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Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Chapter 1: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India: A Bridge from Traditions to Modern Wellbeing
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Historical Background of Indian Systems of Medicine
1.2.1 Attempts to Comply with Healthcare Programs
1.3 Medicinal Plants in Ayurveda (the Science of Life)
1.3.1 Quality of Ayurvedic Preparations
1.3.2 Safety of Ayurvedic Preparations
1.3.3 Efficacy of Ayurvedic Preparations
1.4 Present Status of Ayurveda and Other Indigenous Systems of Medicine in India
1.5 Modernization and Integration of Herbal Medicine in Clinical Practice, in India
1.5.1 Research and Development
1.5.2 Education
1.5.3 Intellectual Property Right Protection
1.5.4 Pharmacovigilance System
1.5.5 Policy Issues
1.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 2: Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum L.): An Important Indian Medicinal and Aromatic Plant: Its Properties, Utilization and G...
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Taxonomic Characteristics
2.3 Morphological Description
2.4 Ecological Requirements
2.5 Major Chemical Constituents and Bioactive Compounds
2.6 Traditional Use Part(s) Used and Common Knowledge
2.7 Modern Medicine Based on Its Traditional Medicine Uses
2.8 Cultivation Practices
2.9 Germplasm of Ocimum sanctum
2.10 Genetic Improvement of Ocimum sanctum
2.10.1 The Genome of Ocimum sanctum
2.10.2 Heterosis Breeding for Ocimum Improvement
2.10.3 Chemotypes of Holy Basil
2.10.4 Strategies of Chemotype Improvement in O. tenuiflorum
2.10.5 Potential Causes of Chemodiversity in Ocimum Species
2.11 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3: Ethnomedicinal Importance of Common Weeds of the Family Asteraceae in the Tribal Belt of Rajasthan, India
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Tribal Belt of Rajasthan
3.2.1 Geography of Rajasthan
3.2.2 Climate of Rajasthan
3.2.3 Floristic Diversity of Rajasthan
3.3 Tribal Populations in Rajasthan
3.4 Weeds of the Asteraceae Family in Rajasthan
3.5 Data Acquisition in Tribal Studies
3.6 Phytochemical Characterization of Asteraceae Species
3.7 Pharmacologically Valuable Compounds of Asteraceae Species
3.8 Curative Uses of Weeds of Asteraceae Family
3.9 Medicinal Importance of Wild Plants of the Family Asteraceae
3.10 From Wandering Weeds to the Pharmacy
3.11 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Cydonia oblonga Mill.: Wound Healing Properties
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Taxonomic Characteristics
4.3 Crude Drug Used
4.4 Morphological Description
4.5 Geographic Distribution
4.6 Major Chemical Constituents and Bioactive Compounds
4.7 Ecological Requirements
4.8 Traditional Use and Common Knowledge
4.9 Modern Medicine Based on Its Traditional Medicine Uses
4.9.1 Wound Healing Potential of Cydonia oblonga Mill
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Chapter 1: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India: A Bridge from Traditions to Modern Wellbeing
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Historical Background of Indian Systems of Medicine
1.2.1 Attempts to Comply with Healthcare Programs
1.3 Medicinal Plants in Ayurveda (the Science of Life)
1.3.1 Quality of Ayurvedic Preparations
1.3.2 Safety of Ayurvedic Preparations
1.3.3 Efficacy of Ayurvedic Preparations
1.4 Present Status of Ayurveda and Other Indigenous Systems of Medicine in India
1.5 Modernization and Integration of Herbal Medicine in Clinical Practice, in India
1.5.1 Research and Development
1.5.2 Education
1.5.3 Intellectual Property Right Protection
1.5.4 Pharmacovigilance System
1.5.5 Policy Issues
1.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 2: Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum L.): An Important Indian Medicinal and Aromatic Plant: Its Properties, Utilization and G...
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Taxonomic Characteristics
2.3 Morphological Description
2.4 Ecological Requirements
2.5 Major Chemical Constituents and Bioactive Compounds
2.6 Traditional Use Part(s) Used and Common Knowledge
2.7 Modern Medicine Based on Its Traditional Medicine Uses
2.8 Cultivation Practices
2.9 Germplasm of Ocimum sanctum
2.10 Genetic Improvement of Ocimum sanctum
2.10.1 The Genome of Ocimum sanctum
2.10.2 Heterosis Breeding for Ocimum Improvement
2.10.3 Chemotypes of Holy Basil
2.10.4 Strategies of Chemotype Improvement in O. tenuiflorum
2.10.5 Potential Causes of Chemodiversity in Ocimum Species
2.11 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3: Ethnomedicinal Importance of Common Weeds of the Family Asteraceae in the Tribal Belt of Rajasthan, India
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Tribal Belt of Rajasthan
3.2.1 Geography of Rajasthan
3.2.2 Climate of Rajasthan
3.2.3 Floristic Diversity of Rajasthan
3.3 Tribal Populations in Rajasthan
3.4 Weeds of the Asteraceae Family in Rajasthan
3.5 Data Acquisition in Tribal Studies
3.6 Phytochemical Characterization of Asteraceae Species
3.7 Pharmacologically Valuable Compounds of Asteraceae Species
3.8 Curative Uses of Weeds of Asteraceae Family
3.9 Medicinal Importance of Wild Plants of the Family Asteraceae
3.10 From Wandering Weeds to the Pharmacy
3.11 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Cydonia oblonga Mill.: Wound Healing Properties
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Taxonomic Characteristics
4.3 Crude Drug Used
4.4 Morphological Description
4.5 Geographic Distribution
4.6 Major Chemical Constituents and Bioactive Compounds
4.7 Ecological Requirements
4.8 Traditional Use and Common Knowledge
4.9 Modern Medicine Based on Its Traditional Medicine Uses
4.9.1 Wound Healing Potential of Cydonia oblonga Mill