Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants: Micropropagation and Improvement 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Chandra, Suman (Editor), Lata, Hemant (Editor), Varma, Ajit (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642430546 ISBN-13: 9783642430541 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Science | Biotechnology - Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology |
Dewey: 660.6 |
Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.47 lbs) 464 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |