Recent Trends in Biotechnology and Therapeutic Applications of Medicinal Plants

Chapter 1
Phytoactive compounds from in vitro derived tissues
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Phytoactive compounds and their in vitro sources of derivation

Chapter 2
Bioreactors: A rapid approach for secondary metabolite production
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Bioreactor vs. chemical reactor
2.3. Conventional bioreactors
2.4. Advancement in bioreactor technology: Disposable bioreactors
2.5. A versatile miniature bioreactor: a novel bioreactor design for bio-electrochemistry studies
2.6. Conclusion and future prospects

Chapter 3
Hairy Root Culture: An Efficient System for Secondary Metabolite Production
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Hairy root culture
3.3 Hairy root culture: 'Productive Vehicle' for secondary metabolites
3.4 Other applications
3.5 Problems of hairy root culture
3.6 Conclusion and future prospects

Chapter 4
Elicitation: An Alternative Approach towards commercialization of Secondary Metabolite Production
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Classification of elicitors
4.3 Active mechanism of elicitation in plant cells

Chapter 5
Plant Natural Products as a potential source of antimicrobial agents: an overview and a glimpse on recent developments
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Antibacterial potential in plant natural products
5.3 Antimycobacterial Potential
5.4 Antifungal potential in plant natural products
5.5 Antiparasitic potential in Plant natural products
5.6 Utility of plant-secondary metabolites (PSMs) in reversing multi-drug resistance (MDR)
5.7 Antiviral potential in plant natural products with special reference to HIV and influenza virus

Chapter 6
Recent Trends in Prevention and Treatment of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease by Natural Plant Products
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Etiology of dental caries and periodontal disease
6.3 Prevention and Treatment of dental caries and periodontal disease
6.4Treatment of dental diseases by natural plant products
6.5 Antimicrobial activity of crude plant extracts
6.6 Antimicrobial activity of purified phytochemicals
6.7 Plant extracts which inhibit the adhesion of oral bacteria
6.8 Antimicrobial activity of essential oils
6.9 Conclusions

Chapter 7
Antimicrobial Activity of Plants Used In México for Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Disorders
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Bioassays
7.3 Extracts obtained from Mexican plants active against Gram positive bacteria
7.4 Extracts obtained from Mexican plants active against M. tuberculosis
7.5 Extracts obtained from Mexican plants active against Gram-negative bacteria
7.6 Extracts obtained from Mexican plants active against pathogenic fungi
7.7 Active isolated compounds
7.8 Conclusion

Chapter 8
Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry Pharmacological and Biotechnogical approaches of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Taxonomy, Habit and Habitat of Catharanthus roseus
8.3. Traditional uses and biological activites of C. roseus
8.4. Role of Biotechnological approaches in Catharanthus micropropagation and enhancement of pharmaceutically active compounds being used in the treatment of various diseases
8.5. Biosynthesis of alkaloids in Catharanthus
8.6. Metabolic and genetic engineering in alkaloids biosynthesis
8.7. Coupling methods for alkaloids biosynthesis
8.8. Cellular compartmentation
8.9. Conclusions

Chapter 9Nutraceuticals- Recent Developments and Future Prospectives
9.1 Definition and introduction
9.2 Worldwide Status
9.3 Significance
9.4 Classification of nutraceuticals
9.5 Nutrigenomics: Strategies and future
9.6 Regulatory Status
9.7 Future Prospectives
9.8 Conclusions

Chapter 10
Plant Edible Vaccines: A Revolution in Vaccination
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Concept of plant edible vaccines
10.3. Mec