Full Description
Medicinal Plants: Chemistry, Biology, and Omics, Second Edition is a reference to help researchers identify and master the patterns in the distribution of medicinal compounds on the phylogenetic tree to explore new drug resources and develop novel therapies against different diseases. The book provides a deeper understanding of how the interrelationship between phytometabolites, bioactivities and omics techniques facilitates sustainable conservation and application of phytomedicine resources. Now in 2nd edition, the contents have been updated to include topics as machine learning applications, geographic distribution of phytometabolites, comparative analysis of alkaloids, expanded coverage of selected taxa, and conditions like cardiovascular disease and cancer. The book is structured around chemotaxonomy. After an introduction and review of taxonomy, chemistry, biology and omics, the authors dive into a taxon-guided exploration of medicinal resources for Fritillaria, Chelidoniae, Dichocarpum, Aconitum, Cimicifugeae, Clematis, Potentilla, Rubus, Cannabis, and other taxa. All chapters follow a similar and consistent structure, offering detailed information on each of them. Researchers in phytopharmacology can acquire in-depth understanding of the interrelationships between chemistry, biology and omics, as well as the implications of the link between phylogeny, phytometabolites and bioactivities in medical biotechnology and sustainability. Clinicians can better understand the principles of mutual interactions between phytometabolites and drug efficacy.
Contents
1. Chemotaxonomy: a phylogeny-based approach
2. High-throughput sequencing in medicinal plant omics studies
3. Taxus medicinal resources: Exemplary research in chemistry, biology and omics
4. Phytochemical and biological research of Fritillaria medicinal resources
5. Phytochemical and biological research of Chelidonieae medicinal resources
6. Phytochemical and biological research of Papaver and Dichocarpum medicinal resources
7. Phytochemical and biological research of Aconitum medicinal resources
8. Phytochemical and biological research of Cimicifugeae medicinal resources
9. Phytochemical and biological research of Clematis medicinal resources
10. Potentilla and Rubus medicinal plants: Potential non-Camellia tea resources
11. Phytochemical and biological research of Cannabis medicinal resources
12. Phytochemical and biological research of Polygoneae medicinal resources
13. Phytochemical and biological research of Ilex medicinal resources
14. Phytochemical and biological research of Salvia medicinal resources
15. Phytochemical and biological research of Panaxmedicinal resources
