Full Description
Natural Products have always played a pivotal role as sources for drug lead compounds. This book is aimed at providing inside purview of the scope of natural products (including herbal and marine) in the possible treatment of neurological disorders. The book explains pre-clinical neuropharmacological investigations done on herbs including Bacopa monnieri, Hypericum perforatum, Passiflora incarnata, Scutellaria baicalensis and Piper methysticum. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of phytoconstituents like huperzine, curcumin, Salvinorin A, bioflavonoids, sulforaphane, tanshinone IIA, tetramethylpyrazine, tetrahydrocannabinol, and cannabidiol in the treatment of neurological disorders. The book provides a modern concept of herbal medications, neuropharmacology of marine bioactive products and Ayurvedic formulations, herbal drugs with abuse potential and neurotoxic mycotoxins.
Contents
1. Introduction to Herbal Medicine.- 2. Medicinal Herbs Used in Herbal Medicine for Nervous Disorders.- 3. Neuropharmacology of Genus Hypericum, Hypericin and Hyperforin.- 4. Neuropharmacology of Lavender, Rosemary and Salvia.- 5. Neuropharmacology of Passiflora Genus.- 6. Neuropharmacology of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi.- 7. Piper methysticum G.Forst - A Potent Anti-anxiety Agent.- 8. Neuropharmacology of Melissa officinalis L..- 9. Neuropharmacology of Chamomiles.- 10. Neuropharmacology of Bacopa monnieri with reference to Bacosides.- 11. Neuropharmacology of Acorus calamus L..- 12. Neuropharmacology of Celastrus paniculatus Willd.- 13. Phytopharmacology of Indian Nootropic Convolvulus plauricaulis.- 14. Neuropharmacology of Rhodiola rosea L..- 15. Neuropharmacology of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen).- 16. Neuropharmacology of Withania somnifera Dunal.- 17. Neuropharmacology of Nardostachys jatamansi DC.- 18. Neuropharmacology of Nutritional Supplements.- 19. Neuropharmacology of Valeriana Genus.- 20. Neuropharmacology of Curcumin.
