Bioactives and Pharmacology of Pteridophytes

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-77964-272-1
Verlag: Apple Academic Press Inc.

Buch, Englisch, 520 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: AAP Focus on Medicinal Plants

Pteridophytes, also known as ferns, are non-flowering plants and comprise over 12000 species spread over 337 genera. Distributed in both tropical and temperate forests, pteridophytes, which include lycophytes as well, have been the source of remedies for the treatment of human diseases since time immemorial. They are an important source of bioactive phytochemicals such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, phenyl propanoids, lignans, terpenoids, glycosides, alkaloids, coumarins, chromones, quinones, and xanthones. Pteridophytes exhibit antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-malarial, antidiabetic, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective and nephroprotective properties.

In this new book, Bioactives and Pharmacology of Pteridophytes, the bioactives and pharmacology of selected medicinal plants of pteridophytes are thoroughly presented and explained. A brief introduction is given for each of the more than 80 medically important pteridophyte species, and the bioactive compounds and their chemical structures are detailed, followed by their pharmacological activities. The chapters review the published literature on the phytochemistry and pharmacological activities on that species.

This comprehensive desk reference on bioactives and pharmacology of pteridophytes will be a valuable sourcebook for the development of new drugs for the benefit of mankind.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pullaiah, T.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Komplementäre Medizin, Asiatische Medizin (TCM), Heilpraktiker
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Pharmazeutische Technologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1. Overview of the Medicinal Fern Genus Aleuritopteris Fee (Pteridaceae) from India 2. Bioactive Constituents and Pharmacological Importance of Asplenium adiantum-ngrum L. (Family: Aspleniaceae): A Review 3. Blechnum orientale L.: Chemical Composition and Pharmacological Properties 4. A Comprehensive Review on the Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Diplazium eculentum (Retz.) Sw. 5. Phytochemicals and Bioactivities in Less Known Pteridophyte: Pteridium aquilinum 6. Pharmacological Importance and Chemical Composition of Tectaria coadunata (J. Sm.) C. Chr 7. Selaginella bryopteris (L.) Baker: A Review on the Pharmacological, Phytochemical, and Ethnomedicinal Relevance 8. Review on Biochemical Diversity in the Genus Selaginella P. Beauv 9. Comprehensive Review on Pharmacological Activities of Dicranopteris linearis (Burm. F.) Underw: A Medicinal Fern with Diverse Therapeutic Potential 10. An Overview on Bioactives and Pharmacology of Pityrogramma Species 11. A Comprehensive Review of Ethnomedicinal Properties, Bioactive Compounds, and Pharmacological Activities of Cyrtomium fortunei J. Sm. 12. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Actiniopteris radiata Link (Pteridaceae) 13. Biomolecules and Therapeutics of Salvinia natans (L.) All.: A Review 14. Bioactive Compounds and Pharmacological Activities of Azolla pinnata R.Br. (Water Fern) 15. Bioactives and Pharmacology of Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Trevis. (Lycopodium serratum Thunb.) (Family: Lycopodiaceae) 16. Ethnomedicinal Importance, Active Bioconstituents, and Pharmacological Properties of Club Moss (Lycopodiella cernua [L.] Pic.Serm.) 17. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Activities of Marsilea quadrifolia L. 18. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Activities of Hemionitis arifolia (Burm. F.) T. Moore 19. Comprehensive Review on Chemical Principles and Biological Properties of Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. 20. Phytochemistry and Bioactive Potential of Glaphyropteridopsis erubescens (Wall. Ex Hook.) Ching 21. Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott: A Multipurpose Ornamental Pteridophyte 22. Lycopodium complanatum L. (Family: Lycopodiaceae): A Comprehensive Review of Its Secondary Metabolites and Pharmacological Properties 23. Phytochemical and Pharmacology Review on Medicinal Fern Pyrrosia Mirbel (Polypodiaceae) 24. Bioactive Insights from Adiantum lunulatum Burm. F.: A Fern with Potential Therapeutic Applications 25. Phytochemistry and Bioactive Potential of Phymatosorus scolopendria (Burm. F.) Pic. Serm. 26. Bioactive Compounds and Pharmacology of the Genus Athyrium Roth (Family-Athyriaceae): A Review 27. Pharmacological and Bioactive Profile of Lepisorus Roth(Polypodiaceae): A Comprehensive Review 28. Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C. Presl. (Family: Nephrolepidaceae): Bioactive Rich Sword Fern 29. Phytochemistry, Bioactive Compounds, and Pharmacological Activities of Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook 30. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of the Genus Cyathea 31. Bioactive Compounds and Pharmaceutical Activities of Cyathea phalerata Mart. 32. Bioactive Molecules and Pharmacology Studies of Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw 33. Bioactive Molecules and Pharmacology Studies of Polypodium vulgare L. 34. Overview of Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical Constituents, and Pharmacology of Hypodematium Index

Über Autor(innen)

T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He has held several positions at the university, including Dean of the Faculty of Biosciences, Head of the Department of Botany, Head of the Department of Biotechnology, and member of Academic Senate. He was President of the Indian Botanical Society (2014), President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013), and a Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. He was awarded the Panchanan Maheshwari Gold Medal, the Dr. G. Panigrahi Memorial Lecture Award of the Indian Botanical Society, the Prof. Y.D. Tyagi Gold Medal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, and a best teacher award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Under his guidance, 54 students earned their doctoral degrees. He has authored over 50 books, edited 20 books, and published over 330 research papers, including reviews and book chapters. His books include Advances in Cell and Molecular Diagnostics, Ethnobotany of India (5 volumes), Red Sanders: Silviculture and Conservation, Monograph on Brachystelma and Ceropegia in India, Flora of Andhra Pradesh (5 volumes), Flora of Eastern Ghats (7 volumes), Flora of Telangana (3 volumes), Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants (7 volumes, 2nd edition), Encyclopaedia of Herbal Antioxidants (3 volumes), Global Biodiversity (4 volumes),