Editors: Atta-ur-Rahman , Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary , Sammer Yousuf

Science of Spices and Culinary Herbs - Latest Laboratory, Pre-clinical, and Clinical Studies

Volume 1

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ISSN: 2590-0773 (Print)
ISSN: 2590-0781 (Online)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-752-8 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-751-1 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2019
DOI: 10.2174/97816810875111190101

Introduction

Many herbs and spices, in addition to their culinary use for taste, contain chemical compounds which have medicinal uses. For this reason, herbs and spices have been used for treating various ailments since ancient times. Modern scientific methods have enabled researchers to isolate bioactive compounds from herbs and spices and perform chemical analyses, which can be used to develop medicines to treat different diseases. This book series is a compilation of current reviews on studies performed on herbs and spices. Science of Spices & Culinary Herbs is essential reading for medicinal chemists, herbalists and biomedical researchers interested in the science of natural herbs and spices that are a common part of regional diets and folk medicine.

The first volume of this series features the following reviews:

  1. -Saffron: The Golden Spice
  2. -The Effect of Crocus sativus (Saffron) on Respiratory System, Traditional and Experimental Evidence
  3. -Nutraceutical Activities of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and its Bioactive Constituent Curcumin
  4. -Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities of Turmeric and its Active Ingredient Curcumin, and Mechanism of Action
  5. -Strategies for Enhancement of Bioavailability and Bioactivity of Curcumin
  6. -Effect of Curcumin on the Diversity of Gut Microbiota
  7. -Turmeric and Inflammatory Diseases: An Overview of Clinical Evidence
  8. -Pre-Clinical/Animal Studies Conducted on Turmeric and Curcumin and Their Formulations

Contributors

Editor(s):
Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman FRS
University of Cambridge
Kings College
Cambridge
UK


Prof. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary
University of Karachi
H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
Karachi
Pakistan


Sammer Yousuf
University of Karachi
H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
Karachi
Pakistan




Contributor(s):
Ajay Kumar Maurya
Department of Food Technology, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Kanpur-208024
India


Dipti Rai
Department of Food Technology, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Kanpur-208024
India


D. Nedra Karunaratne
Department of Chemistry
University of Peradeniya
Peradeniya
Sri Lanka


Dev Bukhsh Singh
Department of Biotechnology
Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Kanpur-208024
India


Disha Arora
Department of Pharmacognosy, MM School of Pharmacy
Maharishi Markandeshwar University
Sadopur-Ambala-134007
India


Geethi K. Pamunuwa
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Makandura
Sri Lanka


Irosha H. V. Nicholas
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Ratnapura
Sri Lanka


Isuru R. Ariyarathna
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Auburn University
Auburn, AL, 36849
USA


Krishnapura Srinivasan
Department of Biochemistry
CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute
Mysore - 570020
India


Maryam Akaberi
Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran


Mohammad Hosein Farzaei
Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center
Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Kermanshah
Iran
/
Medical Biology Research Center
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Kermanshah
Iran


Mohammad Hossein Boskabady
Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran
/
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran


Mohammad Sadegh Amiri
Department of Biology
Payame Noor University
Tehran
Iran


Roodabeh Bahramsoltani
Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran
Iran
/
PhytoPharmacology Interest Group (PPIG)
Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN)
Tehran
Iran


Roja Rahimi
Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran
Iran
/
PhytoPharmacology Interest Group (PPIG)
Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN)
Tehran
Iran


Rupesh K. Gautam
Department of Pharmacology, MM School of Pharmacy
Maharishi Markandeshwar University
Sadopur-Ambala-134007
India


Saeideh Saadat
Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran
/
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran


Samaneh Soleymani
Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran
Iran
/
PhytoPharmacology Interest Group (PPIG)
Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN)
Tehran
Iran


Seyed Ahmad Emami
Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran
/
Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Pharmacy
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran


Swapnil Goyal
B. R. Nahata College of Pharmacy
Mandsaur University
Mandsaur (M.P.)-458001
India


Wissam Zam
Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy
Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences
Tartous
Syrian Arab Republic


Vahideh Ghorani
Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran
/
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran


Zahra Gholamnezhad
Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran
/
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran


Zahra Boghrati
Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Pharmacy
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran