Handbook of Medicinal Plants

by Akinloye Gurnah

ISBN: 9789387642171
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 9995.00
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Author Profile

Dr. Akinloye Gurnah (Ph.D. Plant Biochemistry) has long experience in research in the field of Plant Biochemistry at the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. His research capabilities are substantiated by his excellent work on drug development from new molecules and biosynthesis of phytochrome.

About The Book

Medicinal plants are the local heritage with global importance. World is endowed with a rich wealth of medicinal plants. Herbs have always been the principal form of medicine in developing world though of later it is also becoming popular in the developed world as people strive to stay healthy in the face of chronic stress and pollution, and to treat illness with medicines that work in concert with the body’s own defences. People in Europe, North America and Australia are consulting trained herbal professionals and are using the plant medicines. Medicinal plants also play an important role in the lives of rural people, particularly in remote parts of developing countries with few health facilities. It is also one of the income-generating sources. The book delineates not just conventional practices techniques and treatments associated with medicinal plants but also give space to understand the challenges and issues and how current trends and advances are making progress to address them. This book will be highly useful for researchers and students of ayurveda, botany, horticulture, pharmacy and agriculture.

Table of Contents

Preface vii 1. Introduction 1 2. Plant: Growth and Development in Different Ways 31 3. Organic Collection, Cultivation and Processing of Medicinal Plants 66 4. Medicinal Plants: Laws and Policy 97 5. Adulteration and Substitution of Herbal Drugs 123 6. Production and Breeding of Medicinal Plants 182 7. Biotechnology in Medicinal Crop Improvement 220 8. Medicinal Plants and Organic Essential Oils 237 9. Assortment and Research of Raw Drugs 246 Bibliography 285 Index 288