University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

This volume deals with the genetic transformation of medicinal plants. It describes methods to obtain plants resistant to insects, diseases, herbicides, and plants with an increased production of compounds of medicinal and pharmaceutical importance. The plant species included are Ajuga reptans, Anthemis nobilis, Astragalus spp., Duboisia species, Fagopyrum spp., Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Lobelia spp., Papaver somniferum, Panax ginseng, Peganum harmala, Perezia spp., Pimpinella anisum, Phyllanthus niruri, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Scoparia dulcis, Scutellaria baicalesis, Serratula tinctoria, Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum commersonii, Swainsona galegifolia, tobacco and vinca minor. This book is of special interest to advanced students, teachers, and researchers in the field of pharmacy, plant tissue culture, phytochemistry, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, and plant biotechnology in general.

Genetic transformation of medicinal plants -- Genetic transformation of Ajuga reptans -- Genetic transformation of Anthemis nobilis L. -- Genetic Transformation of Astragalus species -- Genetic transformation of Atropa belladonna -- Genetic transformation of Duboisia species -- Genetic transformation in Lobelia species -- Genetic transformation of Panax ginseng -- Genetic transformation of perezia species -- Genetic transformation of Pimpinella anisum -- Genetic transformation of phyllanthus niruri L. -- Genetic transformation of Scoparia dulcis L -- Genetic transformation of swainsona galegifolia.