Editors: Atta-ur-Rahman , M. Iqbal Choudhary, Sammer Yousuf

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

Volume 5

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ISSN: 2590-0773 (Print)
ISSN: 2590-0781 (Online)
ISBN: 978-981-4998-16-1 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-4998-15-4 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2021
DOI: 10.2174/97898149981541210501

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 and 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 fifth volume of this series features research on a variety of spices some of which appear in the series for the first time.

  • - Clove: The Spice of Polyvalent Merit
  • - Black Cumin Seeds: From Ancient Medicine to Current Clinical Trials
  • - The Evolution of Mentha arvensis (L.) As Potential Multifunctional Herbal Medicine: Traditional And Experimental Evidence
  • - Zingiber officinale: The Golden Spice as Portrayed in Ayurveda
  • - Effects of Cinnamon on Health and its Potential as a Functional Food Ingredient
  • - Sumac: A Spice with Many Health Benefits

Audience

Medicinal chemists, herbalists, ethnobotanists and biomedical researchers interested in the science of natural herbs and spices that are a common part of regional diets and folk medicine.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Atta-ur-Rahman
Honorary Life Fellow
Kings College
University of Cambridge
Cambridge
UK


M. Iqbal Choudhary
H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
University of Karachi
Karachi
Pakistan


Sammer Yousuf
H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
University of Karachi
Karachi
Pakistan




Contributor(s):
Abdul Jalil Shah
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar-190006, Kashmir
India


Bahar Ahmad
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Jamia Hamdard University
New Delhi
India-110062


Ceyda Sibel KILIÇ
Department of Pharmeceutical Botany
Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University
Ankara
Turkey


Faegheh Farhadi
Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad
Iran


Feyza Tosya
Department of Food Technology
University of Health Sciences
Istanbul
Turkey


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


Mohd Akbar Dar
Natural Product Research Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir
India-190006


Mubashir Hussain Masoodi
Natural Product Research Lab
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir
India-190006


Om Prakash Rout
Department of Drvyaguna
Shri NPA Government Ayurveda College
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
India


Prince Ahad
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir
India-190006


Prince Ahad Mir
Amritsar Pharmacy College
12 KM stone Amritsar Jalandhar GT Road
Mandwala-143001
India


Rabinarayan Acharya
Department of Dravyaguna
Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda
Jamnagar, Gujarat
India


Rafia Jan
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER)
Mohali, Punjab-160062
India


Reyaz Hassan Mir
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Applied Sciences and Technology University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar-190006, Kashmir
India


Roohi Mohi-ud-din
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar-190006, Kashmir
India


Saba Sabreen
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar-190006,Kashmir
India


Seema Akbar
Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine
University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar
Srinagar-190006, Kashmir
India


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


Shah Asma Farooq
MM College of Pharmacy
Maharishi Markandeshwer Deemed to be University, Mullana
Ambala
India


Showkat Rasool
Phytopharmaceutical Research Lab
Jamia Hamdard University
New Delhi
India-110062


Sibel Bolek
Department of Food Technology
University of Health Sciences
Istanbul
Turkey


Taha Umair Wani
Department of Nanotechnology
University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar-190006, Kashmir
India


Toktam Akaberi
Department of Organic Chemistry
Ferdowsi University
Mashhad
Iran


Weekar Younis
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar-190006, Kashmir
India