Medicinal and Aromatic Plants III |
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Author:
| Bajaj, Y. P. S. |
Series title: | Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-3-642-84073-9 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
Publisher: | Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
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Imprint: | Springer |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $169.99 |
Book Description:
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After the 1988 and 1989 volumes, this is the third volume on
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Each of the 29 chapters contributed by international scientists deals with one individual plant genus, namely
Atropa,
Ageratina,
Ailanthus,
Aconitum,
Apium,
Aloe,
Akebia,
Bidens,
Carthamus,
Chamomilla,
Carum,
Citrus,
Cymbopogon,
Dysosma,
Euphorbia,
Fritillaria,...
More DescriptionAfter the 1988 and 1989 volumes, this is the third volume on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Each of the 29 chapters contributed by international scientists deals with one individual plant genus, namely Atropa, Ageratina, Ailanthus, Aconitum, Apium, Aloe, Akebia, Bidens, Carthamus, Chamomilla, Carum, Citrus, Cymbopogon, Dysosma, Euphorbia, Fritillaria, Glycyrrhiza, Lavandula, Nigella, Pelargonium, Perilla, Podophyllum, Rosa, Scutellaria, Securinega, Solanum, Swertia, Symphytum, Syringa. Their distribution, economic importance, conventional propagation, in-vitro propagation and production of metabolites through tissue culture are treated in detail. Special emphasis is laid on the potential of industrial in-vitro production of plant compounds of medical and pharmaceutical relevance using tissue culture.