Author: Heinrich Schmutterer
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
The most comprehensive and best illustrated treatment of the fascinating tropical neem tree (Azadirachta indica) and its unique substances. The extracts from the neem tree have an enormously broad range of applications. The main substance azadirachtin, a tetranortriterpenoid, influences the hormone system of insects, exerting thereby a pesticidal effect. Feeding activity, reproduction and flying ability of insects are also affected. It is biologically degradable and can be easily extracted from the seeds of the tree. Other important uses of neem tree products are: - antifertility and population control - cure of human diseases - manure and nitrification inhibitors - feeds for domestic animals - soap production With its exhaustive treatment of the neem tree and closely related plants, this book provides us with an impressive example of the varied uses of renewable resources.
The Neem Tree
Author: Heinrich Schmutterer
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
The most comprehensive and best illustrated treatment of the fascinating tropical neem tree (Azadirachta indica) and its unique substances. The extracts from the neem tree have an enormously broad range of applications. The main substance azadirachtin, a tetranortriterpenoid, influences the hormone system of insects, exerting thereby a pesticidal effect. Feeding activity, reproduction and flying ability of insects are also affected. It is biologically degradable and can be easily extracted from the seeds of the tree. Other important uses of neem tree products are: - antifertility and population control - cure of human diseases - manure and nitrification inhibitors - feeds for domestic animals - soap production With its exhaustive treatment of the neem tree and closely related plants, this book provides us with an impressive example of the varied uses of renewable resources.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
The most comprehensive and best illustrated treatment of the fascinating tropical neem tree (Azadirachta indica) and its unique substances. The extracts from the neem tree have an enormously broad range of applications. The main substance azadirachtin, a tetranortriterpenoid, influences the hormone system of insects, exerting thereby a pesticidal effect. Feeding activity, reproduction and flying ability of insects are also affected. It is biologically degradable and can be easily extracted from the seeds of the tree. Other important uses of neem tree products are: - antifertility and population control - cure of human diseases - manure and nitrification inhibitors - feeds for domestic animals - soap production With its exhaustive treatment of the neem tree and closely related plants, this book provides us with an impressive example of the varied uses of renewable resources.
Medicinal Plants of North-East India
Author: M. Islam
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788179102541
Category : Angiosperms
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
About 80% Of The World S Population Of The Developed And Developing Countries Rely On Traditional Herbal Medicine, For The Primary Health Care Because Of Their Great Efficacy And Little Or No Side Effects. Traditional System Of Medicine, Popularly Termed As Folk Medicine Is Accustomed Since The Days Of Ancient Civilizations And Playing A Significant Role In The Health Care System. In Modern Days Also, It Is Also Becoming Popular, As The Tribals And Rural Populations Of Our Country Is Highly Dependent On Medicinal Plant Therapy For Meeting Their Health Care Needs, And Which Attracted The Attention Of Botanists, Plant Scientists, Researchers And Other Active/Interested Workers. The Present Work Is An Outcome Of The Exploration Of Different Cultivated, Non-Cultivated, Forest/Village And Other Areas Of Plains And Hilly Areas, For Over A Period Of Twenty Years And Forms A Distinct Contributions Towards A Herbal Medicines, Based On The Studies/Observations Made On The Utilisation Of Wild Herbs In Medical Therapy In Day Today Life Of Tribal And Non-Tribal Peoples Of The North-Eastern Region, India. Angiospermic And Pteridophytic Plants Only Have Been Considered In The Present Study. For Each Species Correct Nomenclature, Local Names, Habit, Chromosome Number (Where Possible), Flowering And Fruiting Season, Ecological Situations And Medicinal Uses Of The Plants Have Been Discussed Alongwith The Illustrations Of 32 Photos For Easy Understanding Of The Work. Thus, Present Work Provides Excellent Glimpses Of The Traditional Knowledge Of Medicine Of North-East India. The Author Hopes That, The Present Book Will Serve Not Only As Reference Material, But Also As Practical Guide For Herbal Healers, Research Workers, Students And All Others Interested In The Field Of Medicinal Plants.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788179102541
Category : Angiosperms
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
About 80% Of The World S Population Of The Developed And Developing Countries Rely On Traditional Herbal Medicine, For The Primary Health Care Because Of Their Great Efficacy And Little Or No Side Effects. Traditional System Of Medicine, Popularly Termed As Folk Medicine Is Accustomed Since The Days Of Ancient Civilizations And Playing A Significant Role In The Health Care System. In Modern Days Also, It Is Also Becoming Popular, As The Tribals And Rural Populations Of Our Country Is Highly Dependent On Medicinal Plant Therapy For Meeting Their Health Care Needs, And Which Attracted The Attention Of Botanists, Plant Scientists, Researchers And Other Active/Interested Workers. The Present Work Is An Outcome Of The Exploration Of Different Cultivated, Non-Cultivated, Forest/Village And Other Areas Of Plains And Hilly Areas, For Over A Period Of Twenty Years And Forms A Distinct Contributions Towards A Herbal Medicines, Based On The Studies/Observations Made On The Utilisation Of Wild Herbs In Medical Therapy In Day Today Life Of Tribal And Non-Tribal Peoples Of The North-Eastern Region, India. Angiospermic And Pteridophytic Plants Only Have Been Considered In The Present Study. For Each Species Correct Nomenclature, Local Names, Habit, Chromosome Number (Where Possible), Flowering And Fruiting Season, Ecological Situations And Medicinal Uses Of The Plants Have Been Discussed Alongwith The Illustrations Of 32 Photos For Easy Understanding Of The Work. Thus, Present Work Provides Excellent Glimpses Of The Traditional Knowledge Of Medicine Of North-East India. The Author Hopes That, The Present Book Will Serve Not Only As Reference Material, But Also As Practical Guide For Herbal Healers, Research Workers, Students And All Others Interested In The Field Of Medicinal Plants.
