Editor: Saheed Sabiu

Therapeutic Use of Plant Secondary Metabolites

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Library License: US $356
ISBN: 978-981-5050-63-9 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5050-62-2 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2022
DOI: 10.2174/97898150506221220101

Introduction

The book is an evidence-based reference about biochemical mechanisms of action of plant secondary metabolites. It conveys an understanding about how plant-based therapies work, and explains their role in the treatment of complementary and alternative medicine for in the treatment of diabetes, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, microbial infections, etc., The 15 chapters are written by eminent scholars, lecturers, and experts in indigenous knowledge systems (IKS), industrial and medicinal plants, phytotherapeutics, and phytoinformatics. Reports on health benefits of specific phytochemicals are also highlighted. In addition to basic concepts in medicinal chemistry and ethnopharmacology, the book covers the role of modern computer techniques in developing new pharmaceuticals from plat sources.

Therapeutic Uses of Plant Secondary Metabolites is timely and valuable reference for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in medicinal chemistry, as well as researchers and professionals in IKS, phytomedicine, ethnopharmacology, phytopharmacology, plant biotechnology, drug discovery and development, and phytotherapeutics.

Audience: Researchers in the field of IKS, phytomedicine, ethnopharmacology, phytopharmacology, plant biotechnology, drug discovery and development, and phytotherapeutics; students of medicinal chemistry programs.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Saheed Sabiu




Contributor(s):
A.K. Oyebamiji
Computational Chemistry Research Laboratory
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
Oyo State
Nigeria


Adeyemi O. Aremu
Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre, North-West University
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2790
South Africa
/
School of Life Sciences, Scottsville 3209
University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, Private Bag X01
Scottsville 3209
South Africa


Aderonke F. Ajayi-Smith
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
Cape Town
South Africa


Adeniyi C. Adeola
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution
Yunnan Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic Animals, Kunming Institute of Zoology
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China


Abdulwakeel A. Ajao
Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology
University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park 2006
Johannesburg
South Africa


Babatunji E. Oyinloye
Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform Research Unit, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
School of Therapeutic Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, York Road, Parktown
South Africa
/
Phytomedicine, Biochemical Toxicology and Biotechnology Research Laboratories
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Afe Babalola University
Ado Ekiti
Nigeria


Bulama I.
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri
Nigeria


Bilbis L.S.
Department of Biochemistry
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
Nigeria


Chinedu E. Udekwu
Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Umudike, Abia State
Nigeria


Christiana E. Aruwa
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
Durban University of Technology
P.O.Box 1334, Durban 4000
South Africa


Depika Dwarka
Durban University of Science
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa


Emmanuel O. Ajani
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Kwara State University, Malete
P.M.B. 1530, Ilorin
Nigeria


Fatai O. Balogun
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
Durban University of Technology
P.O.Box 1334, Durban 4000
South Africa


Fikisiwe C. Gebashe
Agricultural Research Council – Vegetables
Industrial and Medicinal Plants, Pretoria
Private Bag X293, Pretoria 0001
South Africa


Henry A. Adeola
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape and Tygerberg Hospital
Cape Town
South Africa
/
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences and Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town
Cape Town
South Africa


Himansu Baijnath
University of KwaZulu-Natal
School of Biological Sciences
Durban
South Africa


Ismaila O. Nurain
Department of Pharmacology
The University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis
USA


J.O. Aribisala
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Durban University of Technology
South Africa


John Jason Mellem
Durban University of Technology
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa


Karishma Singh
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
Durban University of Technology
P.O.Box 1334, Durban 4000
South Africa


Kazeem A. Alayande
Antibiotic Resistance and Phage Biocontrol Research Group
Department of Microbiology, North-West University
Mmabatho 2745
South Africa
/
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Managements
North-West University
Potchefstroom
South Africa


M.O. Kaka
Department of Microbiology
Adeleke University
Ede, Osun State
Nigeria


Michael C. Ojo
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
University of Zululand
KwaDlangezwa
South Africa


Mariam O. Oyedeji-Amusa
Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology
University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park 2006
Johannesburg
South Africa


Ohanaka N.J.
Department of Biochemistry
Nile University of Nigeria
Abuja
Nigeria


Pillay Charlene
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
Durban University of Science
Durban
South Africa


Ramdhani Nishani
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Durban
South Africa


Raphael T. Aruleba
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Faculty of Science
University of Cape Town, Cape Town
South Africa


Rashmi Bhardwaj
Centre for Medical Biotechnology
Maharshi Dayanand University
Rohtak, Haryana
India


Saheed Sabiu
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
Durban University of Technology
P.O.Box 1334, Durban 4000
South Africa


Singh Seema
Subinite (Pty) Ltd
Godrej Consumer Products South Africa
Durban
South Africa


Stephen O. Amoo
Agricultural Research Council – Vegetables
Industrial and Medicinal Plants, Pretoria
Private Bag X293, Pretoria 0001
South Africa
/
Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre, North-West University
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2790
South Africa
/
Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology
Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg
P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006
South Africa


Suleiman N.
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
Sokoto
Nigeria


T.A. Ajayeoba
Department of Microbiology
Adeleke University
Ede, Osun State
Nigeria


Taofik Olatunde Uthman
School of Medicine and Department of Biological Sciences
University of Limerick
Limerick
Ireland


Tayo A. Adekiya
Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform Research Unit, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
School of Therapeutic Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, York Road, Parktown
South Africa


Uwazie C. Kenneth
Department of Biochemistry, Nigeria
Ladoke Akintola University of Nigeria
Ogbomoso, Oyo State
Nigeria