Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9789387973510
Publisert
2019-07-05
Utgiver
New India Publishing Agency
Vekt
1100 gr
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
580
Forfatter
Biografisk notat
Bikarma Singh was born in India and is working as a Senior Scientist at the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow - one of the pioneer institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, known for the largest research and development activities under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. He is recognized as Assistant Professor in AcSIR (Ghaziabad), and registered as Ph.D. Supervisor in University of Jammu. He graduated with Honours and is a Gold Medalist in Botany from North-Eastern Hill University Shillong in 2005, and completed a Doctorate Degree in Botany from Gauhati University Assam and Botanical Survey of India (Shillong) Meghalaya in 2012. Prior to joining CSIR-NBRI Lucknow in 2020, he was working as Senior Scientist in CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu and was involved in R&D related to Plant Sciences. He also served as Scientist-Ecologist in WAPCOS Limited Gurgaon.Currently, Dr. Singh pursues research with passion and possesses 15 years research experience in Plant Sciences, expertised in systematic and biotechnology, ethnobotany, value addition from essential oils, ecology, biodiversity germplasm conservation and EIA. He is serving as a reviewing member for National and International Scientific SCI and UGC listed journals, undertaken as lead leader for organizing many seminars and workshops. He received Prestigious recognition as Outstanding Scientist in Botany in 2019 awarded by Venus International Foundation, Chennai and two of his Ph.D. Scholar received best research paper award, working in the area of Botany. He authored/co-authored 8 books and published 86 research papers/experimental findings in peer-reviewed International and National journals. His recent books are Botanical Leads for Drug Discovery, Plants for Human Survival and Medicine and Plants of Commercial Values. He has 2 patents on medicinal aspects, and worked as PI/Co-PI/Team member for more than 40 research projects funded by Govt. and Private Organizations. He is supervising 5 Ph.D. students in Science to defend their doctorate degree. He is a member of several research committees, and delivered invited talks as key-note speaker/lecturer under various themes in several conferences, seminars and workshops.
This book delves into the potential of plants for human survival, examining the medicinal aspects of ongoing research and development aimed at discovering new molecules, drugs, and leads. It also explores ethnic-traditional applications and nutraceutical values of plants. The book provides a foundation of baseline data and information on plants and their hidden knowledge for human health. This knowledge is based on twenty-five outstanding research articles, with a focus on plant species such as Boswellia serrata, Butea monosperma, Colebrookea oppositifolia, Cymbopogon khasianus, Dendrophthe falcata, Dysoxylum binectariferum, Echinacea purpurea, Grewia asiatica, Picrorrhiza kurroa, Saussurea costus, Withania somnifera, and Zanthoxylum armatum, as well as different species of Aconitum and Panax, Ashtavarga groups (Habenaria intermedia, Habenaria edgeworthii, Malaxis acuminata, Malaxis muscifera, Lilium polyphyllum, Polygonatum verticillatum, Polygonatum cirrhifolium, and Roscoea procera), and hundreds of potential life-saving plants used by various ethnic tribes of the Himalayas as food, shelter, and medicine in their daily lives.
The books various research studies and clinical trials will significantly contribute to discovering quick leads for medicine formulations and product development. Additionally, the book provides research suggestions and valuation of plants for humans, as well as an introduction section that highlights specific research avenues for attention in drug development programs. The book represents a wide range of views, reflecting the diversity of sciences and interests of thousands of ideas that enabled thoughtful deliberations from a wide range of scientific perspectives.
The books various research studies and clinical trials will significantly contribute to discovering quick leads for medicine formulations and product development. Additionally, the book provides research suggestions and valuation of plants for humans, as well as an introduction section that highlights specific research avenues for attention in drug development programs. The book represents a wide range of views, reflecting the diversity of sciences and interests of thousands of ideas that enabled thoughtful deliberations from a wide range of scientific perspectives.
