Role of Biotechnology in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Vol. XIV

Contents: Preface. 1. Plants combating aids/T.V.V. Seetharami Reddi, S. Prasanthi, B.V.A. Ramarao Naidu, J. Suneetha and Hari Babu. 2. Human ageing and the role of medicinal plants/Rashmi Jha, Suaib Luqman and Syed Ibrahim Rizvi. 3. Herbal therapy for rheumatoid arthritis/T.V.V. Seetharami Reddi, S. Prasanthi and B.V.A. Ramarao Naidu. 4. Antidiabetic plants of India/Rizwana Mubeen, Sadia Fatima, Atiya Khanum, Irfan Ali Khan and S.Y. Anwar. 5. Alkaloids production in digitalis cell cultures: an overview/Zohra F, A. Mujib and S. Umar. 6. Ethnoveterinary phytomedicine/Shyam S. Mandal, Kuber R. Maurya and Nawalesh K. Sinha. 7. Ethnomedicinal importance of piper species among the Muthuvan tribes of Idukki district, Kerala/Johncy Manithottam and M.S. Francis.

"Plants are nature\'s remedies and have been used on earth for food and medicine since ancient times and Indian herbs have gathered a fan following world over, because of their simple healing powers. There is a herb for every human affliction. Herbal traditions have been passed down and refined with scientific understanding, providing information to assist in health maintenance. Today the global movement towards a more natural life style has brought about resurgence of interest in herbs. Herbs, glorified in the ancient medicinal science of Ayurveda have a gentle yet powerful effect in enhancing the health and beauty of man. Herbs act on the blood metabolism, and all cellular processes including the nervous system. Thus, they are capable of bringing the body into harmony and health. Sensing this demand, the articles of this book have compiled to help the biologists to keep themselves abreast of the latest developments. This book will cater to the immediate needs of the students, researchers, faculty members and pharmaceutical industries in India and abroad."