Brassinosteroids: Practical Applications in Agriculture and Human Health provides a comprehensive overview on the practical applications of brassinosteroids (BRs) in plant biology (including stress tolerance, growth and development) and human health (anticancer, antiviral and anti-inflammatory activity). The book assures readers a high-quality review of practical applications with a selection of contributions from an international panel of expert researchers. The book suggests new opportunities for professionals to effectively increase the supply of quality food and other plant-derived products, and to improve human health. This book is a reference guide for the performance and interpretation of applications of brassinosteroids to agronomists, chemists, physicians and plant physiologists.
Table of Contents
Foreword iPreface ii
List of Contributors iii
CHAPTERS
1. Current Scenario of Applications of Brassinosteroids in Human Welfare 3
R. Bhardwaj, I. Sharma, M. Kanwar, N. Handa and D. Kapoor
2. Mitigation of Water Stress and Saline Stress by Brassinosteroids 16
B. Vidya Vardhini
3. Brassinosteroid-Driven Stimulation of Shoot Formation and Elongation: Application in Micropropagation 26
A. B. Pereira-Netto, L. R. Galagovsky and J. A. Ramirez
4. Brassinosteroids as Mediators of Plant Biotic Stress Responses 35
M. L. Campos and L. E. P. Peres
5. Enhanced Tolerance to Heavy Metals 44
M. Yusuf, S. Hayat, Q. Fariduddin and A. Ahmad
6. Antiviral Properties of Brassinosteroids 57
M. B. Wachsman and V. Castilla
7. Antiherpetic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Novel Synthetic Brassinosteroids Analogs 72
L. E. Alché and F. M. Michelini
8. Anticancer Activities of Brassinosteroids 84
L. Hoffmannová, J. Steigerová, and M. Strnad
Index 94
