With a foreword by Dr. P. Pushpangadan, 366p., 23 cm. (Horticulture Science Series Vol. 2, ed. by Prof. K.V. Peter)
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- Introduction; Phytochemistry and phytochemical analyses; Drug development and qualitycontrol of Herbal Drugs; Good agricultural practices and good manufacturing practices in medicinal plants; Commercially grown medicinal crops; Other important Medicinal Plants in trade; References; Index.
DESCRIPTION
Medicinal plant cultication has received an impetus in the recent years due to revival of interest in herbal medicines necessitating authoritative information on cultivation and utilization of this valuable flora. This book includes information on current status of medicinal plants, their phytochemistry, quality control, good agricultural practices and good manufacturing practices in medicinal plants and information on commercially grown medicinal plants and those important in trade. Details on botany, crop improvement, crop protection, crop production, post harvest handling, chemical composition, chemical analyses and uses of commercially grown crops are also included. The book which is a systematic compilation of available information on promising 65 medicinal species helps in providing specific information of the cultivation andutilizationof these crops to farmers, academicians, students and related user industries. This documented information also serves to give an insight to the major research lacunae and formulate appropriate research strategies in these crops.
