Giant Clams, as they are popularly known, are among the most specialized and the largest living bivalves. One of the species of Giant Clam, Tridacna gigas is known to grow over a meter in length. They have a narrow range of distribution and occur exclusively within tropical reefs under the Indo-Pacific faunal region....

Increase in scientific investigations into indigenious wealth of herbal medicines gives ample evidence of medicinal plants as sources of drugs. Hepatocellular Carcinoma represents about 4% of all malignancies worldwide....

Over the past few years, extensive research is being carried out on the potential therapeutic benefits of medicinal plants. One such medicinal plant of interest is that of Glycyrrhiza glabra, commonly known as \"\"Licorice\"\". This book, provides the information and data of the preclinical studies carried out on Glycyrrhiza glabra....

Hepatocellular Carcinoma represents about 4% of all malignancies worldwide. A number of chemopreventive phytochemicals have been identified which react with prooxidants and prevent damages to DNA thereby preventing the onset of various diseases....