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Medicinal Plants of the World Volume 3 Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses By Ivan A. Ross Humana Press Totowa, New Jersey © 2005 Humana Press Inc. 999 Riverview Drive, Suite 208 Totowa, New Jersey 07512 humanapress.com All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise without written permission from the Publisher. All papers, comments, opinions, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The author assumes no responsibility for, makes no warranty with respect to results that may be obtained from the uses or dosages listed, and does not necessarily endorse such uses or dosages and procedures. 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Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 eISBN: 1-59259-887-0 Preface This volume of the series Medicinal Plants of the World: Chemical Constituents, Modern and Traditional Medicinal Uses contains information on 16 plant species and follows the same format as volumes 1 and 2. Some of the plants discussed in volume 3 may be considered controversial in their classification as “medicinal.” However, the Paracelsian dictum that “sola dosis fecit venenum” has been appreciated since ancient times, and throughout the ages many highly toxic materials used for lethal purposes have also found applications in modern medicine. It has been recognized that plants contain substances that are either harmful or toxic. However, it is wrong to think that there are plant toxins that are known or that are likely to have adverse effects on any and every form of life. A common feature of most toxic plants is that they are also known for their curative properties, and although they may provide the cure for an individual’s disease at one dose, they may cause the death of the same indi- vidual at another. Poisons are widespread in plants, and humans have tried to either get rid of them or convert them to their own advantage. By their very nature, poisons are biodynamic substances because they affect, or are intended to affect, the functioning of the victims’ body. This also means that they have been, and are, important sources of medicine. With such potentially dangerous substances, it also means that care in medication is essential, and it raises the question of the relationship between the toxic dose and the therapeutic dose. For full advan- tage to be taken of their properties, a combination of reliable sources of materials and effective methodologies is required to enable not only isolation of the substances responsible, but also the investigation of their mechanisms of action. As more sophisticated methods are evolved to elucidate their chemical and pharmacological natures, it will be possible to target more precisely the use of these substances as possible templates to produce medicinal agents. I am very grateful to a number of individuals for their valuable cooperation in this work. I owe sincere appreciation to Professor Ron Olowin of St. Mary’s College of California for granting me permission to use his photograph of Plantago ovataand Mr. Gary Monroe of Reno, Nevada for sharing his picture of Larrea tridentata. In work of this nature there is always room for improvement. Suggestions from readers are welcome and will be gratefully received. Ivan A. Ross v Acknowledgments I am very grateful to Dr. Diana E. Dyrda of the University of Agriculture, Lublin, Poland for her contribution in collecting data and working on the manuscript, and to Yvonne Gordon for editing this work. Also, to our families for enduring our absence in their lives. vii Contents Preface.......................................................................................................................v Acknowledgments...................................................................................................vii List of Plants in Volumes 1 and 2 ...........................................................................xiii List of Color Plates...................................................................................................xv Abbreviations Used in the Chemical Constituents Section....................................xvii 1 Camelliasinensis.....................................................................................1 Common Names............................................................................1 Botanical Description ....................................................................2 Origin and Distribution..................................................................2 Traditional Medicinal Uses............................................................2 Chemical Constituents ...................................................................2 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...............................9 References....................................................................................19 2 Cannabissativa.....................................................................................29 Common Names..........................................................................29 Botanical Description ..................................................................30 Origin and Distribution................................................................30 Traditional Medicinal Uses..........................................................30 Chemical Constituents .................................................................32 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials.............................39 References....................................................................................94 3 Cocosnucifera....................................................................................117 Common Names........................................................................117 Botanical Description ................................................................118 Origin and Distribution..............................................................119 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................119 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................120 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................121 References..................................................................................143 4 Coffea arabica.....................................................................................155 Common Names........................................................................155 Botanical Description ................................................................156 Origin and Distribution..............................................................156 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................156 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................157 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................162 References..................................................................................184 ix X CONTENTS 5 Daucus carota.....................................................................................197 Common Names........................................................................197 Botanical Description ................................................................198 Origin and Distribution..............................................................198 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................199 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................200 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................202 References..................................................................................210 6 Ferula assafoetida................................................................................223 Common Names........................................................................223 Botanical Description ................................................................224 Origin and Distribution..............................................................224 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................224 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................225 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................226 References..................................................................................230 7 Hordeumvulgare................................................................................235 Common Names........................................................................235 Botanical Description ................................................................235 Origin and Distribution..............................................................236 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................236 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................237 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................239 References..................................................................................250 8 Larrea tridentata.................................................................................263 Common Names........................................................................263 Botanical Description ................................................................263 Origin and Distribution..............................................................263 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................264 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................264 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................265 References..................................................................................268 9 Nicotianatabacum..............................................................................271 Common Names........................................................................271 Botanical Description ................................................................272 Origin and Distribution..............................................................272 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................272 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................273 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................284 References..................................................................................339 CONTENTS XI 10 Oleaeuropaea.....................................................................................373 Common Names........................................................................373 Botanical Description ................................................................374 Origin and Distribution..............................................................374 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................375 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................376 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................379 References..................................................................................388 11 Oryzasativa........................................................................................401 Common Names........................................................................401 Botanical Description ................................................................402 Origin and Distribution..............................................................402 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................402 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................403 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................405 References..................................................................................410 12 Plantagoovata.....................................................................................419 Common Names........................................................................419 Botanical Description ................................................................419 Origin and Distribution..............................................................420 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................420 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................420 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................421 References..................................................................................431 13 Saccharumofficinarum.......................................................................437 Common Names........................................................................437 Botanical Description ................................................................438 Origin and Distribution..............................................................438 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................438 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................439 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................440 References..................................................................................453 14 Serenoarepens....................................................................................461 Common Names........................................................................461 Botanical Description ................................................................461 Origin and Distribution..............................................................462 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................462 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................462 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................463 References..................................................................................478 XII CONTENTS 15 Sesamumindicum...............................................................................487 Common Names........................................................................487 Botanical Description ................................................................488 Origin and Distribution..............................................................488 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................488 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................490 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................491 References..................................................................................498 16 Zingiber officinale...............................................................................507 Common Names........................................................................507 Botanical Description ................................................................509 Origin and Distribution..............................................................509 Traditional Medicinal Uses........................................................509 Chemical Constituents ...............................................................512 Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Trials...........................517 References..................................................................................543 Glossary.................................................................................................................561 Cross Reference.....................................................................................................579 Index .....................................................................................................................607 About the Author...................................................................................................623 List of Plants Covered in Medicinal Plants of the World Volumes 1 and 2 Volume 1 1. Abrus precatorius 2. Allium sativum 3. Aloe vera 4. Annona muricata 5. Carica papaya 6. Cassia alata 7. Catharanthus roseus 8. Cymbopogon citratus 9. Cyperus rotundus 10. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 11. Hibiscus sabdariffa 12. Jatropha curcas 13. Lantana camara 14. Macuna pruriens 15. Mangifera indica 16. Momordica charantia 17. Moringa pterygosperma 18. Persea americana 19. Phyllathus niruri 20. Portulaca oleracea 21. Psidium guajava 22. Punica granatum 23. Syzygium cumini 24. Tamarindus indica xiii
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