Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific

Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific

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  • Provides a comprehensive view of the medicinal plants of the Asian Pacific region
  • Contains a 4 page color insert and more than 260 line drawings, black and white photographs, and chemical structures
  • Draws on personal field observations, ethnopharmacological investigations, and available published pharmacochemical evidence
  • Presents new information on the pharmacological effect of medicinal plants from Asia and the Pacific
  • Discusses the active principles in the families of plants and their uses
  • Provides examples of phenolic compounds of pharmacological value
  • Includes coverage of known traditional uses of plants as antiseptic agents, counterirritants, and antimicrobials
  • Explores possible pharmacological uses as antidepressants, anticancer agents, and antibiotics, as well as for treating high blood pressure, leukemia, and more

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  • Summary

    Drawing on the author’s extensive personal experience, Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific provides comprehensive coverage of the medicinal plants of the region. Describing more than 300 compounds, the book discusses every important class of natural products while highlighting cutting-edge research and recent developments. With its broad scope and extensive compound listings, the presentation and approach of the book is completely original.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction


    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Annonaceae
    General Concept
    Fissistima lanuginosum (Hk. f. et Th.) Merr
    Fissistigma manubriatum  (Hk. f. et Th.)
    Phaeanthus ebracteolatus (Prels) Merr
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Myristicaceae
    General Concept
    Knema glaucescens Jack
    Knema Globularia (Lamk.) Warb.
    Myristica argentea Warb.
    Myristica elliptica Wall. Ex Hook. F. Thoms
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Lauraceae
    General Concept
    Cinnamomun sintoc Bl
    Beilschmiedia pahangensis Gamb.
    Bielschmiedia tonkinensis Ridl.
    Cryptocarya griffithiana Wight
    Cryptocarya tomentosa Bl.
    Litsea umbellata (Lour.) Merr.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Piperaceae
    General Concept
    Piper Abbreviatum Opi
    Piper betle L.
    Piper officinarum DC
    Piper sarmentosum Roxb
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Aristolochiaceae
    General Concept
    Aristolochia philippinensis Warb.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Nympheaceae
    General Concept
    Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn
    Nymphea Pubescens Willd
    Nymphea stellata Willd
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Menispermaceae
    General Concept
    Arcangelica flava (L.) Merr.
    Limacia oblonga Hook f. & Thoms.
    Stephania Japonica (Thunb.) Miers
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Polygonaceae
    General Concept
    Polygonum chinense L.
    Polygonum Minus Huds.
    Polygonum tomentosum Willd.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Myrsinaceae
    General Concept
    Aegiceras corniculatum Blco
    Aridisia corolata Roxb
    Ardisia elliptica Thunb.
    Ardisia fuliginosa Bl.
    Ardisia humilis Vahl
    Ardisia lanceolata Roxb.
    Ardisia odontophylla Wall
    Ardisia oxyphylla Wall.
    Ardisia pyramidalis (Cav.) Pers
    Ardisia ridleyi King & Gamble
    Ardisia squamulosa Presl
    Maesa cumingii Mez
    Maesa denticullata Mez
    Maesa laxa Mez
    Maesa perlarius (Lour.) Merr.
    Maesa ramentacea (Roxb.) A.DC.
    Maesa tetrandra A. DC.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Ebenaceae
    General Concept
    Diospyros lanceifolia Roxb
    Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel.
    Diospyros multiflora Blco
    Diospyros pilosanthera Blco.
    Diospyros sumatrana Miq.
    Diospyros rufa King & Gamble
    Diospyros toposioides King & Gamble
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Bombacaceae
    General Concept
    Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
    Neesia Altissima Bl.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Elaeocarpaceae
    General Concept
    Elaeocarpus floribundus Bl.
    Elaeocarpus obtusus Bl. sensu King
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Capparaceae
    General Concept
    Capparis micrantha DC
    Crateva religiosa Forts.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Flacourtiaceae
    General Concept
    Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch
    Homalium tomentosum (Vent.) Benth.
    Hydnocarpus kurzii ssp. Australis Sleumer
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Passifloraceae
    General Concept
    Adenia cordifolia Engl
    Passiflora foetida L.
    Passiflora quadrangularis L.
    Passiflora laurifolia L.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Cucurbitaceae
    General Concept
    Gymnopetalum cochinchinense (Lour.) Kurz.
    Hodgsonia macrocarpa (Bl.) Cogn.
    Trichosanthes quinquangulata A. Grey
    Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour.
    Trichosanthes villosa Bl
    Trichosanthes wawrae Cogn
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Connaraceae
    General Concept
    Connarus ferrugineus Jack
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Anisophylleaceae
    General Concept
    Anisophyllea disticha Hook f.
    Reference
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Rosaceae
    General Concept
    Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
    Prunus arborea (Bl.) Kalkman
    Rubus moluccanum L
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Thymeleaceae
    General Concept
    Gonystylus confusus Airy Shaw
    Gonystylus macrophyllus (Miq.) Airy Shaw
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Melastomataceae
    General Concept
    Blastus cogniauxii Stapf.
    Diplectra divaricata (Willd.) O. Ktze
    Dissochaeta annulata Hook. f.
    Dissochaeta bracteata (Jack) Bl
    Dissochaeta punctulata Hook. f. ex Triana
    Medinilla hasseltiI Bl
    Medinilla radicans (Bl.) Bl.
    Melastoma polyanthum Bl.
    Melasatoma sanguineum Sims
    Memecylon dichotomum C.B. Clarke
    Neodissochaeta gracilis (Jack) Bakh. f.
    Osbeckia chinensis L.
    Pternandra coerulescens Jack
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Rhizophoraceae
    General Concept
    Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir.
    Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr.
    Carallia suffruticosa King
    Ceriops tagal (Pers.) C.B. Rob.
    Gynotroches axillaris Bl.
    Rhizophora apiculata Bl.
    Rhizophora mucronata Lamk.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Olacaceae
    General Concept
    Ochanostachys amentacea Mast
    Ximenia americana L
    Strombosia philippinensis (Baill.) Rolfe
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Icacinaceae
    General Concept
    Gonocaryum gracile Miq
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Euphorbiaceae
    General Concept
    Antidesma ghaemsembilla Gaertn.
    Euphorbia thymifolia L
    Macaranga tanarius Muell.-Arg.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Sapindaceae
    General Concept
    Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq
    Lepisanthes tetraphylla (Vahl) Radlk.
    Nephelium juglandifolium Bl
    Pometia pinnata Forst.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Anacardiaceae
    General Concept
    Dracontomelon dao (Blanco) Merr. & Rolfe
    Gluta rhengas L.
    Melanochyla auriculata Hook. f.
    Pentaspadon officinalis Holmes
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Simaroubaceae
    General Concept
    Eurycoma apiculata Benn.
    Quassia indica (Gaertn.) Nootebom
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Meliaceae
    General Concept
    Aglaia odorata Lour
    Aphanamixis grandifolia Bl
    Aphanamixis rohituka (Roxb.) Pierre
    Chisocheton penduliflorus Planch. ex Hiern
    Dysoxylum alliaceum Bl.
    Dysoxylum cauliflorum Hiern
    Sandoricum koejape (Burm. f.) Merr.
    Toona sureni (Bl.) Merr.
    Trichilia connaroide (Wight & Arn.) Bentvelzen
    Xylocarpus granatum Koenig.
    Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lamk.) Roem
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Rutaceae
    General Concept
    Aegle marmelos Correa
    Atalantia monophylla DC
    Atalantia roxburghiana Hook. f.
    Citrus hystrix DC
    Citrus mitis Blco.
    Clausena excavata Burm. f.
    Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeells
    Euodia elleryana F. Muell.
    Lunasia amara Blco
    Micromelum minutum (Forst f.) W. & A
    Paramignya andamanica Tanaka
    Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lamk.
    Zanthoxylum avicennae (Lamk.) DC
    Zanthoxylum myriacanthum Wall. ex Hk. f.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Loganiaceae
    General Concept
    Fagraea auriculata Jack
    Fagraea blumei G.Don
    Fagraea obovata (non Wall.) King
    Neuburgia corynocarpa (A Gray) Leenh
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Gentianaceae
    General Concept
    Nymphoides indica (Thwaites) Kuntze
    Swertia javanica Bl
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Apocynaceae
    General Concept
    Alstonia angustifolia Wall. ex A. Dc
    Alstonia macrophylla Wall. ex G. Don

