{"product_id":"phyllanthus-species-scientific-evaluation-and-medicinal-applications-9781138112537","title":"Phyllanthus Species: Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe genus \u003cem\u003ePhyllanthus\u003c\/em\u003e has over 1,000 species distributed worldwide, many of which have been used indigenously for the treatment of a variety of ailments for generations. Researchers have developed ways to analyze the potential of these plants and demonstrated the pharmacological action and various chemical entities present in each of them. They have validated the folklore claims and used this knowledge to design cost-effective and reliable sources of medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book to exclusively examine the genus \u003cem\u003ePhyllanthus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhyllanthus \u003cem\u003eSpecies: Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e begins with a systematic classification and identification manual for various plants in the genus, followed by the scientific evaluation of the species for modern medicinal use. This reference compiles cutting edge research from countries around the world, including the UK, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Spain, Cuba, and China. Topics covered include phylogenetic analysis of \u003cem\u003ePhyllanthus\u003c\/em\u003e, chemistry of the genus, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and chemo- protective effects, genotoxicity, clinical trials involving \u003cem\u003ePhyllanthus\u003c\/em\u003e, and various formulations containing different plants from the genus \u003cem\u003ePhyllanthus\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhyllanthus \u003cem\u003eSpecies: Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications\u003c\/em\u003e describes in detail the taxonomy, cultivation, and marketing, identification of geographic and genetic hot spots, chemistry, scientific evaluation, and clinical trials of various species of \u003cem\u003ePhyllanthus\u003c\/em\u003e. Written for researchers and educators in academia, industry, agriculture, and the interested general public, this book's up-to-date references make it a powerful resource providing first-hand information on \u003cem\u003ePhyllanthus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ramadasan Kuttan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138112537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRamadasan Kuttan, Ph.D., \u003c\/strong\u003e has worked at the Amala Cancer Research Center, Thrissur, Kerala, India since 1984 and presently is the Research Director of the Center. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Madras in 1973, receiving a Gold Medal for the outstanding thesis of the year. From 1973 to 1984, he conducted research in the United States, including stints at Roche Institute of Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, and M. D. Anderson Hospital and Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. His major areas of research include cancer drugs from plant sources and chemoprevention, chemoprotection, radioprotection, immunomodulation, and the like. He has done extensive work on the use of \u003cem\u003ePhyllanthus amarus \u003c\/em\u003ein cancer using animal models and cell culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK. B. Harikumar, Ph.D., \u003c\/strong\u003e received his bachelor's and master's degrees in biochemistry from Nagpur University in India. His doctoral research on cancer chemoprevention by natural products was conducted under the direction of Dr. Ramadasan Kuttan at Amala Cancer Research Center, affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University at Kottayam in India. Presently, he is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. He has over 40 peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters to his credit. His major research focuses are cancer chemoprevention, ubiquitination and nuclear factor kappa B signaling, and the role of bioactive lipids in cell signaling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45465180602483,"sku":"9781138112537","price":164.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_85e23dc9-bbce-4a65-bbe4-45370aa7a9b2.jpg?v=1788954674","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/phyllanthus-species-scientific-evaluation-and-medicinal-applications-9781138112537","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}