Chemical and Pharmacological Perspective of Artemisia amygdalina

This book reviews the chemical and biological properties of Artemisia amygdalina Decne, a critically endangered and endemic plant species in the the high-altitude Kashmir Himalayas, which has a high pharmacological potential. It describes the bioactivity-guided isolation of its chemical compounds, their characterization using spectroscopic methods and the development of a simple and reliable RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous quantification of the isolated constituents. The authors discuss the potential pharmacological activities of A. amygdalina, such as antioxidant, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulatory and antidiabetic effects, and pave the way for future research.

List of contents

Introduction.- Phytochemical Screening and HPLC analysis of Artemisia amygdalina.- Volatile composition of Artemisia amygdalina.- Volatile composition of Artemisia amygdalina.- Volatile composition of Artemisia amygdalina.- Phytochemical analysis and chemobiological standardisationn of Artemisia amygdalina.- Biological profile of Artemisia amygdalina.

Summary

This book reviews the chemical and biological properties of Artemisia amygdalina Decne, a critically endangered and endemic plant species in the the high-altitude Kashmir Himalayas, which has a high pharmacological potential. It describes the bioactivity-guided isolation of its chemical compounds, their characterization using spectroscopic methods and the development of a simple and reliable RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous quantification of the isolated constituents. The authors discuss the potential pharmacological activities of A. amygdalina, such as antioxidant, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulatory and antidiabetic effects, and pave the way for future research.

Product details

• Authors: Khursheed Ahma Bhat, Khursheed Ahmad Bhat, Moham Khuroo, Mohammad Akbar Khuroo, Shabir Lone, Shabir H Lone, Shabir H. Lone
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783319252155
• ISBN: 978-3-31-925215-5
• No. of pages: 58
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 119 g
• Illustrations: VII, 58 p. 38 illus., 29 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology; SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; Biochemie, C, Botanik und Pflanzenwissenschaften, Immunologie, Immunology, biochemistry, Artemisinin, Pharmacology, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Botany & plant sciences, Plant Biochemistry, Pharmacology/Toxicology, endangered species, GC-FID