... acid.OH Medicinal Plants TEXT 15/1/04 4:16 PM Page 15 The Constituents of MedicinalPlants Medicinal Plants TEXT 15/1/04 4:16 PM Page i The furanochromone khellin is the active constituent of Ammivisnaga ... acid.They can be derived from different stages ofthe shikimic acidpathway. These acids are of much benefit therapeutically and arenon-toxic. They may also occur as glycosides.Modification ofthe ... modification of theirC3side chains or changes in substitution patterns of their aromaticnucleus, hydroxycinnamic acids are able to form a host of secondary16 • THE CONSTITUENTS OFMEDICINAL PLANTS OHOHhydroquinoneHOCOCH3OCH3apocynin—an...
... largelybecause ofthe popularity of his sexual system, this was to be the case. Botany couldnow contend with the rapidly increasing number of species ofplants being The Namesof Plants 10to names ending ... Conservation of names is intended to avoid disadvantageous name changes, even though the name in The Namesof Plants 16 The rules of botanical nomenclature The rules which now govern the naming and thenames ... that the language of plant names should also bestandardized. Linnaeus’ views on the manner of forming plant names, and the use of Latin for these and for the descriptions ofplants and their...
... Conservation ofMedicinal Plants and Their Ecosystems The important topic of ethnobotany and the sustainable use of plant resourcesis based principally on the work ofthe World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the ... and Sell Heirloom Seeds of Rare and Endangered Medicinal and Other Plants Because ofthe loss of crop diversity with the advent ofthe green revolution and the breeding of crop varieties grown ... availability of or ability to transportendogenous growth regulators, and the metabolic capabilities ofthe cells. The mostcommonly used tissue explants are the meristematic ends oftheplants like the...
... observations on the use ofmedicinal plants from primary and secondary growth by the Runa of eastern lowlandEcuador. Journal of Ethnobiology 12, 141±152.Le, T. C. (1997) Conservation ofMedicinalPlants ... the extent of ®rewood removal from the Park, as well asproviding income for the local community through the sale of thinnings, poles, etc.; further, as supply hasincreased, the value of these products ... raisingawareness ofthe need for sustainable harvesting of medicinal plant species in the wild. To these ends anintegrated program, involving over 200 herbalists andfarmers, was initiated in the PUZ of the...
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... a number of derivatives of which are of value in the treatment of acute leukemia in adults and malignant lymphomas, refractory to conventional therapy. The last group ofmedicinalplants described ... sesquiterpenes. The most common medicinal properties of these plants are those of alkaloids, saponins, and iridoids. Alkaloids of the Apocynaceae are historically of value in fighting cancer, but many other ... consists of dried unripe fruits of Piper nigrum L. deprived ofthe outer part ofthe peri carp. The taste of peppers is due to piperine, a piperdine alkaloid. The dried unripe fruit forms the...
... CONCEPT One ofthe most exciting families ofmedicinalplants to start with when prospecting the flora ofthe Asia–Pacific for drugs is the Annonaceae (A. L. de Jussieu, 1789 nom. conserv., the Custard ... a number of derivatives of which are of value in the treatment of acute leukemia in adults and malignant lymphomas, refractory to conventional therapy. The last group ofmedicinalplants described ... sesquiterpenes. The most common medicinal properties of these plants are those of alkaloids, saponins, and iridoids. Alkaloids of the Apocynaceae are historically of value in fighting cancer, but many other...
... Southeast Asia. The stems are petioles and the midrib is hairy. The leaves are simple, alternate, and exstipulate. The petiole is 5–7mm long. The apex ofthe blade is pointed or blunt. The ... Asia, the fruits ofthe lotus, or lian, fu chu (Chinese), and teratai (Malay), are sold in the market for the seeds, which are edible and medicinal. In China, the seeds are used to preserve the ... height of 15m with a girth of 25cm in the primary rain forests of China and Southeast Asia. The bark is grayish-brown, and exudes a red sap after incision. The stems are rusty tomentose at the...