Himalayan Medicinal Plants

Advances in Botany, Production & Research

1st Edition - January 20, 2021
Imprint: Academic Press
Editors: Nikhil Malhotra, Mohar Singh
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
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The Himalayan Region is a mega hot spot for biological diversity. It supports over 1,748 plants species of known medicinal value. This title focuses on origin and distribution of Himalayan herbs, their medicinal potential, industrial significance, and research advancements pertaining to molecular breeding and omics-based approaches.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Aconitum heterophyllum
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Origin and distribution
2.3. Medicinal properties
2.4. Phytochemistry
2.5. Adulteration and substitution
2.6. Omics-based advancements
2.7. Plant tissue culture–assisted progress
2.8. Conclusion and future perspectives
Chapter 3. Arnebia euchroma
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Physiological structure
3.3. Medicinal properties of Arnebia euchroma
3.4. In vitro production strategies
3.5. Physiobiological factors affecting shikonin production
3.6. Omics advancement to unravel the biosynthetic machinery of shikonin
3.7. Conclusion and future perspectives
Chapter 4. Dactylorhiza hatagirea
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Origin and distribution
4.3. Medicinal uses
4.4. Dactylorhin
4.5. Biotechnological interventions in Dactylorhiza hatagirea
4.6. Conclusion and future anticipation
Chapter 5. Fritillaria roylei
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Origin and distribution
5.3. Phytochemistry
5.4. Therapeutics potential/biological significance
5.5. In vitro conservation/morphogenesis
5.6. Omics advancements
5.7. Conclusions and future perspectives
Chapter 6. Picrorhiza kurroa
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Origin and distribution
6.3. Phytochemistry of Picrorhiza kurroa
6.4. Medical significance
6.5. Tissue culture status of Picrorhiza kurroa
6.6. Omics advancements in picrosides biosynthesis
6.7. Conclusions and future perspective
Chapter 7. Podophyllum hexandrum
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Taxonomy
7.3. Adulterant
7.4. Geographical distribution and status
7.5. Morphology
7.6. Chemical constituents
7.7. Molecular advancements
7.8. Good agricultural and collection practices
7.9. Medicinal uses
7.10. Conclusion
Chapter 8. Rauwolfia serpentina
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Origin and distribution
8.3. Medical significance of Rauwolfia
8.4. Phytochemical constituents of Rauwolfia
8.5. Omics strategies and advancements
8.6. Conclusion
Chapter 9. Rhodiola imbricata
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Geographical distribution
9.3. Biochemical composition
9.4. Pharmacological properties
9.5. Cultivation and propagation of Rhodiola imbricata
9.6. Genetic diversity
9.7. Omics
9.8. Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 10. Saussurea lappa
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Botanical identification and classification
10.3. Botany of Saussurea lappa
10.4. Origin and geographical distribution
10.5. Biochemical/analytical properties
10.6. Therapeutic attributes of Saussurea lappa
10.7. Conservation status
10.8. Trade
10.9. Omics advancements in Saussurea lappa
10.10. Conclusion and future perspectives
Chapter 11. Stevia rebaudiana
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Medical significance of Stevia
11.3. Breeding attempts for Stevia improvement
11.4. Biochemical profile analysis of Stevia
11.5. Details on steviol glycoside biosynthesis pathway and the associated genes
11.6. Approaches to improve steviol glycosides in Stevia rebaudiana
11.7. Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 12. Swertia chirayita
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Cytological studies of genus Swertia
12.3. Genetic diversity studies
12.4. Bioactivity and medicinal uses
12.5. Tissue culture studies in Swertia chirayita
12.6. Ecological status
12.7. Conclusion
Chapter 13. Trillium govanianum
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Classification, origin, distribution, and cytotaxonomy
13.3. Biochemical analysis
13.4. Medical significance
13.5. Molecular breeding and genetic mapping
13.6. Molecular database studies
13.7. Threat
13.8. Conclusions and future perspectives
Chapter 14. Valeriana jatamansi
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Origin and distribution
14.3. Morphology
14.4. Botanical classification
14.5. Agronomy technique
14.6. Phytochemistry
14.7. Conservation approach
14.8. Molecular characterization
14.9. Omics approach
14.10. Formulated products
14.11. Conclusion and future perspectives
Chapter 15. Withania somnifera
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Botany
15.3. Origin and distribution
15.4. Medical significance
15.5. Major challenges in ashwagandha
15.6. Phytochemicals
15.7. Omics advancements
15.8. Crop improvement interventions
15.9. Conclusions and future perspectives
Chapter 16. Zanthoxylum armatum
16.1. Introduction
16.2. Distribution
16.3. Morphocytological studies
16.4. Biochemical analysis
16.5. Mineral elemental analysis
16.6. Genomics
16.7. Medical significance
16.8. In vitro regeneration
16.9. Conclusion
Author Index
Subject Index

Nikhil Malhotra

Dr. Nikhil Malhotra is an experienced molecular biologist having ~9 years of designing and performing experiments related to genomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics of high-value plant species with proven medicinal and nutraceutical potential. Owing to profound interest in Agricultural sciences, he also has been working on OMICS-assisted promotion of pseudocereals to recuperate global food security. He has utilized comparative genomics, metabolic & nutritional profiling along with NGS analysis to provide first time insights into molecular aspects of secondary metabolites biosynthesis and nutritional assessment of plethora of NW Himalayan plant species. In short research tenure, he has published several research articles in reputed international journals viz. Phytochemistry, Planta, Scientific Reports, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 3Biotech, PLoS ONE, Molecular Biology Reports, Applied Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, and Plant Breeding.

Affiliations and expertise

Postdoctoral Researcher, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Shimla, India

Mohar Singh

Dr Mohar Singh currently works as Principal Scientist (Plant Genetic Resources) at ICAR- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Shimla India. He received his PhD degree in Plant Breeding from Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Palampur, India followed by DSc from Himachal Pradesh University Shimla India. He is working on genetic and genomic resources of pulses, pseudo cereals and cereals including their crop wild relatives and landraces foe diversity analysis using next generation technologies, which resulted into identiﬁcation of useful traits against nutritional and major biotic and abiotic stresses including agronomic improvement related characters, some which have been introgressed into the cultivated backgrounds for diversiﬁcation of cultivated gene pool. He has published more than 120 research papers in journals of national and international repute and also holds three textbooks and eight edited books to his credit published by Elsevier Insight, Academic Press and Springer, among others.

Affiliations and expertise

Principal Scientist, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Shimla, India

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