Phytochemistry of plants of genus Cassia / Brijesh Kumar, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, India, Vikas Bajpai, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, India, Vikaskumar Gond, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, India, Subhashis Pal, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Naibedya Chattopadhyay, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, India.
| Author/creator | Kumar, Brijesh |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Phytochemical investigations of medicinal plants |
| Abstract | "Cassia is an indigenous plant in Africa, Latin America, Northern Australia and Southeast Asia. Several Cassia species are of high commercial and medicinal significance since they are used as spices and in traditional medicines. Currently plants from genus Cassia is in great demand due to their immense medicinal properties. Cassia species have various pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antiarthritic, hepatoprotective, antitumor, antifertility, antifungal, antioxidant, antileishmaniatic, antimicrobial, CNS and hypoglycaemic activitiy. Different class of compounds reported from Cassia species are anthraquinones, phenolics, flavonoids, chromenes, terpenes, proanthocyanidins, coumarins, chromones and lignans. The taxonomy and nomenclature of Cassia species are quite complex. It is very difficult to differentiate them due to their overlapping morphological characters and close similarities. This usually leads to misidentification and misinterpretation of the components. Features: Presents collection of Ayurvedic features and scientific evidence of most important medicinal plants of Cassia species Chemical signatures for identification of Cassia species Easy to use analytical procedure for quality control of Cassia species and its products. Table of Co"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Kumar, Brijesh Phytochemistry of plants of genus cassia First edition. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2021 9781032030210 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021019443 |
| ISBN | 9781000458091 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781003186281 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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