. Mohr) Schimp
2.4 Breutelia tomentosa (Sw. ex Brid.) A. Jaeger
2.5 Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwagr
2.6 Campylopus richardii Brid
2.7 Eurhynchium angustirete (Broth.) T.J. Kop
2.8 Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jenn

2.9 Eurhynchium striatum (Schreb. ex Hedw.) Schimp
2.10 Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw
2.11 Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp
2.12 Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw
2.13 Homalia trichomanoides (Hedw.) Brid
2.14 Homalothecium lutescens (Hedw.) H. Rob
2.15 Leptodontium viticulosoides (P. Beauv.) Wijk & Margad
2.16 Macromitrium perreflexum Steere
2.17 Leucodon sciuroides (Hedw.) Schwägr
2.18 Mnium hornum Hedw
2.19 Mnium marginatum (Dicks.) P. Beauv
2.20 Mnium stellare Hedw
2.21 Neckera complanata (Hedw.) Huebener
2.22 Neckera crispa Hedw

2.23 Phyllogonium viride Brid
2.24 Plagiomnium acutum (Lindb.) T.J. Kop
2.25 Plagiomnium undulatum (Hedw.) T.J. Kop
2.26 Plagiothecium undulatum (Hedw.) Schimp
2.27 Pleurochaete squarrosa (Brid.) Lindb
2.28 Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb
2.29 Polytrichum commune Hedw
2.30 Pseudoscleropodium purum (Hedw.) M. Fleisch
2.31 Rhacocarpus purpurascens (Brid.) Paris
2.32 Rhodobryum ontariense (Kindb.) Paris
2.33 Sphagnum auriculatum Schimp
2.34 Sphagnum subnitens Russow & Warnst
2.35 Syntrichia intermedia Brid
2.36 Taxiphyllum wisgrillii (Garov.) Wijk & Margad