The selection of plants covered in Medicinal Plants: Chemistry and Properties is based on its significance, and its representation of members of different taxonomic families as well as of different classes (and subclasses) of compounds.

All the available data on the chemical compounds and the pharmacological studies on these plants/compounds have been incorporated. The plants are arranged by the type and nature of chemical compounds they contain. Secondary metabolites have been included in this volume due to their great therapeutic role.

Contents

Part A: Secondary Metabolites

Alkaloids

• Alkaloidal Amines
• Diterpenoid Alkaloids
• Imidazole Alkaloids
• Indole Alkaloids
• Isoquinoline Alkaloids
• Monoterpenoid Alkaloids
• Phenanthro-indolizidine Alkaloids
• Pyridine-piperidine Alkaloids
• Quinazoline Alkaloids
• Quinoline Alkaloids
• Quinolizidines/Lupinane Alkaloids
• Sesquiterpene Alkaloids
• Steroidal Alkaloids
• Tropane Alkaloids
• Tropolone Alkaloids

Terpenoids

• Monoterpenes
• Sesquiterpenes
• Volatile Oils
• Aromatherapy
• Diterpenes
• Triterpenoids
• Triterpenes and Steroids
• Limonoids and Quassinoids
• Saponins
• Cardiac Glycosides)
• Carotenoids

Phenolics

• Simple Phenols
• Phenolic Acids
• Acetophenones
• Phenyl Propanes
• Benzophenones
• Xanthones
• Coumarins
• Chromones
• Stilbenes
• Lignans
• Flavonoids
• Anthocyanins
• Aurones
• Biflavonyls
• Catechins, Flavan-3, 4-diols and Proanthocyanidins
• Chalcones
• Flavones and Flavonols
• Flavonones and Flavononols (Dihydroflavones and Dihydro Flavonols)
• Isoflavones, Isoflavonones and Homoisoflavones
• Neoflavanoids)
• Quinones
• Benzoquinones
• Naphthaquinones
• Anthraquinones
• Tannins
• Antioxidant Therapy

Gums and Mucilages

Part B: Primary Metabolites

The Primary Metabolics

• Carbohydrates
• Aminoacids and Proteins
• Fatty Acids, Triacylglycerols and Glycolipids

Index

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