Numerical Simulations
Author: Lutz Angermann
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9533071532
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
This book will interest researchers, scientists, engineers and graduate students in many disciplines, who make use of mathematical modeling and computer simulation. Although it represents only a small sample of the research activity on numerical simulations, the book will certainly serve as a valuable tool for researchers interested in getting involved in this multidisciplinary field. It will be useful to encourage further experimental and theoretical researches in the above mentioned areas of numerical simulation.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9533071532
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
This book will interest researchers, scientists, engineers and graduate students in many disciplines, who make use of mathematical modeling and computer simulation. Although it represents only a small sample of the research activity on numerical simulations, the book will certainly serve as a valuable tool for researchers interested in getting involved in this multidisciplinary field. It will be useful to encourage further experimental and theoretical researches in the above mentioned areas of numerical simulation.
Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal Plants
Author: Münir Öztürk
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000811700
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
This new 2-volume set aims to share and preserve ethnic and traditional knowledge of herbal medicine and treatments, while also emphasizing the link between biodiversity, human nutrition, and food security. Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal Plants is divided into two volumes, with volume 1 focusing on the traditional use of curative properties and treatment strategies of medicinal plants, and volume 2 addressing the varied nutritional and dietary benefits of medicinal plants and the practice of Ayurveda. Both volumes stress the importance of bioresources for human nutrition and nutraceuticals based on ethnic knowledge and the need for efforts to protect biodiversity in many regions rich with medicinal plants. Exploring the benefits of medicinal plants in disease prevention, treatment, and management, Volume 1 discusses the traditional use of medicinal plants as promising therapeutics for cancer, liver conditions, COVID-19, and other human ailments. It examines the efficacy of Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal medicine, Indian traditional medicine, and other ethnic herbal practices used by indigenous peoples of Azerbaijan, South America, Turkey, India, etc. A variety of plants are discussed, and the ethnomedicinal applications of over 100 wild mushrooms for their medicinal and healthcare purposes are elaborated on. While volume 1 focuses primarily on natural plant resources for addressing specific health issues, volume 2 looks at traditional medicinal plant use for their nutritional and dietary benefits, while also encouraging the preservation of biodiversity for healthy and sustainable diets. The volume presents information on over 2200 vascular plant taxa from 127 families as well as many taxa from leaf parts, fruits, underground parts, floral parts, seeds, and more that have potential use as edible food plants. Ethnic knowledge on the wild edible mushrooms is an emerging area, which is unique and is dependent on the folk knowledge of tribals; this volume discusses the unique nutritional attributes of wild edible mushrooms (206 species belonging to 73 genera) in Southern India. The authors look at various lichens as nutritional aids and medicine and as flavoring agents and spices. Fucoidans derived from the seaweeds (and spirulina) are described for their antioxidant activity, nutritional and anti-aging properties, antiviral activities, anti-cancer properties, anti-diabetic properties, and more. The authors also examine how ethnicity affects healthcare/nutritive systems at different levels through various dynamics such as lower income, inability for services uptake, disputes among different ethnic groups, cultural attitudes (some ethnic group are vegetarian), lack of socio-economic resources, and disease prevalence. Together, these two important volumes aim to preserve and disseminate the valuable ethnic knowledge of medicinal plants gained over thousands of years and to promote the value of integrating and safeguarding biodiversity.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000811700
