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This contributed volume on phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Bidens covers the chemical constituents and biological activities of this plant group in detail.
Bidens is an important genus of the Asteraceae family, which is one of the dominant plant families globally, contributing medicinal species. It is a diverse genus of weedy herbs with roughly 230 species. Members of this genus have been listed in Oriental Materia Medica as remedies for rheumatoid arthritis, sprains, insect and scorpion stings, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis, acute nephritis, stomachaches, and sore throats. Despite its medicinal properties, the chemistry and pharmacology of this genus are disorganized. The aim of this book is to present comprehensive information on the chemical constituents, nutraceutical and ethnomedical uses, as well as the biological and pharmacological effects and toxicity of this plant, based on 218 literary sources reported over 40 years. Major chemical constituents (including 301 compounds) belonging to polyacetylenes, polyacetylene glycosides, flavonoids, flavone glycosides, aurones, chalcones, okanin glycosides, phenolic acids, terpenes, pheophytins, fatty acids, and phytosterols have been identified or isolated from different parts of this plant. Many of them are considered bioactive compounds potentially responsible for pharmacological actions.
The book will appeal to a wide range of readers, including researchers, botanists, and students studying the phytochemistry and pharmacology of medicinal plants. It may also interest pharmaceutical companies seeking to develop new drugs based on the chemical constituents of Bidens.
List of contents
Section 1: Introduction.- Chapter 1. The Systematics and biogeography of Genus Bidens.- Chapter 2. Morphological characteristics of Bidens species: Vegetative morphology.- Chapter 3. Morphological characteristics of Bidens species: Generative morphology.- Section 2: Ethnobotany and traditional medicinal practices.- Chapter 4. The Genus Bidens L in. Traditional Chinese systems of medicine.- Chapter 5. The Genus Bidens L. in African Traditional Medicine.- Chapter 6. Genus Bidens in Ayurvedic System of Medicine.- Chapter 7. Nutraceutical Potential of Bidens Species.- Section 3: Chemistry.- Chapter 8. Phenolic Compounds Diversity of Bidens Species.- Chapter 9. Essential oil diversity of Bidens Species.- Chapter 10. Aliphatic natural products isolated from Bidens Species.- Chapter 11. Flavonoids isolated from Bidens Species.- Chapter 12. Terpenoids isolated from Bidens Species.- Section 4: Phytochemical-based evidence of pharmacological properties.- Chapter 13. Antimicrobial activities of bidens species.- Chapter 14. Anticancer and redical scavenging activity of bidens species.- Chapter 15. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of bidens species.- Chapter 16. Other Bio Activities of Bidens Species.- Chapter 17. Potential of Genus Bidens in Pharmacology.- Section 5: Phytochemical and pharmacological profiles of key bidens species.- Chapter 18. Metabolomics, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Biden pilosa.- Chapter 19. Bidens biternata: Chemistry and Pharmacology.- Chapter 20. Traditional Uses and Modern Pharmacological Investigations of Bidens frondosa and Bidens tripartite.- Chapter 21. The Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Bidens alba.- Section 6: Miscellany.- Chapter 22. Ecological Significance of Bidens.- Chapter 23. Genome Profiling of Genus Bidens.
