Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants: Micropropagation and Improvement

Author:   Suman Chandra ,  Hemant Lata ,  Ajit Varma ,  Ajit Varma
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   2013 ed.
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9783642299735


Pages:   464
Publication Date:   10 August 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Plant-based medicines play an important role in all cultures, and have been indispensable in maintaining health and combating diseases. The identification of active principles and their molecular targets from traditional medicine provides an enormous opportunity for drug development. Using modern biotechnology, plants with specific chemical compositions can be mass propagated and genetically improved for the extraction of bulk active pharmaceuticals. Although there has been significant progress in the use of biotechnology, using tissue cultures and genetic transformation to investigate and alter pathways for the biosynthesis of target metabolites, there are many challenges involved in bringing plants from the laboratory to successful commercial cultivation. This book presents the latest advances in the development of medicinal drugs, including topics such as plant tissue cultures, secondary metabolite production, metabolomics, metabolic engineering, bioinformatics and future biotechnological directions.

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Author:   Suman Chandra ,  Hemant Lata ,  Ajit Varma ,  Ajit Varma
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.881kg
ISBN:  

9783642299735


ISBN 10:   3642299733
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   10 August 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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