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
This new 2-volume set aims to share and preserve ethnic and traditional knowledge of herbal medicine and treatments, while also emphasizing the link between biodiversity, human nutrition, and food security. Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal Plants is divided into two volumes, with volume 1 focusing on the traditional use of curative properties and treatment strategies of medicinal plants, and volume 2 addressing the varied nutritional and dietary benefits of medicinal plants and the practice of Ayurveda. Both volumes stress the importance of bioresources for human nutrition and nutraceuticals based on ethnic knowledge and the need for efforts to protect biodiversity in many regions rich with medicinal plants. Exploring the benefits of medicinal plants in disease prevention, treatment, and management, Volume 1 discusses the traditional use of medicinal plants as promising therapeutics for cancer, liver conditions, COVID-19, and other human ailments. It examines the efficacy of Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal medicine, Indian traditional medicine, and other ethnic herbal practices used by indigenous peoples of Azerbaijan, South America, Turkey, India, etc. A variety of plants are discussed, and the ethnomedicinal applications of over 100 wild mushrooms for their medicinal and healthcare purposes are elaborated on. While volume 1 focuses primarily on natural plant resources for addressing specific health issues, volume 2 looks at traditional medicinal plant use for their nutritional and dietary benefits, while also encouraging the preservation of biodiversity for healthy and sustainable diets. The volume presents information on over 2200 vascular plant taxa from 127 families as well as many taxa from leaf parts, fruits, underground parts, floral parts, seeds, and more that have potential use as edible food plants. Ethnic knowledge on the wild edible mushrooms is an emerging area, which is unique and is dependent on the folk knowledge of tribals; this volume discusses the unique nutritional attributes of wild edible mushrooms (206 species belonging to 73 genera) in Southern India. The authors look at various lichens as nutritional aids and medicine and as flavoring agents and spices. Fucoidans derived from the seaweeds (and spirulina) are described for their antioxidant activity, nutritional and anti-aging properties, antiviral activities, anti-cancer properties, anti-diabetic properties, and more. The authors also examine how ethnicity affects healthcare/nutritive systems at different levels through various dynamics such as lower income, inability for services uptake, disputes among different ethnic groups, cultural attitudes (some ethnic group are vegetarian), lack of socio-economic resources, and disease prevalence. Together, these two important volumes aim to preserve and disseminate the valuable ethnic knowledge of medicinal plants gained over thousands of years and to promote the value of integrating and safeguarding biodiversity.
Tropical Homegardens
Author: B.M. Kumar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 140204948X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
‘Homegardens’ are integrated tree–crop–animal production systems, often established on small parcels of land surrounding homesteads, and primarily found in tropical environments. This multi-authored volume contains peer-reviewed chapters from the world’s leading researchers and professionals in this topic. It summarizes the current state of knowledge on homegarden systems, with a view to using this knowledge as a basis for improving both homegardens and other similar multistrata agroforestry systems.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 140204948X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
‘Homegardens’ are integrated tree–crop–animal production systems, often established on small parcels of land surrounding homesteads, and primarily found in tropical environments. This multi-authored volume contains peer-reviewed chapters from the world’s leading researchers and professionals in this topic. It summarizes the current state of knowledge on homegarden systems, with a view to using this knowledge as a basis for improving both homegardens and other similar multistrata agroforestry systems.
