Download or read book An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu India written by K. M. Matthew and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is condensed from the author's four-volume Flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic, prepared from over 30,000 collections made during 628 field days between 1976 and 1983. The area chosen represents the vegetation of the Decca plateau, barring the evergreens of the Western Ghats.
Download or read book An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu India written by K. M. Matthew and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An excursion flora of central Tamilnadu India written by Koyapillil Mathai Matthew and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Endemic Medicinal Plants written by C. ALAGESABOOPATHI and published by MJP Publisher. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India has wealthy diversity of medicinal plants. The base of 90 percentage herbal crude drugs, useful in the manufacture of Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Amchi and Modern systems of medicine, is widely from the wild. This wild source is quickly shrinking day-by-day. Therefore, there is a necessity for the conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants.Plants are the important source of natural drugs. India is a country wealthy in indigenous herbal resources. The varied topography and r changing agro climatic conditions permits the growth of almost 20,000 plant species, of which about 2,500 are of medicinal value. If one or more organs of the plant s contains substances that can be used for the therapeutic purpose, they are called medicinal plants.This book provides information about more than 100 species of medicinal plants giving their photographs, scientific name, vernacular name, distribution, cultivation, plant parts, phyto-constituents and therapeutic uses.This book will be useful to all the students, researchers and teachers in the field of medicinal plants.
Download or read book EJIM written by Maarten Bode and published by Barkhuis. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 1 of eJIM, the eJournal of Indian Medicine. eJIM is a multidisciplinary periodical that publishes studies on South Asian medical systems by qualified scholars in philology, medicine, pharmacology, botany, anthropology and sociology.
Download or read book Forest Trees of South India written by S.G. Neginhal IFS and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Contains descriptions of 988 Trees belonging to 87 families. • Has 568 pages, 255 black and white photographs and 193 line drawings of Trees. • Separate photographs provided for the Evergreen, Deciduous, Scrub and Mangrove Trees. • Sacred, Rare, Endemic, Ornamental, Fruit-bearing, Littoral Trees are tabulated. • Contains Maps of Forests of South India and Western and Eastern Ghats. • This book is brought out after a gap of more than a century after Bourdillon’s The Forest Trees of Travancore (1908). • The book is also equally useful wherever Tropical Evergreen, Deciduous and Scrub Forests exist in Peninsular India.
Download or read book TREES AND WOODLANDS OF SOUTH INDIA written by Eleni Asouti and published by Left Coast Press. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume introduces the ecological history of woodland vegetation in South India. It incorporates a critical overview of the theories of ecological on the subcontinent while detailing the history of long-term changes in the tree and shrub vegetation of the Indian peninsula that have resulted from climate change and the impact of human activities on the landscape. The volume also demonstrates the potential of microscopic analysis of archaeological wood charcoal remains for the purpose of palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. Included in the volume is a practical guide for the microscopic identification of the principal timber species of South India, accompanied by detailed information on the synecology and autecology of native trees and shrubs, and ethnographic evidence on their diverse uses and properties. An accompanying CD-ROM contains the complete identification guide and many full color illustrations of South Asian trees and shrubs to facilitate analysis.
Download or read book Flora of Madhya Pradesh Western Part written by V.P. Singh and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents an account of the flora of M.P. with special reference to Western parts included six districts only. The dominant vegetation of this area is dry deciduous forest dominated by Teak-Acacia-Butea. The another major formations of these areas are grassland, which prevails under anthropogenic factors. Total 980 species have been collected and described under recent taxonomical nomenclature. This book is very informative and useful for students, teachers, researchers and NGO working in the field of botany and taxonomy
Download or read book Recent Advances in Environmental Science written by K. G. Hiremath and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2003 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains articles covering a wide range of subjects of environmental science. The terrestrial section has articles on air pollution, solid waste ground water regime, western ghats, eastern ghats, mining, medicinal, plants, ethnobotany, role of pesticides, agriculture, microbial sensors, wetlands and ornithological studies. The marine environmental aspect such as mangroves, application of remote sensing, harmful algal blooms, bio-remediation, sustainable management of molluscan resources, benthic fauna, deep seabed mining and bio-fouling have been dealt in the marine environment section.
Download or read book Medicinal Plants Biodiversity Sustainable Utilization and Conservation written by Shaik Mahammad Khasim and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants have been a source of medicines and have played crucial role for human health. Despite tremendous advances in the field of synthetic drugs and antibiotics, plants continue to play a vital role in modern as well as traditional medicine across the globe. In even today, one-third of the world’s population depends on traditional medicine because of its safety features and ability to effectively cure diseases. This book presents a comprehensive guide to medicinal plants, their utility, diversity and conversation, as well as biotechnology. It is divided into four main sections, covering all aspects of research in medicinal plants: biodiversity and conservation; ethnobotany and ethnomedicine; bioactive compounds from plants and microbes; and biotechnology. All sections cover the latest advances. The book offers a valuable asset for researchers and graduate students of biotechnology, botany, microbiology and the pharmaceutical sciences. It is an equally important resource for doctors (especially those engaged in Ayurveda and allopathy); the pharmaceutical industry (for drug design and synthesis); and the agricultural sciences.
