Medicinal Plants
Chemistry, Biology and Omics
by Da-Cheng Hao, Pei Gen Xiao
2nd Edition
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780443417832 |
| eText ISBN | 9780443417849 |
| Publisher | Woodhead Publishing |
| Publishing Year | 2026 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 882 |
The reference volume Medicinal Plants: Chemistry, Biology and Omics, 2nd Edition, offers a structured framework for evaluating chemical compound distribution across evolutionary plant lineages. The text connects botanical taxonomy with modern omics research, helping investigators analyze plant secondary metabolites, chemical structures, and their corresponding biological activities.
The core coverage unites phytometabolite profiling, natural product bioprospecting, and pharmaceutical resource mining across diverse plant lineages. The chapters demonstrate how chemotaxonomic principles assist in predicting compound occurrences, organizing natural product chemistry around systematic botanical relationships rather than isolated extraction reports. This approach simplifies the search for novel therapeutic compounds across plant families.
A defining feature of the work is its integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools within pharmacophylogeny to optimize resource discovery. The text provides analytical guidance and essential reference data for pharmaceutical researchers in academia and industry, researchers in phytopharmacology, and clinicians evaluating plant-derived therapeutics.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Chemotaxonomy: a phylogeny-based approach
Chapter 2: Pharmaceutical resource discovery from traditional medicinal plants: pharmacophylogeny and pharmacophylogenomics
Chapter 3: Taxus medicinal resources: a comprehensive study
Chapter 4: Phytochemical and biological research of Fritillaria medicinal resources
Chapter 5: Phytochemical and biological research of Chelidonieae pharmaceutical resources
Chapter 6: Phytochemical and biological research of Ranunculales medicinal resources: taking Papaver and Dichocarpum as examples
Chapter 7: Chemical and biological studies of Aconitum pharmaceutical resources
Chapter 8: Chemical and biological studies of Cimicifugeae pharmaceutical resources
Chapter 9: Chemical and biological research of Clematis medicinal resources
Chapter 10: Potentilla and Rubus medicinal plants: potential non-Camellia tea resources
Chapter 11: Phytochemical and biological research of Cannabis pharmaceutical resources
Chapter 12: Phytochemical and biological research of Polygoneae medicinal resources
Chapter 13: Phytochemistry and biology of Ilex pharmaceutical resources
Chapter 14: Phytochemical and biological research of Salvia medicinal resources
Chapter 15: Phytochemical and biological research of Panax medicinal resources
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