Recent progress in medicinal plants: Mechanism and action of Phytoconstituents / Amani S. Awaad, Geetanjali Kaushik, J.N. Govil

Includes author index and subject index.
V.31

1. Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Phagocytic Activities in the 1-8
Extract of Sedum praealtum (Siempreviva)
MARfA Eugenia Castro-Mussot, Rafael Silva-Torres and
Estela Melendez-Camargo (Mexico)
2. Lepidium meyenii (Maca): A Review on its Phytochemical 9-27
and Pharmacological Profile
Alejandro Pino-Figueroa, Mark Bohlke,
Timothy J. Maher (USA)
3. Medicinal Properties and Pharmacological Potential of 29-47
Ficus benghalensis
Faiyaz Ahmed and Asna Urooj (India)
4. Recent Advances in Natural Bioactive Cycloartane 49-63
Triterpenoids
Ze Tian, Ye Sun, Peigen Xiao and Erxi Wu (USA, China)
5. Resveratrol, an Old Molecule Now Targeting Obesity 68-87
A. FernAndez-Quintela, M.T. Macarulla, I. Churruca
and M.P. Portillo (Spain)
6. Recent Advances in Cranberry Stres Physiology 89-110
Harvey J.M. Hou (USA)
7. Postharvest Handling of Persimmon Fruit 111-137
C. Besada and a. Salvador (Spain)
8. Quantitative Estimation and Seasonal Fluctuations 139-84
of Some Primary and Secondary Biochemicals of
Young and Mature Leaves of Solanum villosum Mill.
iSolanaceae: Solanales)
Nandita Chowdhury, Anupam Ghosh and
GoI'TAM ClL^kNDRA (InDIA)
RPMP Vol. 31 Mechanism and Action ofPhytoconstituents
9. ALiquid Chromatography-Atmospheric Pressure 151-159
Chemical lonisation-Mass Spectrometry Method for
the Simultaneous Determination ofCurcumin and
Piperine in Food Products
Krishna Veni Nagappan, Meyyanathan, S.N.,
Rajan, S. and Elango, K. (India)
10. HPTLC Determination of Compound Formulation 161-170
of Nebivolol Hydrochloride and S-amlodipine Besylate
Anil Kumar Sharma, Bhavesh Patel and Rakshtt Patel (India)
11. Combmation Effects of Phenolics of Terminalia chebula 171-178
Fruits with Antibiotics against Clinical Isolates of
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Anwesa Bag, Subir Kumar Bhattacharyya, Nishith Kumar
Pal and Rabi Ranjan Chattopadhyay (India)
12. Plant Defense against Heavy Metals: The Involvement 179-205
of Pathogenesis-Related (PR) Proteins
PirSelovA BeAta and MatuSIkovA Ildik6 (Slovak Republic)
13. Traditional Ethno-Mycomedicinal Practice Lattice 207-224
Evaluation (TEMPLE) for Prioritization of Lead Source:
APrimer for Folklore Based Drug Discovery
Suman K. Lahiri, Mrugesh D. Shukla, Hasmukh A. Modi,
Devdas D. Santani and Mamta B. Shah (Indl\)
14. Phytoextracts: ASafe Remedy in Controlling Plant 225-244
Diseases
Ajay K. Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria (India)
15. Preliminary Studies on the Phytochemical Constituents 245-249
and Effects ofAqueous Crude Extract oiLablab purpureus
Seeds on Some Biochemical Parameters in Rats
K.O. Soetan and M.A. Fafunso (Nigeria)
16. Enhancing Food Quality &Safety - AHolistic Perspective 251-268
Geetanjali Kaushik and S.N. Naik (India)
17. Dietary Antioxidants: The Health Promoting Compounds 269-286
in Vegetables and Fruits
Hasna El Gharras (Morocco)
18. Protective Effect ofVitamin Cand Aqueous Extract of 287-299
Peltigera canina on Chromium-Induced Nephrotoxicity
M.L. AviLA-RAMfREZ, R. Silva-Torres and
M.E. Melendez-Camargo (Mexico)
19. Ozone: Applications in the Food Industry 301-308
PooNAM SiNGHAi., PeRMINDER DuA AND ShIVANI
Chaturvedi (India)
Table of Contents xxi
20. Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables 309-332
S. Mangaraj, T.K. Goswami and S.D. Kulkakni (India)
21. Genetic Engineering in Grapevines: Technical Problems 333-349
Solving
Keiko Fujita and Shunji Suzuki (Japan)
22. Interactions of Water Soluble Vitamins with Zinc 351-359
through Cell, Protein and Animal Models
Rashmi S. Tupe and Vaishali V. Agte (India)
23. In vitro Propagation of Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea L.) 361-373
Samir C. Debnath (Canada)
24. Taxonomic Status and Leaf Essential Oils of 'Indian Bay 375-383
Leaves' (Cinnamomum tamala Nees & Ebrem)
Akhil Baruah (India)
25. Ethnoveterinary Survey of Poultry Management in 385-396
Some Selected Farms in Ibadan, Nigeria
A.A. Adedapo and B.O. Bankole (Nigeria)
26. Impact of Simulated Acid Rain on Yield and Carbohydrate 397-402
Contents ofMentha piperita L. (Peppermint)
Punam Kumari and Y.S. Tomar (India)
Subject Index 403-410