Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Preface
5 1 A Great Challenge on the Reproducibility of Therapeutic Results of Phytopharmaceuticals 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Common Challenges in Phytopharmaceuticals 1.3 Strategy to Guarantee the Quality of Phytopharmaceutical 1.4 Conclusion Acknowledgment References
6 2 Ibero-American Network as a Collaborative Strategy to Provide Tools for the Development of Phytopharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Some Unexplored Botanicals From Ibero-America as Potential Sources of Bioactive Compounds 2.3 Technologies for Obtaining Stable Natural Bioactive Extracts 2.4 Multivariate Analysis for Phytopharmaceuticals Development 2.5 Conclusions Acknowledgements Abbreviations References
7 3 Use of Hydrodistillation as a Green Technology to Obtain Essential Oils From Several Medicinal Plants Belonging to Lamiaceae (Mint) Family 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Essential Oils and Applied Extraction Techniques 3.3 Use of Hydrodistillation to Bridge the Nature With Novel Green Applications 3.4 Specific Gravities of Essential Oils as Related to Their Chemical Compositions 3.5 Use of Microwave-Assisted Hydrodistillation in the Extraction of Essential Oils From Ziziphora (A Case Study) 3.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives Acknowledgements References
8 4 The Hidden Danger in Phytopharmaceuticals: Adulteration 4.1 Introduction 4.2 What is Adulteration in Plants and Phytopharmaceuticals? 4.3 Standardization and Quality in Medicinal Plants and Phytopharmaceuticals 4.4 Adulteration in Phytopharmaceuticals With Synthetic Drugs 4.5 How to Analyze Adulteration in Phytopharmaceuticals? 4.6 Future Perspective for Phytopharmaceuticals 4.7 Conclusion References
9 5 Medicinal Plants from the Balkan Peninsula—From Traditional To Modern Pharmacy/Medicine 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Calendula officinalis L. 5.3 Taraxacum officinale 5.4 Hypericum perforatum L. 5.5 Conclusion Acknowledgement List of Abbreviations References
10 6 Plant-Based Peptides With Biological Properties 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Production of Plant-Based Peptides 6.3 Bioactive Plant-Based Peptides 6.4 Conclusion List of Abbreviations References
11 7 Potential of Flavonoids as Anticancer Drugs 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Causes of Cancer 7.3 Synthetic and Natural Chemotherapeutic Drugs 7.4 Biosynthesis of Flavonoids 7.5 Flavonoid Chemistry 7.6 Mode of Action of Plant-Based Anticancer Compounds 7.7 Conclusions References
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8 Phytomedicine Against Infectious Diseases
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Names, Sources, and Types of Phytomedicines in Use in the Modern