Hypericum: The Genus Hypericum edited by Edzard Ernst

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Hypericum:
The Genus Hypericum

edited by Edzard Ernst

Hypericum: The Genus Hypericum summarizes the current knowledge on a wide range of issues pertaining to St. John's Wort, such as:

• Botany
• Plant infections
• Cultivation
• Manufacturing
• Standardization
• Quality control
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Clinical application

This landmark book tackles issues not previously addressed, such as selection of the pharmacologically active compounds, application for severe depression, mechanisms of action, long-term effects and risks, marketing issues (dietary supplements or drugs), and comparison to synthetic drugs for the same indications.

Containing many updated references, Hypericum: The Genus Hypericum will be of immense value to those involved in industry and academia alike, including researchers, producers, processors, importers and end users.

Contents

1. Hypericum Botany
2. Colletotrichum Gloeosporiodes as the Cause of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Dieback in Switzerland and Breeding for a Tolerant Variety
3. A Virus Causing Yellow Veins and Necrotic Leaf Spot of St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.)
4. Manufacturing Standardisation and Characterisation of St John's Wort Herb Extracts
5. Culture and Biotechnology of Hypericum
6. Chemical Constituents of Hypericum ssp.
7. Determination of Hybericins and Hyperforin in Herbal Medicinal Products
8. Secondary Metabolites Content of Hypericum sp. in Different Stages and Plant Parts
9. Herbal Medicinal Products of St John's Wort: Manufacturing and Quality Control
10. The Potential of in vitro Cultures of Hypericum perforatum and of Hypericum androsaemum to Produce Interesting Pharmaceutical Compounds
11. The Clinical Pharmacology of Hypericum perforatum
12. Hypericin as a Potential Antitumor Agent
13. Neuropsychopharmacological Studies on Indian Hypericum perforatum Linn
14. The Efficacy and Safety of Hypericum in the Treatment of Depression