Plants for Human Survival and Medicine

Bikarma Singh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

580 Seiten

2019
New India Publishing Agency (Verlag)
978-81-19254-43-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book presents an in-depth exploration of the potential plants that can contribute to human survival. It delves into the medicinal properties of plants and the ongoing research to discover new drugs, molecules, and leads. It also covers ethnic and traditional applications, as well as the nutraceutical values of plants. The book provides a comprehensive baseline of information on plants and their potential impact on human health. It is based on twenty-five research articles and focuses primarily on plant species such as Boswellia serrata, Butea monosperma, Colebrookea oppositifolia, Cymbopogon khasianus, Dendrophthe falcata, Dysoxylum binectariferum, Echinacea purpurea, Grewia asiatica, Picrorrhiza kurroa, Saussurea costus, Withania somnifera, Zanthoxylum armatum, as well as different species of Aconitum and Panax, Ashtavarga groups (Habenaria intermedia, Habenaria edgeworthii, Malaxis acuminata, Malaxis muscifera, Lilium polyphyllum, Polygonatum verticillatum, Polygonatum cirrhifolium, and Roscoea procera), and hundreds of other plants used by ethnic tribes in the Himalayan region for food, shelter, and medicine. The books research studies and clinical trials can help in the development of medicine formulations and products. The introduction section emphasizes specific research avenues for drug development programs. The books collections of views represent a diverse range of scientific perspectives, reflecting the thousands of ideas that enabled thoughtful deliberations from various scientific fields.

Autor

Bikarma Singh was born in India and is working as a Senior Scientist at the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow - one of the pioneer institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, known for the largest research and development activities under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. He is recognized as Assistant Professor in AcSIR (Ghaziabad), and registered as Ph.D. Supervisor in University of Jammu. He graduated with Honours and is a Gold Medalist in Botany from North-Eastern Hill University Shillong in 2005, and completed a Doctorate Degree in Botany from Gauhati University Assam and Botanical Survey of India (Shillong) Meghalaya in 2012. Prior to joining CSIR-NBRI Lucknow in 2020, he was working as Senior Scientist in CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu and was involved in R&D related to Plant Sciences. He also served as Scientist-Ecologist in WAPCOS Limited Gurgaon. Currently, Dr. Singh pursues research with passion and possesses 15 years research experience in Plant Sciences, expertised in systematic and biotechnology, ethnobotany, value addition from essential oils, ecology, biodiversity germplasm conservation and EIA. He is serving as a reviewing member for National and International Scientific SCI and UGC listed journals, undertaken as lead leader for organizing many seminars and workshops. He received Prestigious recognition as Outstanding Scientist in Botany in 2019 awarded by Venus International Foundation, Chennai and two of his Ph.D. Scholar received best research paper award, working in the area of Botany. He authored/co-authored 8 books and published 86 research papers/experimental findings in peer-reviewed International and National journals. His recent books are Botanical Leads for Drug Discovery, Plants for Human Survival and Medicine and Plants of Commercial Values. He has 2 patents on medicinal aspects, and worked as PI/Co-PI/Team member for more than 40 research projects funded by Govt. and Private Organizations. He is supervising 5 Ph.D. students in Science to defend their doctorate degree. He is a member of several research committees, and delivered invited talks as key-note speaker/lecturer under various themes in several conferences, seminars and workshops.

