Medicinal Plants and Fungi: Recent Advances in Research and Development edited by Dinesh Chandra Agrawal, Hsin-Sheng Tsay, Lie-Fen Shyur, Yang-Chang Wu, Sheng-Yang Wang.

This book highlights the latest international research on different aspects of medicinal plants and fungi. Studies over the last decade have demonstrated that bioactive compounds isolated from medicinal fungi have promising antitumor, cardiovascular, immunomodulatory, anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Agrawal, Dinesh Chandra (Editor), Tsay, Hsin-Sheng (Editor), Shyur, Lie-Fen (Editor), Wu, Yang-Chang (Editor), Wang, Sheng-Yang (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:	1st ed. 2017.
Series:	Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World, 4 Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:	Mycology. Plant biochemistry. Microbiology. Plant science. Botany. Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:	Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:	Loaded electronically. Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.

Table of Contents:

Part 1. Medicinal Properties / Therapeutic Effects - Medicinal Plants and Fungi
Chapter 1. Centella asiatica, an Ayurvedic Medicinal Plant, Prevents the Major Neurodegenerative and Neurotoxic Mechanisms Associated with Cognitive Impairment
Chapter 2. Medicinal properties of Mediterranean Oyster mushrooms, species of genus Pleurotus (higher Basidiomycetes)
Chapter 3. Cordyceps – A Highly Coveted Medicinal Mushroom
Chapter 4. Medicinal Mushrooms with Antiallergic Activities
Chapter 5. The Bioactivity of Tiger Milk Mushroom - Malaysia's Prized Medicinal Mushroom
Chapter 6. Antioxidant Properties of Antrodia cinnamomea – An Extremely Rare and Coveted Medicinal Mushroom Endemic to Taiwan
Part 2. Bioactive Compounds – Medicinal Plants and Fungal Endophytes
Chapter 7. The Fungal Endobiome of Medicinal Plants: A Prospective Source of Bioactive Metabolites
Chapter 8. Multipotent and Poly-Therapeutic Fungal Alkaloids of Claviceps purpurea
Chapter 9. Recent Advance On Bioactive Compounds From The Edible And Medicinal fungi in China
Chapter 10. Endophytes From Malaysian Medicinal Plants As Sources For Discovering Anticancer Agents
Chapter 11. Mushrooms: A Pandora Box of Cardioprotective Phytochemicals
Part 3. Production Systems and Biotechnology - Medicinal Plants and Fungi
Chapter 12. Solid State Fermentation Of Plant Residues And Agro-Industrial Wastes For The Production Of Medicinal Mushrooms
Chapter 13. Making Use of Genomic Information to Explore the Biotechnological Potential of Medicinal Mushrooms
Chapter 14. Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants and Fungi in Taiwan –Production of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in In Vitro Culture Systems
Part 4. Resources / Techniques – Medicinal Plants and Fungi
Chapter 15. Memory Enhancing and Related Beneficial Effects of Selected Medicinal Plants From the Nigerian Flora
Chapter 16. Identification Strategies For Bioactive Secondary Metabolites Of Fungal Origin.

Medicinal Plants and Fungi: Recent Advances in Research and Development edited by Dinesh Chandra Agrawal, Hsin-Sheng Tsay, Lie-Fen Shyur, Yang-Chang Wu, Sheng-Yang Wang.

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