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This book is designed to provide pharmacologists and researchers of natural products a comprehensive review of 200 medicinal plants, their vernacular names in various languages and their medicinal uses around the world, and in some cases, a historical perspective. Chemical constituents of each plant with the putative active constituent, and available up to date pharmacological studies (until 2017 on PubMed) with each medical activity explored and its relationship with traditional uses, are described for each plant. Any variations in chemical constituents and their effects on pharmacological studies outcome have been highlighted. All clinical trials conducted, with sufficient details, have been included. Nationalities and racial identities of participants of clinical trials are identified to impress upon the social, cultural and dietary influences on the clinical outcomes. Toxicity studies and potential interactions with prescribed drugs, and full spectrum of references are included.

Natural Products have always played a pivotal role as sources for drug lead compounds. This book is aimed at providing inside purview of the scope of natural products (including herbal and marine) in the possible treatment of neurological disorders. The book explains pre-clinical neuropharmacological investigations done on herbs including Bacopa monnieri, Hypericum perforatum, Passiflora incarnata, Scutellaria baicalensis and Piper methysticum. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of phytoconstituents like huperzine, curcumin, Salvinorin A, bioflavonoids, sulforaphane, tanshinone IIA, tetramethylpyrazine, tetrahydrocannabinol, and cannabidiol in the treatment of neurological disorders. The book provides a modern concept of herbal medications, neuropharmacology of marine bioactive products and Ayurvedic formulations, herbal drugs with abuse potential and neurotoxic mycotoxins.

Pflanzliche Arzneimittel bilden heute noch das Rückgrat der traditionellen indischen Medizin, der Ayurveda. Hier wurden die verwendeten Pflanzen ursprünglich nach philosophischen Gesichtspunkten und nach der Erfahrung des behandelnden Arztes eingesetzt. Im Zuge der Globalisierung finden viele dieser Arzneimittel ihren Weg auch nach Europa. Mit der zunehmenden Entwicklung synthetischer Arzneimittel und der stetigen naturwissenschaftlichen Entwicklung der Medizin erschienen die pflanzlichen Präparate in der westlichen Welt zunächst als überflüssig. Mittlerweile findet ein Umdenken statt: Die westliche Welt hat das pharmakologische Potenzial vieler Pflanzeninhaltsstoffe erkannt und sucht gezielt nach neuen Wirkstoffen. Viele Pflanzen der traditionellen Medizin erwiesen sich hier als äußerst wirksam. Das Werk stellt die Heilpflanzen der Ayurveda nach ihrer Philosophie und den sich daraus ergebenden Anwendungsgebieten dar. Gleichzeitig werden diese Pflanzen aber auch nach westlichen Kriterien unter den Gesichtspunkten der Pharmakologie, der charakterisierten Inhaltsstoffe und der sich daraus ergebenden Anwendungsgebiete vorgestellt.

This manual, to be published in two volumes, provides a condensed overview of the analytical investigation of 80 Chinese Herbal Drugs which are most frequently in use. Thin layer chromatographic-, high pressure liquid chromatographic- and gas chromatographic-fingerprint analytical techniques allow the detection of all main low-molecular constituents of a plant drug and even single constituents can be visualized. Analytical results thereof are shown in numerous color figures. The quality proof of the investigation meets the standard of the European Drug Regulatory Authority.Furthermore, this volume gives a detailed description of the analytical methods used for several drugs. Bioactive constituents, pharmacological and biological activities of several single herbal drugs as well as their therapeutic applications are discussed.