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- Introduction - Bikarma Singh
- 1. Himalaya is a Repository of Wild Food and Medicine: A Close Look on Plants for Human Survival - Bikarma Singh
- 2. Endangered Ayurvedic Himalayan Herb: A Review on Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ashtavarga Plants for Scientific Intervention - Venugopal Singamaneni, Upasana Sharma and Prasoon Gupta
- 3. Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm., An Important Hepato-protective Phytopharma Plant in Drug Discovery - Anil Kumar Katare, Inshad Ali Khan, Durga Prasad Mindala, Naresh Kumar Satti, Bal Krishan Chandan, Bikarma Singh, Gurdarshan Singh, Mowkashi Khullar and Neelam Sharma
- 4. Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook.f., An Indian Medicinal Plant as a Source for Anti-Cancer Agents - Shreyans Kumar Jain
- 5. Zanthoxylum armatum DC., Perspectives of Biology and Chemistry in Medicine Discovery - Sushil Kumar and Bikarma Singh
- 6. Grewia asiatica L., an Important Plant of Shivalik Hills: Agrotechnology and Product Development - Rajendra Gochar, Bikarma Singh, Mamta Gochar, Rajendra Bhanwaria and Anil Kumar Katare
- 7. Taxonomy, Ecology and Phenology of Panax Species in North-Eastern India - Lucy B. Nongbri, Saroj Kanta Barik and Ladaplin Kharwanlang
- 8. Validated LC-MS Method for Quantitation of Phytochemicals of Butea monosperma - Vikas Bajpai, Bikarma Singh and Brijesh Kumar
- 9. Diversity, Bioprospection and Commercial Importance of Indian Magnolias - Aabid Hussain Mir, Licha Jeri, Krishna Upadhaya, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Rajib Borah, Hiranjit Choudhury and Yogendra Kumar
- 10. Traditional Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Dermatological Disorders in District Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India - Harpreet Bhatia, Yash Pal Sharma and Rajesh Kumar Manhas
- 11. Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth, a Therapeutically Important Himalayan Plant for Drug Discovery - Simmi Sharma
- 12. Plant Resource Used by Riparian Communities of Dhir and Diplai Wetlands in Assam, Northeastern India - Miniswrang Basumatary and Tapati Das
- 13. Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr., a Multiferous Medicinal Plant Used as Anticancerous and Anti-Inflammatory in Drug Discovery - Rakesh Kumar Nagar, Govind Yadav and Bikarma Singh
- 14. Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated from Agricultural Soils of Delhi Shows Mineral Phosphate Solubilizing Ability - Rhituporna Saikia and Ratul Baishya
- 15. Investigation of Plants Utilization by Tribal Communities of Arunachal Himalayas in India - Anup Kumar Das, Wishfully Mylliemngap, Nako Laling, Om Prakash Arya and R.C. Sundriyal
- 16. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, a Potential Indian Medicinal Plant with Multifarious Biological Activities - Gourav Paudwal and Prem N. Gupta
- 17. Volatiles Profiling and Agronomic Practice of Cymbopogon khasianus [IIIM (J) CK-10 Himrosa] for Commercial Cultivation and Value Addition - Rajendra Bhanwaria, Bikarma Singh and Rajendra Gochar
- 18. In-vitro Investigation of Anti-diabetic, Phytochemical and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis of Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh: A Hemiparasitic Taxa - Ayan Kumar Naskar, Souradut Ray and Amal Kumar Mondal
- 19. Crop-Weather Interactions, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Evaluation of the Phenological Models for Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench under Subtropical and Temperate Environments - Kiran Koul, Bikarma Singh, MK Verma, Sumit Singh, Pooja Goyal, Govind Yadav, BishanderSingh, Surinder Kitchlu and Rajneesh Anand
- 20. Note on Commercial Valuable Medicinal Wealth in Hamirpur District of Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya - Anjna Sharma and Gurdarshan Singh
- 21. Revisiting Himalayan High Altitude Plants for Skin Care and Disease - Javaid Fayaz Lone and Bikarma Singh
- 22. Forest Resources, Village Livelihood and Investigation of Relic Places in the Fringes of Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim Himalaya of India - Arun Chettri
- 23. Himalayan Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Therapeutic Potential and Conservation Perspective of Critically Endangered Medicinal Plant - Bikarma Singh and Sneha
- 24. Bringing Innovation and Digitization of Web Accessible Herbarium Database to Build a National Resource in India: A Case Study of Plant Inventory Biodiversity Data of Janaki Ammal Herbarium - Bikarma Singh, Sumit G. Gandhi, Harish Chander Dutt, Abdul Rahim, Rajan Sachdev and Yashbir Singh Bedi
- 25. Distribution, Conservation and Pharmacological Status of Genus Aconitum L. with Special Reference to Western Himalaya - Sabeena Ali, Sumit G. Gandhi, Yashbir Singh Bedi and Qazi Parvaiz Hassan
- Glossary of Terms
- Colour Plate
- Index
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9789387973510
Publisert
2019-07-05
Utgiver
New India Publishing Agency
Vekt
1100 gr
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
580
Forfatter
Biografisk notat
Bikarma Singh was born in India and is working as a Senior Scientist at the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow - one of the pioneer institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, known for the largest research and development activities under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. He is recognized as Assistant Professor in AcSIR (Ghaziabad), and registered as Ph.D. Supervisor in University of Jammu. He graduated with Honours and is a Gold Medalist in Botany from North-Eastern Hill University Shillong in 2005, and completed a Doctorate Degree in Botany from Gauhati University Assam and Botanical Survey of India (Shillong) Meghalaya in 2012. Prior to joining CSIR-NBRI Lucknow in 2020, he was working as Senior Scientist in CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu and was involved in R&D related to Plant Sciences. He also served as Scientist-Ecologist in WAPCOS Limited Gurgaon.Currently, Dr. Singh pursues research with passion and possesses 15 years research experience in Plant Sciences, expertised in systematic and biotechnology, ethnobotany, value addition from essential oils, ecology, biodiversity germplasm conservation and EIA. He is serving as a reviewing member for National and International Scientific SCI and UGC listed journals, undertaken as lead leader for organizing many seminars and workshops. He received Prestigious recognition as Outstanding Scientist in Botany in 2019 awarded by Venus International Foundation, Chennai and two of his Ph.D. Scholar received best research paper award, working in the area of Botany. He authored/co-authored 8 books and published 86 research papers/experimental findings in peer-reviewed International and National journals. His recent books are Botanical Leads for Drug Discovery, Plants for Human Survival and Medicine and Plants of Commercial Values. He has 2 patents on medicinal aspects, and worked as PI/Co-PI/Team member for more than 40 research projects funded by Govt. and Private Organizations. He is supervising 5 Ph.D. students in Science to defend their doctorate degree. He is a member of several research committees, and delivered invited talks as key-note speaker/lecturer under various themes in several conferences, seminars and workshops.