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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Authors |
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List of Abbreviations and Units |
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1 Introduction: Tinospora cordifolia (Amrita)---The Wonder Plant |
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1.1 Natural Habitat and Distribution |
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1.2 Microscopy of Tinospora cordifolia Stem |
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1.4 Gross Pharmacological Properties |
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2 Phytochemical Analysis and Metabolite Diversity in Tinospora cordifolia |
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2.1 Description of Plant Material |
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2.2 Reagent and Chemicals |
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2.3 Preparation of Extracts |
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2.4 Preparation of Standard and Stock Solutions |
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2.5 DART-TOF-MS Analysis of Intact Stem Samples |
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2.6 DART-TOF-MS Parameters |
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2.7 Chemometric Analysis to Study Discrimination |
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2.8 LC-MS Data Processing for Discrimination |
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2.9 DART-TOF-MS Data Processing for Discrimination |
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2.10 Validation Studies for Chemometric Methods |
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2.11 Optimization of DART-TOF-MS Parameters |
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2.12 DART-TOF-MS Analysis of Male, Female and Geographical Samples |
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2.13 Principal Component Analysis Using DART-TOF-MS Fingerprints |
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2.14 HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS Conditions |
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2.15 Screening of Phytochemicals by HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS Analysis |
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2.17 Protoberberine Alkaloids |
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2.18 Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids |
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2.20 Other N-Containing Compounds |
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2.21 Ecdysterone and Its Derivatives |
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2.23 Phytochemical Variation Study in Male and Female Samples |
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2.24 Discrimination in Geographical Samples |
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2.25 Discrimination in Seasonal Samples |
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2.26 Quantitative Estimation |
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2.27 UHPLC Conditions for Quantitation of Alkaloids |
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2.28 ESI-QqQLIT-MS/MS Conditions for Quantitation of Alkaloids |
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3 Correlative Pharmacological Activity of Tinospora cordifolia |
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3.1 Evaluation of Immune Response |
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3.2 Reactive Oxygen Species |
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3.3 CD4/CD8 T and CD19 B Lymphocyte Population |
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3.4 Intracellular Cytokines |
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3.5 In Vivo Evaluation of Immune Response |
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3.6 Evaluation of Cell Cytotoxicity |
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3.7 Morphological Assay and Evaluation |
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References |
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Index |
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