1st Edition

Echinacea The genus Echinacea

Edited By Sandra Carol Miller, He-ci Yu Copyright 2004
    296 Pages 74 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Echinacea has emerged from the realm of folklore medicine and into the territory of valued and potentially fundamental therapy. While an understanding of the promising medicinal applications of Echinacea is important, knowledge of the herb's chemistry, cultivation, and analytical profiles is equally as significant.

    Echinacea: The genus Echinacea examines every element of the popular herb. Several chapters in this volume deal with the taxonomy, genetics, international culture methods, and chemistry of Echinacea, while other sections focus on the analytical evaluation of the various plant parts, such as the roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. The text explains how the plant is cultivated and describes the locations where it is most abundant. It presents different species of Echinacea that are medically important, and then identifies the chemically active ingredients that give Echinacea its strong pharmaceutical and therapeutic value. The book also includes a discussion of proper medicinal and veterinary uses, as well as guidance on when this remedy should not be used.

    With comprehensive analysis of this popular herb, this timely book bridges the gap between the abundant molecular cataloguings of the phytochemicals present in genus Echinacea, and the functional potential of this plant. It will be a valuable resource for anyone involved in the fields of plant science, natural products chemistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and naturopathy.

    THE GENUS ECHINACEA: TAXONOMY AND GENETICS
    Taxonomic History and Revision of the Genus Echinacea, S.E. Binns, J.T. Arnason, and B.R. Baum
    A Review of Preliminary Echinacea Genetics and the Future Potential of Genomics, K.A. McKeown

    CULTIVATION OF GENUS ECHINACEA
    In Vitro Culture of Echinacea Species, P.S. Coker and N.D. Camper
    Cultivation in Europe, B. Galambosi

    THE CHEMISTRY OF GENUS ECHINACEA
    Phytochemistry of the Genus Echinacea, J.B. Harborne and C.A. Williams
    The Chemistry of Antioxidant Constituents of Echinacea, C. Hu, D.D. Kitts, and J. Zawistowski

    ANALYTICAL EVALUATION IN GENUS ECHINACEA
    Analytical Profiles of Echinacea Species, P. Pietta, P. Mauri, and N. Fuzzati
    Factors Affecting Echinacea Quality: Agronomy and Processing, N.B. Perry, R.B.H. Willis, and D.L. Stuart
    Popularity, Diversity and Quality of Echinacea, H. Yu and K. Matti

    IN VIVO AND IN VITRO EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FOR
    THE IMMUNO-ENHANCING ACTIVITY OF ECHINACEA SPECIES
    Echinacea In Vivo: A Prophylactic Agent in Normal Mice and a Therapeutic Agent in Leukemic Mice, S.C. Miller
    Effect of Echinacea on Cells Involved in Disease Defense, H. Sestakova and B. Turek
    In Vivo Immunopharmacology of Echinacea, J.A. Rininger, K, Ringer, and M. Savarese
    Bioassays of Echinacea Extracts and Commercial Products, P. S. Coker and N.D. Camper

    CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE MEDICINAL USE OF ECHINACEA SPECIES PRODUCTS: POSITIVE EFFECTS AND CONTRADICTIONS
    Echinacea: Quality, Uses and Immunomodulating Activity from a Phytotherapist's Perspective, K. Bone
    The Use of Echinacea in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Critical Review, M. Sarkar and G. Koren
    Two Immunoenhancers Are Not Better Than One, S.C. Miller
    Adverse Reactions Associated With Echinacea and Other Asteraceae, R.J. Mullins and R. Heddle
    The Efficacy of Echinacea Tea, E.B. Lindenmuth and G.F. Lindenmuth

    THE USE OF ECHINACEA PRODUCTS IN VETERINARY PRACTICE
    Veterinary Applications of Echinacea Species: Research in Horses, Cattle, Poultry, and Swine, W. O'Neill

    Biography

    Miller\, Sandra Carol; Yu\, He-ci