Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. About the editors XI
5. List of contributors XIII
6. Chapter 1 Habitat and distribution of medicinal plants 1
7. Chapter 2 Threats and conservation of the medicinal plants 27
8. Chapter 3 Culture, tradition, and indigenous practices on medicinal plants 53
9. Chapter 4 Plants alkaloids and flavonoids: biosynthesis, classification, and medicinal uses 87
10. Chapter 5 Terpenoids, steroids, and phenolic compounds of medicinal plants 105
11. Chapter 6 Characterization techniques used for the analysis of phytochemical constituents 131
12. Chapter 7 Medicinal bioactivity: anti-cancerous and anti-HIV activity of medicinal plants 153
13. Chapter 8 Anti-cancerous and anti-HIV activity of medicinal plants 185
14. Chapter 9 Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing activities of medicinal plants 205
15. Chapter 10 Antioxidant activity of medicinal plants 227
16. Chapter 11 Antidiabetic activity of selected Indian medicinal plants 247
17. Chapter 12 Anti-coronavirus and antiviral activity of medicinal plants 269
18. Chapter 13 Nanomaterials synthesis from medicinal plant extract 291
19. Chapter 14 Bioactivity of nanoparticles synthesized from medicinal plants 315
20. Chapter 15 Phytochemicals in drug discovery 331
21. Chapter 16 Extraction and production of drugs from plant 347
22. Index 369