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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of India, Vol. 3 (eBook, PDF)

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This book is the 11th volume of the popular series "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World". It is a comprehensive compilation of 30 chapters on selected important species representative of India's rich and diverse flora. This collection provides current scientific information highlighting the traditional, contemporary, and prospective uses of both well-known and lesser-known plant species. The volume serves as a bridge between traditional knowledge and modern scientific advancements, providing a critical analysis of this broad interdisciplinary field with a particular focus on India.

The chapters cover topics such as the pharmacological properties, biochemical composition, and therapeutic applications of these plants. Readers will find contributions by renowned scholars who delve into the innovative product development stemming from the ancient medicinal plant systems. Particular attention is given to how these plants can contribute to health and wellness in the era of global climate change and pandemics. This book invites readers to face critical questions about the survival and utilization of medicinal and aromatic plants in India.

Researchers, scholars, and practitioners in fields of botany, pharmacology, and traditional medicine will find this volume invaluable. It is also an essential resource for anyone interested in botanicals, plant-based nutraceuticals and herbal formulations. Whether you are an academic or a professional working in the field of medicinal plants, this book offers a wealth of knowledge that bridges rich ancient traditions with modern science.

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Habil. Dr., Prof. Dr. Ákos Máthé has 40 years' background of teaching and research in plant ecophysiology and agricultural botany. He is Professor Emeritus at the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Széchenyi István University, Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary. He was a Fulbright Scholar in 1986 and 1995 and a visiting professor at University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (1995-1997). He is involved in teaching/research/consulting and publications in ecophysiology, plant domestication/introduction, production of MAPs, new crops, new uses of plants, including feed-additives. He has served as the president of ICMAP (2014-2019) and the Chairman of ISHS Section MAPs (20062014). He is also the Founding secretary of Hungarian Medicinal Plant Association. He has collaborated in international projects such as FEED SEG, CEEPUS, ERASMUS+, HERBAID, GOOD HERBS, Herbs4Youth, EOHUB, etc. He has authored around 100 publications and he is the former editor of Herba Hungarica, Acta Agronomica Hungarica. He has been a convener/speaker at international scientific congresses and conferences and he is the network co-ordinator of ESCORENA MAP. He is also the editor (occassionally co-editor) of the Springer Series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World. The ten titles that he has already published within this Springer series cover Middle East, Africa, North and South America and India. Prof. Irfan Ali Khan obtained his MSc from Aligarh Muslim University and PhD in Botany from Osmania University, Hyderabad, specializing in 'Genetics and Plant Breeding'. Professor Khan is the Former Director of Nawab Shah Alam Khan Centre For Post Graduate Studies and Research (Affiliated to Osmania University), Anwarul Uloom College Campus, Mallepally, Hyderabad. Presently, he is the Managing Director of Ukaaz Publications, Hyderabad. He has published 163 research papers in reputed national and international journals and is now on the panel of 'Experts on Mungbean' for all countries of the South-East Asia and the Middle East. Professor Khan has been the editor of "Frontiers in Plant Science", has edited seventy-four reference books and has co-authored three textbooks with his wife, Professor Atiya Khanum. Among his works, the most renowned is "Fundamentals of Biostatistics" co-authored with Atiya Khanum and Shiba Khan and it has been released by world renowned agricultural scientist, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan on February 13, 1994 in Hyderabad. This textbook has been included as a textbook and also as reference book in more than 400 universities and research institutes in India and abroad. Besides this, he has given a formula of LSD (Least Significant Difference) with suitable examples which is more or less a substitute for Student's 't' test to compare to two treatments. He is also a Fellow of the Indian Society of Genetics (F.I.S.G.) and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of "Annals of Phytomedicine," an international journal.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Seitenzahl: 452
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783031756610
• Artikelnr.: 72585470