The Chemistry inside Spices & Herbs: Research and Development: Volume 1

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The Chemistry inside Spices Herbs: Research and Development

Publisher:Bentham Science

By: Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia and Shashi Lata Bharati

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The Chemistry inside Spices & Herbs: Research and Development brings comprehensive information about the chemistry of spices and herbs with a focus on recent research in this field. The book is an extensive 2-part collection of 20 chapters contributed by experts in phytochemistry with the aim to give the reader deep knowledge about phytochemical constituents in herbal plants and their benefits. The contents include reviews on the biochemistry and biotechnology of spices and herbs, herbal medicines, biologically active compounds and their role in therapeutics among other topics. Chapters which highlight natural drugs and their role in different diseases and special plants of clinical significance are also included.

Part I focuses on the general aspects of spice biotechnology, structure activity relationships and the natural products that can be used to treat different diseases - such as neurological diseases, inflammation, pain and infections. This part also covers information about phenolic compounds, flavonoids and turmeric supplements.

This book is an ideal resource for scholars (in life sciences, phytomedicine and natural product chemistry) and general readers who want to understand the importance of herbs, spices and traditional medicine in pharmaceutical and clinical research.

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PDF ISBN: 978-981-5039-56-6

Publisher: Bentham Science

Publication date: 2022

Language: English

Pages: 320

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Medicine,

Clinical medicine,

Pharmacology, toxicology