Healing Plants of South Asia
Author: John A. Parrotta
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1040269915
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1939
Book Description
South Asia, a region of outstanding biological diversity, is home to approximately 2.1 billion people whose rich cultural traditions include sophisticated knowledge of the properties and uses of thousands of native and introduced plant species. Plant-based drugs, integral to the traditional medical systems of India and neighboring countries, play a central role in health care throughout the region and beyond, as regional and global demand for therapeutically valuable plants continues to grow. However, the ongoing transformation and degradation of forests and other natural ecosystems in this region due to rapid environmental and socioeconomic changes, poses serious challenges for the conservation and sustainable utilization of its medicinal plant wealth. Efforts to conserve the region’s rich biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge require up-to-date information on the status and trends of these resources and their importance for health care and livelihoods. Healing Plants of South Asia: A Handbook of the Medicinal Flora of the Indian Subcontinent helps to address this need. The work’s introduction provides overviews of South Asia’s diverse systems of traditional medicine, as well as the region’s biogeography, ecosystem and plant species diversity and associated conservation challenges. Subsequent chapters focus on nearly 2,000 species of plants most commonly used in traditional medicine within the region. In chapters devoted to ferns and lycophytes (including 59 species), conifers (20 species) and flowering plants (1849 species), the information provided draws upon a wide variety of authoritative published sources as well as reliable online databases. Entries for each species include: currently accepted scientific names and common synonyms; vernacular names in the major regional languages; a complete botanical description; information on the species’ ecology and conservation status; traditional therapeutic uses in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Tibetan medicine, and more localized folk medical systems; and key references. The majority of these species are also beautifully illustrated with photos and/or botanical drawings. Healing Plants of South Asia: A Handbook of the Medicinal Flora of the Indian Subcontinent will be of value to students, scientists and professionals in a number of fields, including pharmacology, pharmaceutics, food chemistry and nutrition, natural products chemistry, ethnobotany and ethnomedicine. It should also appeal to conservationists, community development practitioners, industry, and policy makers, among a host of those involved in the world of medicinal plants and traditional medicine in South Asia.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1040269915
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1939
Book Description
South Asia, a region of outstanding biological diversity, is home to approximately 2.1 billion people whose rich cultural traditions include sophisticated knowledge of the properties and uses of thousands of native and introduced plant species. Plant-based drugs, integral to the traditional medical systems of India and neighboring countries, play a central role in health care throughout the region and beyond, as regional and global demand for therapeutically valuable plants continues to grow. However, the ongoing transformation and degradation of forests and other natural ecosystems in this region due to rapid environmental and socioeconomic changes, poses serious challenges for the conservation and sustainable utilization of its medicinal plant wealth. Efforts to conserve the region’s rich biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge require up-to-date information on the status and trends of these resources and their importance for health care and livelihoods. Healing Plants of South Asia: A Handbook of the Medicinal Flora of the Indian Subcontinent helps to address this need. The work’s introduction provides overviews of South Asia’s diverse systems of traditional medicine, as well as the region’s biogeography, ecosystem and plant species diversity and associated conservation challenges. Subsequent chapters focus on nearly 2,000 species of plants most commonly used in traditional medicine within the region. In chapters devoted to ferns and lycophytes (including 59 species), conifers (20 species) and flowering plants (1849 species), the information provided draws upon a wide variety of authoritative published sources as well as reliable online databases. Entries for each species include: currently accepted scientific names and common synonyms; vernacular names in the major regional languages; a complete botanical description; information on the species’ ecology and conservation status; traditional therapeutic uses in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Tibetan medicine, and more localized folk medical systems; and key references. The majority of these species are also beautifully illustrated with photos and/or botanical drawings. Healing Plants of South Asia: A Handbook of the Medicinal Flora of the Indian Subcontinent will be of value to students, scientists and professionals in a number of fields, including pharmacology, pharmaceutics, food chemistry and nutrition, natural products chemistry, ethnobotany and ethnomedicine. It should also appeal to conservationists, community development practitioners, industry, and policy makers, among a host of those involved in the world of medicinal plants and traditional medicine in South Asia.
An Assessment of Threatened Plants of India
Author: Sudhanshu Kumar Jain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Himalayan Medicinal Plants
Author: Nikhil Malhotra
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128231513
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The Himalayan Region is a mega hot spot for biological diversity. It supports over 1,748 plants species of known medicinal value. This title focuses on origin and distribution of Himalayan herbs, their medicinal potential, industrial significance, and research advancements pertaining to molecular breeding and omics-based approaches.
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128231513
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The Himalayan Region is a mega hot spot for biological diversity. It supports over 1,748 plants species of known medicinal value. This title focuses on origin and distribution of Himalayan herbs, their medicinal potential, industrial significance, and research advancements pertaining to molecular breeding and omics-based approaches.
Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: C.P. Khare
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387706372
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
In an easy to use dictionary style of A–Z presentation, this volume lists the taxonomy and medicinal usage of Indian plants. Also given are both traditional Indian and international synonyms along with details of the habitats of the plants. This book, illustrated by over 200 full-color figures, is aimed at bringing out an updated Acute Study Dictionary of plant sources of Indian medicine. The text is based on authentic treatises which are the outcome of scientific screening and critical evaluation by eminent scholars. The Dictionary is presented in a user-friendly format, as a compact, handy, easy to use and one-volume reference work.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387706372
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
In an easy to use dictionary style of A–Z presentation, this volume lists the taxonomy and medicinal usage of Indian plants. Also given are both traditional Indian and international synonyms along with details of the habitats of the plants. This book, illustrated by over 200 full-color figures, is aimed at bringing out an updated Acute Study Dictionary of plant sources of Indian medicine. The text is based on authentic treatises which are the outcome of scientific screening and critical evaluation by eminent scholars. The Dictionary is presented in a user-friendly format, as a compact, handy, easy to use and one-volume reference work.
The Herbal Flora of Assam and North-eastern India
Author: Sudhindra Nath Sharma
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description