Plants and Phytomolecules for Immunomodulation

Chapter 1. Immune system and mechanism of Immuno-modulation.- Chapter 2. Insights into the modulation of immune response, chemistry, and mechanisms of action of immuno-modulatory phytomolecules.- Chapter 3. Bioprospection and Clinical Investigations of Immunomodulatory Molecules.- Chapter 4. Pathway and genomics of immunomodulator natural products.- Chapter 5. Phytomolecules and metabolomics of immunomodulation - Recent Trends and Advances.- Chapter 6. Knowledge of African Traditional Medicine System: Immunomodulation.- Chapter 7. Middle Eastern diets as a potential source of immunomodulators.- Chapter 8. Immuno-Stimulant Properties of Some Commonly Used Indian Spices and Herbs with Special Reference to Region Specific Cuisines.- Chapter 9. Traditional Indian Knowledge of immunity from plants.- Chapter 10. Select Global Immune-Boosting Plants Used in Folklore Medicine.- Chapter 11. Immunomodulatory role of terpenoids and phytosteroids.- Chapter 12. Rhizomatous Plants - Curcuma longa and Zingiber officinale in affording immunity.- Chapter 13. Fruits as Boosters of Immune System.- Chapter 14. Solanaceous Plants for Immunomodulation.- Chapter 15. Food and vegetables as source of phytoactives for immunomodulation.- Chapter 16. Immunomodulation potential of woody plants.- Chapter 17. Biotechnological approaches for the production of immunomodulating phytomolecules.- Chapter 18. Technological mapping of plant-derived immunomodulator drugs: A patent-guided overview about species and its main compounds.

Prof. Neelam Sangwan, PhD, FNA, FNASc, FNAAS

Dean, School of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences; Dean, Research; Head, Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Haryana, IndiaProf. Neelam Sangwan has published more than 100 research papers in journals of international repute and implemented externally competitive grant projects. She is recipient of several national awards. Her major area of research is specialized metabolites and metabolism in medicinal and aromatic plants, genomics, molecular understanding of traditional therapies, and phyto-active molecules for pharmacological investigations. She is managing editor of Plant Growth Regulation. Dr. Sangwan has supervised over 50 postdoctoral, PhD, and postgraduate students, and mentored young interns and women scientists. She has visited The Samuel Noble Foundation, USA; John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK, for scientific research programs; and as Women Leaders in Crop Science at Clare College and Cambridge University under Newton-Bhabha program.