Download or read book Medicinal Orchids of Asia written by Eng Soon Teoh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book brings together a wealth of data on the botanical, ethno-medicinal and pharmacological aspects of over 500 species of Asian medicinal orchids. It starts off by explaining the role and limitations of complimentary and herbal medicines, and how traditional Asian medicine differs from Western, “scientific” medicine. The different Asian medical traditions are described, as well as their modes of preparing herbal remedies. The core of the book presents individual medicinal orchid species arranged by genera. Each species is identified by its official botanical name, synonyms, and local names. Its distribution, habitat and flowering season, uses and pharmacology are described. An overview sums up the research findings on all species within each genus. Clinical observations are discussed whenever available, and possible therapeutic applications are highlighted. The book closes with chapters on the conservation of medicinal orchids and on the role of randomized clinical trials.
Download or read book Frontiers in Fungal Ecology Diversity and Metabolites written by K. R. Sridhar and published by I. K. International Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mycology is a frontier area of research in life sciences. Fungi represent one of the three major evolutionary segments along with plants and animals. Fungal multidimensional features with basic and applied value projected their potential beyond routine systematics, diversity and environmental studies. In view of tremendous developments in the field of Mycology, the present treatise emphasizes various aspects of contemporary issues in mycology. It comprises 22 chapters with emphasis on the fungal ecology, diversity and metabolites. The topics treated include aquatic ecology, diversity and phylogeny, mutualism and interactions, potential metabolites, pathology and toxins, fungal infections and prevention, cell permeabilization and advances in monocarboxylate transporters in yeasts with an emphasis on cancer therapy. This volume is of special interest to mycologists as a valuable source of information on the frontier areas of mycology dealing with diversity, ecological amplitudes, methods of assessment, novel metabolites and bioprospecting avenues
Download or read book Biotechnological strategies for the conservation of medicinal and ornamental climbers written by Anwar Shahzad and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-24 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides an overview on adoption of biotechnological approaches for the conservation, micropropagation, synseed production of various medicinal and ornamental climbers. The work includes a brief chapter on evolution and diversification of climbers. Other chapters give insights on protocols for in vitro propagation and synseed production of selected threatened medicinal and ornamental climbers. Informative chapter on the production of bioactive compound and their enhancement through genetic transformation and elicitation have been incorporated to cover latest advancement in the field of plant biotechnology. This book also explores the use of molecular marker technique for the desired improvement/magnification of medicinal and aesthetic value of climbing plants.
Download or read book Biodiversity Conservation written by Arvind Kumar and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers In This Volume, Written By Biologists, Are Concerned With Biodiversity Losses.
Download or read book Indian Sandalwood written by A. N. Arunkumar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: i="" This book provides a global perspective of Indian Sandalwood categorized as ‘Vulnerable’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It deals with history, distribution, propagation, chemistry, utilization, improvement, trade, and conservation in the present context. This book explores ways and means for restoring its past glory by creating awareness for its conservation and sustainable utilization. The content encompasses informative tables, appropriate graphs and figures, and illustrations with photographs and line drawings. This compendium would be useful for foresters, forestry professionals, botanists, policymakers, conservationists, NGOs, and researchers in the academia and the industry sectors.
Download or read book Orchids as Aphrodisiac Medicine or Food written by Eng Soon Teoh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that Vanilla was formerly served as aphrodisiac by Cassanova and Madam Pompadour, and Elizabeth I loved its flavor? This is the first book that provides a complete worldwide coverage of orchids being employed as aphrodisiacs, medicine or charms and food. Opening with an in-depth historical account of orchids (orchis Greek testicle), the author describes how the Theory of Signatures influenced ancient herbalists to regard terrestrial orchid tubers as aphrodisiacs. Doctors and apothecaries promoted it during the Renaissance. Usage of orchids in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurvedic Medicine; by Tibetan yogins and Amchi healers for longevity pills, tonics and aphrodisiacs; by Africans to prepare 'health promoting' chikanda or as survival food when lost in the Australian bush are some highlights of the book. Early settlers in America and the East Indies often relied on native remedies and employment of orchids for such needs is described. Also covered are the search for medicinal compounds by scientists, attempts to prove the orchid's efficacy by experiment and the worry of conservationists.
Download or read book Biodiversity of Lianas written by N. Parthasarathy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book “Biodiversity of lianas” under the series “Sustainable development and Biodiversity” is unique as it covers a wide array of topics in this subject covering all continents and will constitute a valuable reference material for students, researchers and forest managers who are concerned with biodiversity, forest ecology and sustainable development of forest resources. It contains peer-reviewed chapters from leading academicians and researchers around the world in the field of Plant Ecology, Taxonomy and related areas of Biodiversity Science but, centered on Lianology and includes original research articles, case studies and reviews (regional and global) in biodiversity, ecology and phytogeography and conservation of lianas from temperate, sub-tropical and tropical forests. The interest in lianas has increased over the last two decades. The ultimate goal of this book is to provide an insight into the patterns of liana diversity, distribution, the role of lianas in structuring forest community, and functional ecology (carbon uptake, ecosystem services, dynamics and invasion), biotechnological tool for conservation of lianas and finally summarizes the significance and the need for conservation of lianas in the changing global environmental scenario.
