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Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have accompanied mankind from its very early beginnings. Their utilization has co-evolved with homo sapiens itself bringing about a profound increase in our scientific knowledge of these species enabling them to be used in many facets of our life (e.g. pharmaceutical products, feed- and food additives, cosmetics, etc.). Remarkably, despite the new renaissance of MAPs usage, ca. 80 % of the world's population is relying on natural substances of plant origin, with most of these botanicals sourced from the wild state. This first volume and ultimately the series, provides readers with a wealth of information on medicinal and aromatic plants.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction Utilization / Significance of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.- Chapter 2. Botanical Aspects of Medicinal and aromatic Plants.- Chapter 3. Chemical Diversity of Medicinal Plants.- Chapter 4. Application of spectroscopic methods and hyphenated techniques to the analysis of complex plant extracts.- Chapter 5. Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP): how do they adapt to the environment?.- Chapter 6. Breeding and germplasm preservation.- Chapter 7. Conservation of Wild Crafted Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Habitats.- Chapter 8. Challenges and decision making in cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants.- Chapter 9. Cultivation and Breeding of Cannabis sativa L. for Preparation of Standardized Extracts for Medicinal Purposes.- Chapter 10. Sustainable Fertilization in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.- Chapter 11. Sustainable Weed, Disease And Pest Management In Medicinal And Aromatic Plants.- Chapter 12. Introduction to the precision medicinal plant production.- Chapter 13. Medicinal plants to control diseases and pests.- Chapter 14. Quality Assurance of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants- Good Agricultural & Collection Practices (GAP & GCP).- Chapter 15. In vitro micropropagation of medicinal and aromatic plants.- Chapter 16. Herbal medicinal preparations in different parts of the world.- Chapter 17 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Scientific Databases.- Chapter 18. International Trade of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.- Chapter 19. Medicinal Plants Conservation Strategies for Primary-Healthcare and Livelihood at Local Level: An Examination of Initiatives in South Asia.- Chapter 20. Phytogenic feed additives in animal nutrition.- Chapter 21. Multipurpose Herbs: Hidden Potentials and Dangers in the Garden.
Summary
Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have accompanied mankind from its very early beginnings. Their utilization has co-evolved with homo sapiens itself bringing about a profound increase in our scientific knowledge of these species enabling them to be used in many facets of our life (e.g. pharmaceutical products, feed- and food additives, cosmetics, etc.). Remarkably, despite the new renaissance of MAPs usage, ca. 80 % of the world’s population is relying on natural substances of plant origin, with most of these botanicals sourced from the wild state. This first volume and ultimately the series, provides readers with a wealth of information on medicinal and aromatic plants.