    Alstonia spectabilis


    Alstonia spatulata Bl.
    Carissa carandas L
    Epigynum maingayi Hook. f
    Ervatamia sphaerocarpa Bl
    Holarrhena curtisii King & Gamble
    Kibatalia arborea (Bl.) G.Don
    Kopsia larutensis King & Gamble
    Willughbeia edulis Ridl
    Wrightia pubescens R. Br.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Asclepiadaceae
    General Concept
    Hoya coriacea Bl.
    Hoya coronaria Bl.
    Hoya diversifolia Bl
    Streptocaulon cumingii (Turcz.) F.-Vill.
    Telosma cordata (Burm.f.) Merr.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Solanaceae
    General Concept
    Capsicum minimum Roxb
    Solanum ferox var. laniocarpum
    Solanum mammosum L
    Solanum nigrum L.
    Solanum verbascifolium L.
    References
    Medicinal Plants Classified in the Family Verbenaceae
    General Concept
    Callicarpa arborea Roxb.
    Clerodendrum dDeflexum Wall.
    Clerodendrum inerm (L.) Gaertn
    Duranta plumieri Jacq.
    Gmelina elliptica Sm.
    Peronema canescens Jack
    Sphenodesme pentandra Jack
    Sphenodesme trifolia Wight
    Teijmanniodendron pteropodium (Miq.) Bakh.
    References
    Index

    Editorial Reviews

    “…a guide for professionals…is presented well…I won’t hesitate to recommend this book.”
      — Thomas Brendler, Economic Botany, Vol. 61, No. 1, 2007

    “ … includes very fine botanical plates, full descriptions, and the rationality of uses in medicine in terms of chemotaxonomy, pharmacology and medicinal chemistry.”
    SciTech Book News, December 2006

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