Pharmacology of Bombax ceiba Linn.

• Main Authors: Jain, Vartika (Author), Verma, Surendra K. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Pharmacy.; Pharmacology.; Complementary medicine.; Plant ecology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Plant science.; Botany.; Biomedicine.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Complementary & Alternative Medicine.; Plant Sciences.; Plant Ecology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

This work is the first monograph devoted solely to Bombax ceiba, popularly known as the Red Silk Cotton Tree. Consisting of seven chapters, it covers all relevant aspects of this plant, from its historical and spiritual importance, to its botanical characterization, pharmacognostical details and eth...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Ethno-biology
• Phytochemical studies
• Pharmacological investigations and toxicity studies
• Commercial importance
• Ecological importance and need of conservation
• Future research
•  Index.