Inhalt

Introduction - Bikarma Singh
1. Himalaya is a Repository of Wild Food and Medicine: A Close Look on Plants for Human Survival - Bikarma Singh
2. Endangered Ayurvedic Himalayan Herb: A Review on Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ashtavarga Plants for Scientific Intervention - Venugopal Singamaneni, Upasana Sharma and Prasoon Gupta
3. Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm., An Important Hepato-protective Phytopharma Plant in Drug Discovery - Anil Kumar Katare, Inshad Ali Khan, Durga Prasad Mindala, Naresh Kumar Satti, Bal Krishan Chandan, Bikarma Singh, Gurdarshan Singh, Mowkashi Khullar and Neelam Sharma
4. Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook.f., An Indian Medicinal Plant as a Source for Anti-Cancer Agents - Shreyans Kumar Jain
5. Zanthoxylum armatum DC., Perspectives of Biology and Chemistry in Medicine Discovery - Sushil Kumar and Bikarma Singh
6. Grewia asiatica L., an Important Plant of Shivalik Hills: Agrotechnology and Product Development - Rajendra Gochar, Bikarma Singh, Mamta Gochar, Rajendra Bhanwaria and Anil Kumar Katare
7. Taxonomy, Ecology and Phenology of Panax Species in North-Eastern India - Lucy B. Nongbri, Saroj Kanta Barik and Ladaplin Kharwanlang
8. Validated LC-MS Method for Quantitation of Phytochemicals of Butea monosperma - Vikas Bajpai, Bikarma Singh and Brijesh Kumar
9. Diversity, Bioprospection and Commercial Importance of Indian Magnolias - Aabid Hussain Mir, Licha Jeri, Krishna Upadhaya, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Rajib Borah, Hiranjit Choudhury and Yogendra Kumar
10. Traditional Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Dermatological Disorders in District Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India - Harpreet Bhatia, Yash Pal Sharma and Rajesh Kumar Manhas
11. Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth, a Therapeutically Important Himalayan Plant for Drug Discovery - Simmi Sharma
12. Plant Resource Used by Riparian Communities of Dhir and Diplai Wetlands in Assam, Northeastern India - Miniswrang Basumatary and Tapati Das
13. Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr., a Multiferous Medicinal Plant Used as Anticancerous and Anti-Inflammatory in Drug Discovery - Rakesh Kumar Nagar, Govind Yadav and Bikarma Singh
14. Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated from Agricultural Soils of Delhi Shows Mineral Phosphate Solubilizing Ability - Rhituporna Saikia and Ratul Baishya
15. Investigation of Plants Utilization by Tribal Communities of Arunachal Himalayas in India - Anup Kumar Das, Wishfully Mylliemngap, Nako Laling, Om Prakash Arya and R.C. Sundriyal
16. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, a Potential Indian Medicinal Plant with Multifarious Biological Activities - Gourav Paudwal and Prem N. Gupta
17. Volatiles Profiling and Agronomic Practice of Cymbopogon khasianus [IIIM (J) CK-10 Himrosa] for Commercial Cultivation and Value Addition - Rajendra Bhanwaria, Bikarma Singh and Rajendra Gochar
18. In-vitro Investigation of Anti-diabetic, Phytochemical and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis of Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh: A Hemiparasitic Taxa - Ayan Kumar Naskar, Souradut Ray and Amal Kumar Mondal
19. Crop-Weather Interactions, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Evaluation of the Phenological Models for Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench under Subtropical and Temperate Environments - Kiran Koul, Bikarma Singh, MK Verma, Sumit Singh, Pooja Goyal, Govind Yadav, BishanderSingh, Surinder Kitchlu and Rajneesh Anand
20. Note on Commercial Valuable Medicinal Wealth in Hamirpur District of Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya - Anjna Sharma and Gurdarshan Singh
21. Revisiting Himalayan High Altitude Plants for Skin Care and Disease - Javaid Fayaz Lone and Bikarma Singh
22. Forest Resources, Village Livelihood and Investigation of Relic Places in the Fringes of Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim Himalaya of India - Arun Chettri
23. Himalayan Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Therapeutic Potential and Conservation Perspective of Critically Endangered Medicinal Plant - Bikarma Singh and Sneha
24. Bringing Innovation and Digitization of Web Accessible Herbarium Database to Build a National Resource in India: A Case Study of Plant Inventory Biodiversity Data of Janaki Ammal Herbarium - Bikarma Singh, Sumit G. Gandhi, Harish Chander Dutt, Abdul Rahim, Rajan Sachdev and Yashbir Singh Bedi
25. Distribution, Conservation and Pharmacological Status of Genus Aconitum L. with Special Reference to Western Himalaya - Sabeena Ali, Sumit G. Gandhi, Yashbir Singh Bedi and Qazi Parvaiz Hassan
Glossary of Terms
Colour Plate
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.05.2025
• Verlagsort: New Delhi
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 1100 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Klinische Umweltmedizin
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• ISBN-10: 81-19254-43-0 / 8119254430
• ISBN-13: 978-81-19254-43-9 / 9788119254439
• Zustand: Neuware