Protocols for In Vitro Cultures and Secondary Metabolite Analysis of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

• Micropropagation and Chemical Analysis.- Establishment of Adventitious Root Cultures of Echinacea purpurea for the Production of Caffeic Acid Derivatives.- In Vitro Propagation of Rauwolfia serpentina Using Liquid Medium, Assessment of Genetic Fidelity of Micropropagated Plants, and Simultaneous Quantitation of Reserpine, Ajmaline, and Ajmalicine.- Medicinal Properties, In Vitro Protocols and Secondary Metabolite Analyses of Scots Pine.- Saussurea medusa Cell Suspension Cultures for Flavonoid Production.- Large-scale In Vitro Multiplication of Crataeva nurvala.- Bilberry In Vitro Protocols and Analyses of Phenolic Compounds.- In Vitro Propagation of Two Tuberous Medicinal Plants: Holostemma ada-kodien and Ipomoea mauritiana.- In Vitro Production of Gymnemic Acid from Gymnema sylvestre (Retz) R. Br. Ex Roemer and Schultes Through Callus Culture Under Abiotic Stress Conditions.- Establishment of Plant Regeneration and Cryopreservation System from Zygotic Embryo-Derived Embryogenic Cell Suspension Cultures of Ranunculus kazusensis.- In Vitro Culture and Secondary Metabolite Isolation in Bryophytes.- Micropropagation and In Vitro Conservation of Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews).- Protocol for In Vitro Regeneration and Marker Glycoside Assessment in Swertia chirata Buch-Ham.- Protocols for Establishment of an In Vitro Collection of Medicinal Plants in the Genus Scutellaria.- Protocols for In Vitro Culture and Phytochemical Analysis of Phyllanthus Species (Euphorbiaceae).- In Vitro Clonal Propagation of Asparagus racemosus, a High Value Medicinal Plant.- Micropropagation of Penthorum chinenseThrough Axillary Buds.- Transgenic Approaches.- Spontaneous Plant Regeneration and Production of Secondary Metabolites from Hairy Root Cultures of Centaurium erythraea Rafn.- Transgenic Hypericum perforatum.- Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Ruta graveolens L.- Gene Expression Profiling in Taxus baccata L. Seedlings and Cell Cultures.- Catapol Production in Chinese Foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa Libos.) Hairy Roots Transformed with Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC15834.- Molecular Markers and Microsatellites.- Identification of Medicinal Plants and Plant Sequences: Multiplexed MLPA Assay.- Isolation of Microsatellites from Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don Using Enriched Libraries.- Biotransformation, Bioreactors, and Metabolomics.- Production of Cinnamyl Glycosides in Compact Callus Aggregate Cultures of Rhodiola rosea Through Biotransformation of Cinnamyl Alcohol.- Spearmint Plantlet Culture System as a Means to Study Secondary Metabolism.- Bioreactor Production of Secondary Metabolites from Cell Cultures of Periwinkle and Sandalwood.- Camptothecin Production by In Vitro Cultures and Plant Regeneration in Ophiorrhiza Species.- Metabolomic Analysis of Ocotea odorifera Cell Cultures: A Model Protocol for Acquiring Metabolite Data.- The Production of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one from Callus Cultures of (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) Tongkat Ali.- Altered Gravity and Biotechnology.- Plant Secondary Metabolism in Altered Gravity.- The Role of Biotechnology in the Production of the Anticancer Compound Podophyllotox.

From the reviews: "This technical text offers step-by-step protocols for the laboratory technician as part of the Methods in Molecular biology series. It shows research that aids in the conservation of medical herbs, especially those species that have been identified as being environmentally at risk. The book's other goal is to improve the quality and consistency of herbal products through chemical analysis, cloning, cultures, and secondary metabolites." (American Herb Association Quarterly, Vol. 25 (4), 2011) "This book ... covers a range of topics vital for the continued production of this essential but sometimes forgotten group of plants. ... The chapters are easy to read and the protocols are easy to follow. All the necessary information is within the chapter. ... In conclusion, I would recommend this book to researchers and students working in the area of plant tissue culture and biochemical analysis. This book would also be beneficial as a text book or laboratory manual in plant tissue culture courses." (Alison M. R. Ferrie, Annals of Botany, Vol. 105 (4), April, 2010) "This technical guide for plant research helps explains the processes Step by-step procedures describemethods of analyzing plant compounds, identify molecular markers to find them ... . It includes materials researchers need and common pitfalls they can avoid. ... It is also designed to help conserve germ plasma and cryopreservation of medicinal plant species that face extinction or adverse effects from climate change." (The American Herb Association, Vol. 25 (2), 2010)