Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants , Vol 6: Diseases and Their Management
Description
Of late, a lot of research activity is going on in medicinal plants in different parts of the country. Due to shortage of co-coordinated efforts to highlight the major achievements and shortfalls, desired level of awareness among common public is not noticed. This volume with emphasis on recent advancements in genetic improvement, production technology, prospects and problems of trade and commerce is intended to over come that lacuna. This volume contains chapters written by authorities in their own field with up-to-date information on various aspects of medicinal plants. Eight chapters deal with improvement of medicinal plants covering conventional methods, biotechnology, genetic engineering etc. Detailed production technology for 15 important medicinal plants. Five chapters highlight the prospects of medicinal plants in prominent states in India. Four chapters cover trade, commerce and export potential of medicinal plants in India.
Table of Contents
Improvement of Medicinal Plants: Strategy, Constraints and Outlook (India); Synthetic Seeds in Medicinal, Horticultural and Ornamental Plants: Retrospective and Perspectives (India); Use of Biotechnology for Growing Medicinal Plants (USA); Improvement of Crop Plants through Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (India); Induction of Somatic Embryogenesis in Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (India); Genetic Improvement in Coleus forskohlii Briq. (India); Seed Culture of Coelogyne nervosa A. Rich (India); Influence of Nitrogen Application Levels Through Different Sources on Andrographolide Content in Kalmegh [Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f) Wall.ex Nees] (India); Cultivation Practices of Isabgol (Plantago ovata) Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) and Senna (Cassia spp.) (India); Cultivation Practices of Mentha (Mentha spp.) and Datura (Datura spp.) (India); Cultivation Practices of Basella (Basella spp.) and Celery (Apium graveolens) (India); Cultivation Practices for Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) and Spiderling (Boerhaavia diffusa) in Assam India (India); Cultivation Practices of Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium), Belladonna (Atropa spp.) and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) (India); Introduction and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India (India); Prospects of Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in Chhattisgarh, India (India); Status and Prospect of Medicinal Plants Cultivation in West Bengal, India (India); Cultivation Practices for Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of Madhya Pradesh, India (India); Sustainable Conservation and Development Strategies for Indian Medicinal Plants (India); Recent Studies on Essential Oils Formulations Used for Control of Insect Pests of Cultivated Plants (Italy); A Review on Cultivation of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) (India); A Review on Harvesting, Processing and Yield of Saffron (India); Contribution of Medicinal Plants in Trade: Imbalances and Prospects (India); Medicinal Value and Export Potential of Tropical Tuber Crops (India); Medicinal Plants with Special Reference to their Commercial Value and Export Potential (India); Export and Import of Plant Drugs with Reference to Quality Control (India); Cultivation Practices of Shataver (Asparagus racemosus) and Danti (Baliospermum montanum) (India);