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Pharmacology of Bombax ceiba Linn.

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This work is the first monograph devoted solely to Bombax ceiba , popularly known as the Red Silk Cotton Tree. Consisting of seven chapters, it covers all relevant aspects of this plant, from its historical and spiritual importance, to its botanical characterization, pharmacognostical details and ethnobiological uses, to its scientific validation in various animal and human studies. Each part of the tree is of medicinal value and possesses many novel chemical constituents such as shamimicin, bombasin, bombamalone, bombamaloside etc. along with other bioactive secondary metabolites. The book presents the chemical structures of the most important constituents and highlights various pharmacological activities, predominantly antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, hepatoprotective and fibrinolytic, which may prove to be a source for the development of a novel phyto-pharmaceutical agent to treat diabetes, heart disease and cancer. In addition, separate chapters deal with the commercial and ecological significance of B. ceiba , as well as a case study on its conservation. Numerous color illustrations are included to identify the plant and to justify its nickname, the "Little Bird's Cafeteria".

List of contents

Introduction.- Ethno-biology.- Phytochemical studies.- Pharmacological investigations and toxicity studies.- Commercial importance.- Ecological importance and need of conservation.- Future research.- Index.

Summary

This work is the first monograph devoted solely to Bombax ceiba, popularly known as the Red Silk Cotton Tree. Consisting of seven chapters, it covers all relevant aspects of this plant, from its historical and spiritual importance, to its botanical characterization, pharmacognostical details and ethnobiological uses, to its scientific validation in various animal and human studies. Each part of the tree is of medicinal value and possesses many novel chemical constituents such as shamimicin, bombasin, bombamalone, bombamaloside etc. along with other bioactive secondary metabolites. The book presents the chemical structures of the most important constituents and highlights various pharmacological activities, predominantly antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, hepatoprotective and fibrinolytic, which may prove to be a source for the development of a novel phyto-pharmaceutical agent to treat diabetes, heart disease and cancer. In addition, separate chapters deal with the commercial and ecological significance of B. ceiba, as well as a case study on its conservation. Numerous color illustrations are included to identify the plant and to justify its nickname, the “Little Bird’s Cafeteria”.

Product details

Authors Vartik Jain, Vartika Jain, Surendra K Verma, Surendra K. Verma
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 14.12.2011
 
EAN 9783642279034
ISBN 978-3-642-27903-4
No. of pages 94
Dimensions 196 mm x 235 mm x 236 mm
Weight 178 g
Illustrations XII, 94 p. 19 illus., 13 illus. in color.
Series SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology
SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subject Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy

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