Phytochemical Investigations of Genus Terminalia

Plants of the genus Terminalia have been extensively used in several continents for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, wound healing, abdominal disorders, bacterial infections, colds, sore throats, conjunctivitis, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, gastric ulcers, headaches, heart diseases, hookworm, hypertension, jaundice, leprosy, nosebleed, edema, pneumonia and skin diseases. Polyphenols and triterpenoids are the most common class of compounds in Terminalia genus. Presence of such potent molecules renders the genus with varied biological activities including anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-ulcer, anti-parasitic, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, hypotensive, gastroprotective and wound healing activities. This book describes phytochemical investigations and study of biological potential of Terminalia spp. It covers analysis using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray quadrupole time of flight tandem mass spectrometry and ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reactions monitoring (MRM) mode to study the qualitative and quantitative variations of phytochemicals in different Terminalia species. Features Presents collection of Ayurvedic features and scientific analytical and pharmacological evidence of important medicinal plants of genus Terminalia Useful for all ayurvedic practitioners, researchers, faculty, students and herbal product manufacturers Uses advanced hyphenated techniques for assessing phytoconstituents