Medicinal Roots and Tubers for Pharmaceutical and Commercial Applications (Exploring Medicinal Plants) [Team-IRA]

The root and tuber are vital parts of medicinal plants providing mechanical support, producing critical growth regulators, and storing food. Bioactive compounds obtained from plant roots and tubers demonstrate health benefits presenting antioxidative, antimicrobial, hypoglycaemic, hypocholesterolaemic, and immunomodulatory properties. Roots of many medicinal plants have been used for the treatment of disease and formulation of drugs, and they are also known for their commercial value, being used as an ingredient in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Medicinal Roots and Tubers for Pharmaceutical and Commercial Applications provides information on the medicinal properties of roots and tubers and various phytochemicals derived from them. Features Presents exhaustive information on plant roots and tubers including Glycyrrhiza glabra , Curcuma longa , Beta vulgaris , Zingiber officinalis , Boesenbergia pandurata , Houttuynia cordata , Eutrema japonicum , and Withania somnifera Explains the roles of secondary metabolites isolated from roots and tubers and features information on their pharmaceutical and commercial applications Discusses opportunities for future prospects of different roots and tubers for their industrial applications A volume in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series, this book provides information on phytochemicals derived from medicinal plant roots and tubers. This is valuable information for scientists, researchers, and students working on medicinal plants, economic botany, chemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and many other interdisciplinary subjects. The root and tuber are vital parts of medicinal plants providing mechanical support, producing critical growth regulators, and storing food. Bioactive compounds obtained from plant roots and tubers demonstrate health benefits presenting antioxidative, antimicrobial, hypoglycaemic, hypocholesterolaemic, and immunomodulatory properties. Roots of many medicinal plants have been used for the treatment of disease and formulation of drugs, and they are also known for their commercial value, being used as an ingredient in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Medicinal Roots and Tubers for Pharmaceutical and Commercial Applications provides information on the medicinal properties of roots and tubers and various phytochemicals derived from them.Features Presents exhaustive information on plant roots and tubers including Glycyrrhiza glabra, Curcuma longa, Beta vulgaris, Zingiber officinale, Boesenbergia pandurata, Houttuynia cordata, Eutrema japonicum, and Withania somnifera Explains the roles of secondary metabolites isolated from roots and tubers and features information on their pharmaceutical and commercial applications Discusses opportunities for future prospects of different roots and tubers for their industrial applications A volume in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series, this book provides information on phytochemicals derived from medicinal plant roots and tubers. This is valuable information for scientists, researchers, and students working on medicinal plants, economic botany, chemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and many other interdisciplinary subjects. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Editors List of Contributors Chapter 1 Curcuma longa (Turmeric): A Magical Rhizome Chapter 2 Medicinal and Commercial Application of Zingiber officinale Chapter 3 Bioactive Compounds and Pharmaceutical Importance of Houttuynia cordata Rhizome Chapter 4 Chemical Constituents and Medicinal Uses of Eutrema japonicum Chapter 5 Boesenbergia pandurata: An Overview of Medicinal Use, Ethnopharmacology, and Phytochemistry Chapter 6 Phylogeny, Phytochemistry, Traditional Uses and Pharmaceutical Properties of Thapsia spp. Roots Chapter 7 Secondary Metabolites, Ethnopharmacology, and Commercial Application of Glycyrrhiza glabra Chapter 8 Medicinal and Commercial Uses of Angelica Roots Chapter 9 Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses of Cichorium intybus Roots Chapter 10 Therapeutic Importance of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) in Medicine Chapter 11 Phytoconstituents and Medicinal Importance of Chlorophytum borivilianum Tuber Chapter 12 A Comprehensive Review on the Medicinal Use of Piper methysticum (Kava) Chapter 13 Medical Benefits and Side-effects of Lepidium meyenii Root Chapter 14 Phytopharmacological Aspects of Valeriana officinalis Root Chapter 15 Photochemistry, Medicinal and Commercial Applications of Beta vulgaris L. Chapter 16 Radish: Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses Index