Chemical and Pharmacological Perspective of Artemisia amygdalina

• Main Authors: Lone, Shabir H. (Author), Bhat, Khursheed Ahmad (Author), Khuroo, Mohammad Akbar (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Immunology.; Pharmacology.; Plant biochemistry.; Biomedicine.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Plant Biochemistry.
• Physical Description: VII, 58 p. 38 illus., 29 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319252179
• ISSN: 2193-4762

This book reviews the chemical and biological properties of Artemisia amygdalina Decne, a critically endangered and endemic plant species in the the high-altitude Kashmir Himalayas, which has a high pharmacological potential. It describes the bioactivity-guided isolation of its chemical compounds, their characterization using spectroscopic methods and the development of a simple and reliable RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous quantification of the isolated constituents. The authors discuss the potential pharmacological activities of A. amygdalina, such as antioxidant, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulatory and antidiabetic effects, and pave the way for future research.